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Black & White Sunday: Repetition
After an exciting and relaxing summer, autumn usually puts a greater stress and more expectations on us. Shorter days and increasing work load make us forget how to unwind and have fun till we finally fall into a rut. This is what happened to me some weeks ago, and I am sure to many of you too.
Hopefully, I will find a way to break this life-draining pattern and come up with a more entertaining story, but until then I invite you to share some patterns and repetitions of your own for this Sunday’s Black and White challenge.
It feels nice to be back here blogging and challenging you again.
If you want to join this challenge, please:
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Make a photo post on today’s theme
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Link to this post and tag it #Black & White Sunday
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Leave me a link in the comment section bellow and
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Make sure you post before 23rd October when a new B&W challenge is on.
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That is a wonderful pattern Paula. I have an urge to turn it into a piece of cross-stitch embroidery (a hobby I don’t find much time for these days!)
It’s the shorter days that I find hard as we approach winter, but this post’s music is relaxing me – thank you!
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Embroidery is very relaxing too. I haven’t done that since childhood. Thank you for listening to the score; I was afraid you would find it too melancholic.
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My repetition is up now: https://travelwithintent.com/2016/10/16/all-in-line/
I scheduled it last night in black and white but when I looked at it this morning when it published it was much too harsh. So I’ve now changed it to sepia!
It might be because it’s a very grey, wet day here today and warmth and light are required!
Have a lovely Sunday Paula
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You too, Debbie. Despite the weather. When it is grim outside it may be the right time for some photo editing?
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Glad to see you back Paula- missed you. I try to change things up so as not to fall into that abysmal rut of same thing day in day out, even if it means just taken a different way to get to work! Loved the piano piece. Will look for a photo tomorrow 🙂
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That’s a very good and simple idea to follow that can make a difference, taking a different route. I often find myself on the auto mode in many of my daily patterns and for the most of times I have no idea how I came to work. I am so glad all of you guys liked the score in this post. I love it too, though I find it a bit on the sad side. I look forward to your entry, Lisa. Have a good day with lots of rest and some fun time!
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Repetitions are everywhere aren’t they Paula. Fortunately here in Australia it’s spring and our days are slowly getting longer, but there’s still plenty of repetition in life. Happy Sunday to you.
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Hi Miriam. I miss Autumn. Recently we did not have any, we just go from Summer to Winter, no foliage, no moderate temperatures. Enjoy your Spring Sunday and thank you for the lovely visit 🙂
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Such a contrast isn’t it. Hopefully you’ll have some nice mild days thrown in as well.
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A very repetitious pattern, indeed, Paula! Almost hypnotic. And a lovely choice of music filled with repetition! Hope you’re having a good weekend.
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Thank you, dear Linda. I will try to have a good one. This dull weather is making me sleepy and sucks life out of me.
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Love your challenge today, Paula! I like the music, too….. And here’s my contribution: https://suejudd.com/2016/10/16/black-white-sunday-repetition/
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Mezquita is a treat! I am very honoured with this entry, Sue. The capture you’ve taken really focuses on the repetition. Were there a lot of tourists at the time of your visit? How long did you have to wait in line?
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It was full of tourists, even in early October! That’s why I looked up! And you weren’t allowed tripods…grr
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I guess there is no room for a tripod.
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But it would have been useful to make a 30 second or even longer exposure to have got rid of some of the pesky people!!
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Yes!
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Good to see you back Paula – and with an interesting shot. Not one I would have thought of 🙂
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Many thanks, Colline. I am very glad you like it. 🙂
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Hi P – I like the repletion and your initials look really nice in red. Listen to the song twice – ahhhh
and here is my entry- some mushrooms from a new store that opened….
https://priorhouse.wordpress.com/2016/10/16/mushrooms-local-wegmans/
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Wonderful, and so apt for this time of year. I love how you captured and edited them. Well done, Y!
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Thanks very much P!
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Don’t know why, and please don’t laugh at me…..this reminds me of ” Bolero de Ravel”;…..short and large repetitions…..
Love this, Paula!
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Why would I laugh at you, when I were also considering it as a score for this post :D. Grazie mille, Anna. Sei tesoro!
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Here’s mine this week Paula- https://dailymusing57.com/2016/10/16/black-white-sunday-repetition/
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Hoping you can find a new pattern to break up the routine Paula. I like the suggestion above of a different route to work. Sending hugs to you and hoping for bright and less routine days ahead.
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Hugs back to you and thank you, Sue 🙂
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It is an absolutely beautiful Sunday here in Colorado…I hope the same for you.
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2016/10/16/black-white-sunday-repetition/
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Thank you, Brenda. I am impressed with your image today. It’s very nice to have you back here.
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I was also off the grid recently, kind of the same reason as you mention.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2016/10/eins-zwei-polizei.html
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Hi Klara, and what did you do to break the vicious circle? It’s nice to see you here again 🙂
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Nice to have you back Paula and I’m hoping you’ll post photos so we know what you ‘ve been up to!
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Oh Gilly, I haven’t been anywhere nice, just at home doing dull things. No photographic testimony from this past period.
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Oh well at least you had a break 🙂
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Just from blogging not from work.
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Great subject. Thanks for the inspiration. Love the bricks 🙂
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Thank you very much, Marilyn, and thank you for your fantastic entry(ies).
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Great photo Paula. Good to see that you’re back in action!
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Hi, Paula…
I’ve just posted my REPETITION… A big hug!
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com
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Your picture appeals to me for two reasons: In spite of the repetitiveness of the squares, the lines are uneven, and there is also that row of tiles that breaks the pattern of squares… Well done, Paula!
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Thank you very much, Tobias. This photo looks better in colour, but I am running short on my Black &White challenge themes and ideas 🙂
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