THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: 2016 RETROSPECTIVE

 

It’s the time of year when we usually take stock of our life, hoping to make it better in some way and looking forward to the forthcoming year expecting it to bring solutions to our troubles.

That’s what I did. I started by taking stock of my images in 2016. You know what they say “an image is worth a thousand words”. If that is so, here is my year in 12,000 words 😉

©Paula Borkovic

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Please, join me in this challenge and show me what your 2016 was like. Chose 12 of your best photographs – they don’t have to be from 12 different months, but photographs that you think represent best your year.

I’d like to thank all my faithful followers for participating in photo challenges that I am hoping to resume in 2017 as well. May the new year bring you good health, joy and fulfillment!

P.S. Following the earlier practice I will keep posting new challenge themes a few days in advance on Scheduled challenges page.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

HERE IS WHAT YOUR 2016 LOOKED LIKE:

https://debrabooks.wordpress.com/2016/12/28/2016-in-12-pictures

https://travelwithintent.com/2016/12/29/reflections-travels-world-photos

https://artalsolife.com/2016/12/29/2016-in-retrospect/

https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/retrospective

https://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/2016-retrospective

https://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/retrospective

https://restlessjo.me/2016/12/29/a-walking-retrospective/

https://dailymusing57.com/2016/12/29/thursdays-special-retrospective

https://teepee12.com/2016/12/29/thursdays-special-our-year-in-pictures/

https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2016/12/30/cest-la-vie/

https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2016/12/30/resilient-retrospective-2016/

https://suejudd.com/2016/12/31/2016-retrospective

https://12monthsinwarsaw.wordpress.com/2017/01/01/sometimes/

https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.hr/2017/01/women-of-brussels.html

https://priorhouse.wordpress.com/2017/01/01/2016-review-priorhouse

https://3rsofretirement.com/2017/01/01/2016-in-retropsect

https://tishfarrell.com/2017/01/02/last-year-at-the-allotment-seasonal-highlights

87 responses to “THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: 2016 RETROSPECTIVE”

  1. Wow Paula, great retrospective of 2016.

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    1. 🙂 Much appreciated, Robert.

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  2. Très belle année, un grand cru !

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    1. 🙂 Grand merci, Marc!

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  3. Wow, wonderful 2016 back glimpses… 🙂

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    1. 🙂 many thanks mon Drake 🙂

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  4. bellissime foto! bravissima

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    1. 😀 sono contenta che ti siano piaciute.

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  5. I enjoyed your look back on the year, Paula.
    I’ll be joining you on this challenge 🙂

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    1. I am really glad to hear that, Debbie 🙂

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  6. […] at Lost in Translation suggested a challenge:  post 12 photos from 2016 that represent your year.  I am joining her […]

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    1. Thank you very much, Debra. I am so glad to meet you and to see you participate. Will you be joining me for challenges next year? I run two of them on a weekly basis (one in colour and one in black and white).

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  7. Paula you are extraordinarily creative and talented. A diverse and gorgeous collection.

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    1. Thank you, Sue. It is really nice to hear that you like my stuff 🙂

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  8. What a great challenge. I really like the photos you have used and the gallery format.

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    1. I would love to see your selection for this year, Suzanne, but no pressure 🙂

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      1. Here it is. I couldn’t get WordPress to make the gallery how I wanted it so this is best I could do for a layout. https://artalsolife.com/2016/12/29/2016-in-retrospect/

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        1. Thank you, Suzanne 🙂

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  9. A great photographic year Paula, and may 2017 be a year of wonders and good health

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    1. Thank you dear Meg. I appreciate your wishes. Good health is my top priority now. Best wishes to you. xx

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  10. Great selection, Paula! Fabulously diverse and interestingly creative…. Here’s to plenty more great experiences in 2017!

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    1. Thank you, dear Sue. It is much appreciated. Do you feel like posting a retrospective of your year? I would love to see what you would choose.

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      1. I shall post in the next day or two, just a random selection and probably not as many as 12!

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        1. No pressure hun 🙂

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  11. How rich of gems , your 2016!

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    1. 🙂 Grazie, Anna.

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  12. You seem a little more upbeat, Paula, though you must still be as busy as ever. I hope that the year ahead has a smoother path for you. Whatever befalls we can rely on you to produce beautiful images. Wishing you joy but, most importantly, good health in the year ahead. And a few hugs 🙂 🙂

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    1. I am busy and happy to have my job. There are worse things than being busy 😉 Thank you, Jo. Wish you all the things you wish for yourself. See you in a bit.

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  13. […] suggests we collect 12 photos we took during  that best represent our experience of the year. 2016 retrospective  Here’s my […]

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  14. Beautiful photos and a great challenge Paula!

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    1. I love the theme this Thursday. Here’s my entry from my artishorseshit blog:
      https://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/2016-retrospective/

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      1. Plus one from my other blog: https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2016/12/30/resilient-retrospective-2016/
        This will be the last entry from me for your challenges this year, so happy new year Paula!

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        1. Thank you, Max 🙂 Happy new year! 🙂

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          1. and thanks for hosting this challenge! Looking forward to participate in your challenges in 2017 too.

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  15. Great set of pictures Paula! While I’ll be posting my favorite pictures on Jaipurthrumylens!! from 2016 but it’ll be more than 12!

    Here’s hoping that 2017 will bring more happiness to you!

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    1. Thank you, Arv. You may still link it to my challenge if you want, regardless of the number of images 🙂 Wish you all the best 🙂

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      1. Thank You for the kind gesture Paula! I’ll be on vacations soon, although the post is scheduled. Will link it, once I’m back! 🙂

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  16. Stunning! Or should that be stunned?

    😉

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    1. Hello Ark 🙂 How have you been?

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      1. Super duper, and all right!

        Well, all right down one side and all left down the other.
        😉

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  17. […] The worth visiting Thursday’s Special themes created by Paula The inspiring last theme here in the year of 2016: “Retrospective“ […]

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  18. […] have Paula to thank for leading me back through the months. Thursday’s Special this week is Retrospective.  Don’t miss […]

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  19. A little late for you this evening, Paula, but I made it. I was reluctant to look back, but now that I’ve done it I’m glad that I did. 🙂

    A walking retrospective

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    1. That wasn’t so difficult, was it! 🙂 Thank you, Lisa!

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  20. I decided to post it today because it’s so slow today, I figure maybe i could stir up a little interest. I love your pictures, but that red-faced goose is my favorite. He looks so disapproving!

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  21. Loved the windows of opportunities and night vision. beautiful as always!

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  22. Once again, your photos are amazing!

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  23. Hola Paula!
    Hay unas fotos increíbles. No puedo elegir una preferida porque hay varias que me fascinan, como la del fósforo, el paisaje con la neblina y el árbol, las gotas y la ventana. Todas están muy buenas!
    Feliz año nuevo y que el 2017 te traiga muchas más fotos!

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  24. What a great & diverse collection! Wishing you all the best and more for 2017, Paula!
    Cheers, Ron

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  25. […] Oh, and pop over to Paula’s for more Retrospective here. […]

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    1. Hooray! Thank you, Sue 🙂

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  26. […] is a form of 2016 retrospective, with a verbal nod to Paula’s last Thursday’s Special for 2016. May 2017 harmonise with your desires, and thank you […]

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  27. A very fine gallery of work, Paula. Am now looking forward to this year’s creative output. Happy 2017 to you and yours. Wishing you every good thing, and less stress.

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  28. […] Thursday’s Special: 2016 Retrospective  Thanks to Paula at Lost in Translation for her great challenges over the past year. […]

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  29. […] in Translation’s TS this week (here) is to share 12 of our best photographs from 2016. I had to join in, and I will also share a few […]

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  30. Hi P – I love your choices for the top 12 of 2016 –
    And this was a great idea for closing out the year – it prompted me to post and that was a good thing 😉

    2016 in Review (favorite photos, memories, 2016 RIP, and least favs)

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  31. Oh and my fav of your top 12 is the “seizing the time” one – 😉

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  32. […] Thursday’s Special: 2016 Retrospective   Please visit Paula for her own fine retrospective, and be inspired. […]

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  33. Here’s my garden 2016 round-up, Paula http://wp.me/pKVAM-28T

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    1. Thank you my dear 🙂

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  34. Great challenge. Love all your pics; they show such a wide range of creativity. 🙂

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  35. gorgeous 🙂
    happy new year 🙂

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  36. These are all terrific Paula – each one tells a story, and isn’t that what it’s all about? Didn’t see your challenge until today but I did do my 2016 roundup here: https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2017/01/01/retrospective-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-24694 . Don’t think I made it to 12 though :-). All the best to you in the New Year.

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  37. I love these photographs, especially the one with the match. Absolutely incredible!

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    1. Thank you very much, Josh. The match was the trickiest one to capture.

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  38. The Scintillating photo is striking. It looks like you have a beautiful life, beholding all of these wonders.

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    1. That’s a very nice thought :), but it is inside what makes a person, not outside. I don’t have many possessions, or an easy life.

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  39. What a great idea and great photos 🙂

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