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Thursday’s Special: Choice (Response to Guest Challenge)
Choices we make don’t always take us on a straight path. – P.B.
Today’s challenge comes from a talented and versatile photo enthusiast Klara Bach. In her guest post and through her thoughtfully captured travel photos Klara has shown us a few life-changing choices.
In my response to this challenge, I decided to go with an allegoric interpretation of “choices” summed up in a single photo. Whichever way you decide to go, with a single photo or several, I’ll be happy to link to your posts and showcase your work on this page. Don’t forget to read Klara’s guest post, and please join us with some choices of your own.
P.S. See the scheduled challenges page for the list of upcoming attractions.
The enclosed Italian song translates as “I choose me”. Give it a listen, if you have a minute or two. Happy Thursday!
Let’s see the choices that others had to make:
- https://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/fullfilled-day-of-choices
- https://travelwithintent.com/2016/02/17/audi-car-ramp-stockholm-advert/
- http://restlessjo.me/2016/02/18/life-is-full-of-choices
- https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/choice-of-cheese/
- https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/choice/
- http://irenewaters19.com/2016/02/19/choices-thursday-special
- https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/choice
- https://empireoflights.com/2016/02/20/choice/
- https://lynneayersbeyondthebrush.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/we-always-have-a-choice/
- http://holohologirls.org/2016/02/20/que-se-le-ofrece-caserita
- https://pommepal.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/thursday-special-choices/
- https://onrvingtime.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/thursdays-challenge-choice
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That is a brilliant interpretation of the theme Paula.
I’m still trying to make a choice on this one!
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It was a quick choice Debs, and a marvelous one. I like the clean look of the photo, superb composition and a thrilling life-threatening situation 🙂
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This is so beautiful… amazing!
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Lena, thank you. Feels nice to have one’s work appreciated 🙂
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wonderful interpretation Paula!
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🙂 Thank you, DM. I like not being obvious 😀
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Great ´choice´, Paula!
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🙂 Really appreciate it Ron
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from time to time I have the impression of zig-zagging in the darkness. I like your interpretation Paula.
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Thanks, Klara and thank you so much for challenging us this way 🙂
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Excellent and inspiring… 🙂
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🙂 takk Drake
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Almost never, Paula! 🙂 Love the music on this one. I thought you might like some pirates this week, but then I couldn’t decide 🙂 Sending hugs! http://restlessjo.me/2016/02/18/life-is-full-of-choices/
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Thank you for your entry, Jo.
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Never ending choices: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/choice-of-cheese/
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Interesting. I have cheese for lunch today 😀
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It’s beautiful Paula. A creative choice. Happy Thursday to you!
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Happy Thursday evening to you, Sue. I am happy you came to look at the challenge. Thank you. 🙂
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I like you choice. Here’s mine: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/choice/
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I didn’t know they make them in such fancy colours, that would be a tough choice for me 🙂
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For me too. I love Martens boots 😀
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Great interpretation…
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🙂 :).
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So many sources of positive energy in this composition, Paula. And it works on so many levels. There there’s that green luminous line, so definite/ well defined. It gives me the sense of a choice finally made – and then heading off with great intention.
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🙂 I knew you would get it 🙂 Thank you, Tish. Funny, but this happened to be one of more difficult themes for me, cause I did not want to be obvious. I love my guest challengers for providing themes I would not think about. How are you? I’m back from the dentist’s and my speech is still fuzzy the same as my writing I am sure 😀
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Oh poor you. I’m not good with dentists. Otherwise, I am fine, thanks. Also should say that even when I don’t rise to one of your/or your guest’s challenges, I do enjoy thinking about them. Very thought provoking, and that is ALWAYS a good thing, Paula. Your blog has all manner of ‘added value’ 🙂
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🙂 That’s lovely of you to say, and I am very happy that you see this “benefit”. I am OK with dentists though they cost a fortune 🙂
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Your photo displays choice perfectly Paula. There is that moment of indecision and then the choice is made. Lovely. Mine
http://irenewaters19.com/2016/02/19/choices-thursday-special/
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Oh, thank you Irene. As I said you covered it all. Beautiful colours, and some very happy and decisive choices in your post. I’m happy to have you join in.
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Love the light trails. Great shot.
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Cheers, Marilyn. I am very glad that you like it.
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Inspired genius Paula! Magnificent photo 💗
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🙂 You know Lisa, not many people can appreciate originality in interpretation, but you can, and I am so grateful for it.
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I love your symbolic interpretation. It provides so much room to manoeuvre thinking and keeps doorways open. I’m getting closer and closer to the results of my choice, made months ago, for a year in Warsaw. I now have my visa, so the only obstacles are packing and going. I may attempt photographic expression. If not, like Tish, I’ve certainly been thinking about it.
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Thank you very much, Meg. I am very glad I managed to achieve what I had intended – to provide room to manoeuvre thinking – as you so nicely put it 🙂 I can’t imagine what packing for a year long trip must look like. What day are you leaving?
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11th March. EEEEEK!
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😀
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That photo .. wow! I am flashed.
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😀
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Excellent photo and quote to go with it.
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Thank you, Max. It’s lovely to hear your opinion. Are you still at home? Kid better?
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Kid is better, so he’s at kindergarden and I’m at work. Just 30 minutes left until the weekend starts now! 😀
I love short weeks at slavery: one day off, one day on, two days off, one day on. The perfect balance for me.
The kid will be with me for 1 1/2 week now, so I have to stick to kids activities this weekend. Basically just goofing around, playing with cars and stuff like that.
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🙂 that will relax both of you
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My eyes go in a different direction each time I look at the photo 🙂
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Unusual picture of Venice. Selecting this image represents an unusual choice for a view of the city full of attractions and shows a different selection of author who wants to show us something new, but still very recognizable. Picture itself while viewed offers a variety of lines and the possibility of choosing which line we want to follow.
Perfect smart and subtle.
Kudos to you
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🙂
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Good choice (of picture)
😉
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The only right choice in my book 😀
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On est d’accord.
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Great interpretation ,as always and splendid shot!
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I’m posting my choice, Paula…
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/02/20-Thursday's-special-choice
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Wonderful choices, Anna. Thank you.
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Your photo makes me think of a poem I have always enjoyed by Robert Frost in which he describes the choice we make between two paths.
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That’s a great compliment, Colline. Thank you 🙂
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Brilliant photo for this challenge Paula. I know that feeling of being pulled in all directions when trying to make a choice. I was finding it very hard to make any choices for this challenge, then I had a “light bulb” moment this morning. Almost thought I would be dipping out this week. But here, at almost the last minute, is my choice. https://pommepal.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/thursday-special-choices/
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As I was uploading your photo to the slideshow I realised it was Toyota Corolla 🙂 Nice 🙂 Thank you, Pauline. I am glad you like my choices 😉
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I found your challenge and couldn’t resist posting my link https://onrvingtime.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/thursdays-challenge-choice/ I hope I’m not too late.
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Thank you 🙂
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