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Thursday’s Special: Twilight

 

Today’s theme is pretty clear though the light in the image is dim. This twilight, half-obscure shot was taken one October above Florence.  These days too as we approach the winter solstice, the half-lit sky is the only sky I see coming home from work.

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If you want to join me in this Thursday’s Special photo challenge:

  • make a post on today’s theme and publish it before next Thursday

  • tag your post #thursdaysspecial and link to this post

  • leave a comment in the comment section bellow.

To all my American friends I wish a happy Thanksgiving, and a big thank you for your friendship and virtual companionship. 

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Click on the links bellow to see beautiful entries for this challenge:

https://travelwithintent.com/2016/11/24/twilight-budapest

https://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2016/11/24/night-photo-cityscape-160913/

https://irenewaters19.com/2016/11/24/3-lakes-3-countries-2-continents-3-twighlights-thursdays-special

https://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2016/11/24/as-daylight-fades

https://tishfarrell.com/2016/11/24/twilight-on-the-sytche-night-views-from-my-room

https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/twilight

https://dailymusing57.com/2016/11/24/thursdays-special-twilight

https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2016/11/24/african-twilight

https://lucidgypsy.com/2016/11/25/twilight-on-the-exe

https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/twilight

https://cornwallincolours.wordpress.com/2016/11/26/thursday-special-twilight/

https://empireoflights.com/2016/11/26/light-on-table

https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2016/11/26/twilight

https://suejudd.com/2016/11/30/thursdays-special-twilight

Paula
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60 responses to “Thursday’s Special: Twilight”

  1. As daylight fades | Le Drake Noir Avatar
    As daylight fades | Le Drake Noir

    […] The worth visiting Thursday’s Special themes created by Paula The inspiring theme last week “Twilight“ […]

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  2. ledrakenoir Avatar
    ledrakenoir

    Inspiring view… 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Very glad you could visit Drake. Have you been to Tuscany already?

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  3. 3 Lakes, 3 Countries, 2 Continents, 3 Twighlights: Thursday’s Special | Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist)

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  4. Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist Avatar
    Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

    A beautiful city twilight. I have never thought of us in Australia having twilights but of course we must but I think of them more as sunsets. I don’t recall ever seeing those beautiful purple blues in Australia..

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      So nice to see you, Irene. Even though you don’t see it as much. I believe I saw it in some of your photos though, I am still hoping you will be joining me this time 🙂

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  5. Sue Slaght Avatar
    Sue Slaght

    A gorgeous view Paula. The days grow very short here with sunset at 4:35pm.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, and it has its charms too, but makes me sleepy and so tired. Sue, thank you for coming here to make me smile. 🙂

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  6. mysending Avatar
    mysending

    Lovely view and lovely music, once again! Whose music is this?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you. It is by Giovanni Allevi

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  7. Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Lucid Gypsy

    Florence is a city I’d like to see, stunning picture Paula. Short winter days when we see little daylight are the hardest.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Thank you, Gilly. You would like it a lot.

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  8. Twilight – Travel with Intent Avatar
    Twilight – Travel with Intent

    […] Part of Thursday Special […]

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  9. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    I remember those days well, Paula, though they’re long past for me. Crispy Winter evenings nipping at your toes. Where better to spend them? Thank you for sharing the beauty. Just yesterday I was contemplating a few days in Florence in February. This might be an omen 🙂 🙂 Take care of yourself, hon.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, an omen, absolutely. You should go, Jo. There will be less tourists to bump into, and weather could be nice. There is no telling these days. 🙂 I will find time to visit you today- I’ll make it 😀

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        restlessjo

        Bless you- much appreciated 🙂 🙂

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  10. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    Great theme Paula and that is a beautiful shot. Of a city I still haven’t visited. I really must put that right!
    The lack of sun on a working day is what I really don’t like about winter. But I do appreciate late dawn and early sunset at weekends – plenty of temptation for the camera with no need for early starts and late finishes 🙂

    It took me a while to find a twilight shot – most of mine are either sun or pitch black. But here we are, I found one! https://travelwithintent.com/2016/11/24/twilight-budapest/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I know you’ll get there eventually, Debbie 🙂 Thank you so much for your visit and entry.

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  11. joshi daniel Avatar
    joshi daniel

    so beautiful 🙂

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  12. Night Photo / Cityscape 160913 – artishorseshit

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  13. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    Beautiful photo and view! It’s a shame that we don’t get enough sun now that we’re in the dark season.
    One of my cousins that lives up North wrote a post on Facebook the other day where she said goodbye to the sun. “See you again in 2017”, she wrote. Luckily we get a few hours of daily sunlight here, even in the dark season.

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    1. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
      Cardinal Guzman

      Here’s my twilight entry: https://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2016/11/24/night-photo-cityscape-160913/

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      1. Paula Avatar
        Paula

        Cheers, Max 🙂

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        1. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
          Cardinal Guzman

          My title is night photo, but it’s shot in the morning. It’s so dark here in the mornings, that it seems like it’s still the middle of the night when you get out of bed. 🙂

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          1. Paula Avatar
            Paula

            What’s it called – the graveyard shift? 😀

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  14. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    My, Paula!
    You make me (us) wish to go back to Florence , right away!
    Capolavoro!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 😉

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  15. African Twilight – Geriatri'x' Fotogallery

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  16. tgeriatrix Avatar
    tgeriatrix

    Lovely picture of Florence!

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  17. hilarycustancegreen Avatar
    hilarycustancegreen

    I love the meeting of the two different forms of light (though I suppose I should probably worry about light pollution instead).

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Interesting point, Hilary. I remember standing there with my tripod and camera and thinking that the city is poorly lit. We should be more sensible about all sorts of pollution. Thank you for your comment 🙂

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  18. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    Bringing you more twilight, but hoping it doesn’t make you too, too weary. The trouble is with these low light levels, they tell our body clocks to go to bed, or hibernate. http://wp.me/pKVAM-24P

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Don’t worry, Tish. I am too busy to fall into hibernation 😉

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      1. Tish Farrell Avatar
        Tish Farrell

        Yep. But it’s a bit stressful if the inclination creeps up on you, and you can’t. Ah, well. Wishing you a quieter workload.

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  19. Heyjude Avatar
    Heyjude

    I am another who has yet to go to Florence and your photo is very enticing Paula. I have a link to an old post I wrote about twilight last year, https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/twilight/

    but I also have an image taken today that I will post as soon as I get it off the camera. We need all the light we can get!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Jude. I like your blue hour capture and am patiently waiting for more 🙂

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  20. Twilight On The Sytche ~ Night Views From My Room – Tish Farrell

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  21. Thursday’s Special : Twilight | A Day In The Life Avatar
    Thursday’s Special : Twilight | A Day In The Life

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  22. DailyMusings Avatar
    DailyMusings

    I love those twinkling lights Paula- and of course Florence is made more magical at twilight- you have captured it beautifully. Love the music too- I left it playing in the background looping over and over while I worked at the computer. Twilight is one of my favorite times of say- the sky, the shadows, I just loive the feel o it. Here’s my capture of it https://dailymusing57.com/2016/11/24/thursdays-special-twilight/

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  23. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    I’m posting my twilights : guess where this place is , Paula…!
    http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Grazie.

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      1. 76sanfermo Avatar
        76sanfermo

        Welcome !

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  24. Twilight on the Exe – Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Twilight on the Exe – Lucid Gypsy

    […] have until Thursday to join Paula’s challenge, meanwhile she has a gorgeous twilight photo of […]

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  25. Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Lucid Gypsy

    I didn’t think I’d make it this week Paula, but in the end I went for a favourite local scene! https://lucidgypsy.com/2016/11/25/twilight-on-the-exe/
    have a lovely weekend 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      You too, Gilly. What a wonderful surprise to see your beautiful Exe 🙂

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  26. Thursday Special: Twilight – Under a Cornish Sky Avatar
    Thursday Special: Twilight – Under a Cornish Sky

    […] For more twilights visit Paula. […]

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  27. Light on Table | Empire of Lights Avatar
    Light on Table | Empire of Lights

    […] I perceive this as a twilight situation, I am not sure if it is what Paula had in mind with her Thursday’s Challenge. Best pay her a visit and see for […]

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  28. tms Avatar
    tms

    Fascinating topic, Paula, and a great picture to go with it. Made me wonder f we visited Tuscany just at about the same time (but in Tuscany, we only went to Lucca this year). Well I hope that my approach is adequate to the theme…

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    1. tms Avatar
      tms

      …just let me add that browsing the pictures here is quite rewarding. You do attract an interesting group of photographers!

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      1. Paula Avatar
        Paula

        I agree, Tobias. They come from many places and are talented. I am glad you have checked them out.

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      We were there in 2014. I always find your approaches fascinating. Thank you for your participation and for finding time to check out others’

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      1. tms Avatar
        tms

        …yeah, I misread the date (as meaning: October this year) when I first visited and it kind of stuck. I only realised I could be mistaken after commenting… Sorry. I hope you liked it, anyways.

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          It has nothing to do with the date of your travel. I liked both your comments and your entry.

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          1. tms Avatar
            tms

            Thanks!

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  29. Twilight | Mostly Monochrome Avatar
    Twilight | Mostly Monochrome

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  30. mostlymonochrome Avatar
    mostlymonochrome

    I’d like to add this:

    Twilight

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  31. Thursday’s Special – Twilight | WordsVisual

    […] More Twilight at Paula’s here. […]

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  32. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    Well, better late than never, here’s my offering, Paula: https://suejudd.com/2016/11/30/thursdays-special-twilight/

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  33. 24 hours in… Florence | restlessjo Avatar
    24 hours in… Florence | restlessjo

    […] been there yet, but when I do, next February, I very much hope to enjoy this vista, at Twilight.  And when I do I’ll be telling you all about […]

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  34. shamimsobhani Avatar
    shamimsobhani

    What a beautiful view, twilight!

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