Lost in Translation
Looking for meanings in words, images and sounds
February – Gong Xi Fa Cai
For many, February is a brutal month, with winter at its worse, flu season at peak, and the sky looking as if it will never get blue again, but it is also when the Chinese celebrate the New Year, and this year they decided to do it in Zagreb.
Festively dressed Qin Shi Huang warriors (already wrapped for the trip back home) defending the main square in Zagreb
(please click on the photo to see the full size image)
In his monthly photo challenge Cardinal Guzman allows two options and one of them allows posting of a single photo representative of the month you are posting in, so here it is my take on February 2016.
Lost in Translation 
So colorful in the cold Zagreb of february – very well captured, Paula… 🙂
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🙂 They were a nice addition to the main sculpture 😉 😀
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An amazing photo of a familiar place with an unfamiliar happening – and your signature sky.
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I’m very glad that you still remember Zagreb, and I know that the sky was not merciful to you while you were here.
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Looks like a mirage….
Something you’re dreaming of , but that never will become true…..
Great chance and great photo!
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😀 it does have a weird quality. like something from Fellini’s movie
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Simply extraordinary.
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Cheers Tish!
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Yes, it’s the year of the monkey now. Finally we can all go ape shit and have a valid reason for it. 😀
This scene looks weird enough without the statues wearing rain coats. Hehe. Thanks for this cool and colourful entry Paula.
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So, this is what they were for! Raincoats!
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great shot and writeup – liked 🙂
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🙂 many thanks Adrian
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yikkes, that was a quick 1 second reply lol
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When you are busy like I am you develop some flash multi tasking skills :D. See you later Adrian.
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haha hope not too busy, and i’m just sitting here drinking my first coffee of the day – have a great day 🙂
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Please, don’t rub it in. I work like crazy with a bad cold, and later on I’ll have obligatory effing fire drill – yay my effing Monday.
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What a wonderful pboto. Such brilliant colours then the quirkiness of the plastic wrap. It really made me look twice.
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😆 and to think that I tried to made the guy that was guarding them to unwrap them 😀 Thanks, Suzanne.
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Looks so colourful Paula. Would love to see more photos of this event. Interesting that the sculptures were covers in plastic.
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They were in town just for the weekend and that was to meet our president and other 9its. That weekend I was in Slovenia, and only managed to see them wrapped on the day of departure. But honestly, I would not appear for the event with the president, prime minister and the mayor.
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I would only go to have a closer look at the statues 🙂
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They were fenced with rope. I was of course trying to jump the rope, but the man warned me that the Chinese people responsible for the sculptures which are really lanterns are watching me from a huge hotel window on the main square. So, no, I had no pleasure touching them, and verifying if their heads are really terracota :O
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What a pity 😦
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I really enjoyed seeing the sculptures covered too -before I read the post I just soaked up the image. Then – reading about how you described the different takes on February was nice – it “can” be brutal – even though thankfully it was mild for us this year here in Virginia.
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I heard that many people dislike February. I’m glad to hear that yours isn’t too bad.
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well November was my horrid month out of the past 20 months or so – ha! so I cal it “Nasty November” – lol
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Surreal feel! as though in a fantasy painting!
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Thanks!
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Fantastic colours in the grey februari!
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Hehehe yes, they did bring cheer with them 🙂
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Colorful and contrasting. Nice capture!
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Génial. J’aime beaucoup. Contrastes et tout. Bonne semaine Paulinha.
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Igual
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This is the most wonderfully surreal sight. The cross between Far East and Europe, the colour versus the building materials and then the rain capes!
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😀 I like your analysis Hilary. Thank you very much.
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What a totally cool, in the moment photo. Perfect representation on February. I love the warriors but the fact that they are wrapped to be put away until next year is just fabulous. And what a backdrop.
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I appreciate your visit Lisa. Thank you for paying such attention to my posts. February is the craziest of months, and this photo shows it somehow.
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Fascinating and colorful! Not your every day sight. Interesting music!
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Definitely not an every day sight :D. The music is a song usually played at Chinese New Year Celebrations. The title is a common way of wishing a happy New Year in Chinese, but it is mostly about wealth. 🙂 I think it is a child voice that sings it.
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Wow! You had a Chinese New Year celebration in Zagreb. ..awesome! and the colourful dresses provide a lovely contrast to the overcast sky!
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Thank you Know-All 🙂
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Nice and colorful…
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🙂 cheers Lor
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How colourful and such a contrast against the traditional statue behind them.
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I’m glad it pleases you, Jude. Thank you for the visit and a meaningful comment 🙂
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Lanterns? Curioser and curioser! 🙂 Through the looking glass, Chinese style. Fun capture, Paula.
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Well that’s a great burst of colour to brighten your winter! Great shot Paula of your handsome Zagreb square, even in February!
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I like how the statue in the background is just so with the rider pointing CHARGE!
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Yes, he was important in the Croatian history, the Chinese here are just a back up army 😀
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