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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: IMITATION
Welcome to another Thursday’s Special photo challenge. For those that do not know, this is a weekly event where you are invited to post a photo (or several if you like) on the given theme. The deadline is by next Thursday. Today’s theme, imitation, should not be too difficult. After all, the world is full of it.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy Thursday!
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Let’s see others’ imitations:
https://bushboy.blog/2017/09/14/imitation/
https://irenewaters19.com/2017/09/14/imitation-thursdays-special/
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/everything-dad-can-do-i-can-do-better/
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/09/14/little-big-cat-making-daisy-chains-thursdays-special/
https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/imitation
https://roamingurbangypsy.com/2017/09/15/lost-in-translation-thursdays-special-imitation/
https://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/16716/
https://woollymuses.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/thursdays-special-imitation/
https://teepee12.com/2017/09/16/not-the-real-deal/
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/09/16/thursdays-special-imitation/
https://3rsofretirement.com/2017/09/17/thursdays-special-imitation/
https://suejudd.com/2017/09/17/imitation-2
https://priorhouse.wordpress.com/2017/09/17/apples-imitation-and-real/
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/09/18/flattery
https://suejudd.com/2017/09/18/the-one-that-nearly-got-away-another-hcb-imitation/
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/09/18/thursdays-special-imitation/
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/thursdays-special-imitation/
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/09/18/thursdays-special-3/
https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/elvis-imitation/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2017/09/18/monkey-see-monkey-do/
and my personal favourite
Lost in Translation 
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Ah! The killer variety, accompanied by Prince 🙂 🙂 Love it, Paula! Still as frantic as ever, juggling work and life? Sending hugs!
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Jo, can you see this photo? I think that WordPress wants me to stop blogging. I am having problems logging on and editing posts, and visiting people. Can you tell me if the bottom half of the image is blurred as it appears on my screen, please?
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Sorry darlin! I just went back to take a look. My initial response was that it wasn’t as focused as your photos usually are. I thought it was a distance shot and you’d ‘blown it up’ but it works fine. If you hadn’t asked I wouldn’t have thought anything of it. 😦
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No, it is not that. In my image it is completely blurred as in very abstract watercolour. So, you can probably see it as it see plus the usual web lack of sharpness.
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I’ve never experienced that with WP though the logging in/commenting stuff is familiar enough. I did notice that you didn’t have any comments- just likes, which is unusual at yours. I should just leave it a while and come back to it later. Sorry sweetheart! As if life isn’t trying enough. 😦
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I am getting very irritated at WordPress, and most of the time I am bored silly.
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I haven’t had any problems with WP. Perhaps you have picked up a virus or trojan from someones comments. Perhaps run a scan to try and find the cause.
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I haven’t. My husband is IT and he maintains my system.
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Sorry for my stupid grin at your comment. He better get onto your system and get it fixed. I don’t want to lose your fab challenges x
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It is not my husband’s problem. I am having issues with WordPress and I can’t stress it enough. I will look at your entry when I am able to, given the difference in hours, my worktime, and technical possibilities.
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ust do what you can Paula. No stress or concern about my stuff from me. Hope you have a calm and stress free day x
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also blurred on mine . . .do hope you get to the bottom of it Paula
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ah ignore that . . just refreshed and now only the bottom slightly blurred 🙂 and rest of picture really sharp.
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Hello Becky, that’s the way it is supposed to be, with the focus on the whale. On my display the day when I started the discussion (4 days ago) there were some serious issues.
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What exactly is blurred on yours? I think I got my answer.
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glad you got it sorted. What a pain though.
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I did not (could not) sort anything. All malfunctions are the doings of WP, not mine. Anyway I am much too busy with my problems at work to be so troubled by some web site.
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oh no . . sorry I clearly misunderstood . . thought you had. Agree the doings of WP are not worth the effort of trying to figure out, they do seem to have made changes recently. Hope your work troubles go away soon.
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Don’t worry, Becky. WP is making impossible for me to edit posts as I would like, and visit bloggers and link some times and it is making me tired.
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not surprised . . . ….love computers and WP when it works but when it doesn’t it is HORRID.
Sending energy and hugs x
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The rocks in the foreground are blurred the rest of the photo is fine
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Yes, that’s what it is supposed to look like, but on my display at the moment, there is no whale at all, just a blue smudge. I will see your post when it is technically and humanly possible.
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This makes me sad as I look forward to writing with you. I hope it is a software problem. Maybe reinstall WP?
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Actually , your photo looks all right in my screen….
Sorry you have problems with WP …As for me…..I’m having plenty of them, too!
Love yor whale , perfectly set in the scenery ! Lovely!
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Thank you, Anna. I appreciate the feedback. If it weren’t for you and Jo, I would think that commenting has been disabled too :S
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Oh dear Paula, what a challenge this was until I realised that I had some examples of imitation. Love this song
Your “Killer Whale” helped 😀
Here is my slideshow of imitation
http://bushboy.blog/2017/09/14/imitation/
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The comments came up fine this time Paula
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All is clear on my screen – photo and comments, Paula. I’m v. sorry that WP is giving you a hard time. In the past I’ve found that Microsoft updates on my pc can make WordPress very hard to handle, resolved only by going back to the previous setting before the update.
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Agree. MS updates have a rotten habit of causing many an embuggerance.
On our other laptop, Windows 10, every single perishing update screws up the microphone! Nuts.
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I should have three computers, one just for WP, but that would be silly.
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My son has an Apple and he never appears to have any probs.
Bill Gates …. take note!
Yes … it is pain in the backside.
Of late, when I open my ”Reader” and try to visit the blofs I follw things just grind to a halt and my laptop freezes.
If I visit sites from my email, not problems whatsoever.
Things went haywire when WP ”upgraded” to supposed easier more improved uploader.
I never use it as it is so slow.
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Apple is prohibited in our household.
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Why?
Did Steve Jobs sent you pictures of himself in a swimming costume?
🙂
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I think he might have sent them to hubby; prohibition comes from his side 😀
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Ah, that’ll probably be it then.
It had to be something along those lines.
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They have to cater for 28% of the web, it gets crowded 😀
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Thank you, Tish. Yes, you are right. I should have a WP dedicated PC (nuts).
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Your whale is fun. I never thought I could see myself as a whaler but I could with this one 😀
Sorry about your troubles with WP, my pingback was displayed without hitch. Let’s hope it works itself out.
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/everything-dad-can-do-i-can-do-better/
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https://tishfarrell.com/2017/09/14/little-big-cat-making-daisy-chains-thursdays-special/ Here’s my ‘imitation, Paula. Wishing you less fraughtness 🙂
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Hi Paula, the image looks fine to me…sorry you are having problems. I’ve onlŷ just seen this post, because I think WP has unfollowed me. Busy day today, but shall see what I might have for an imitation or two later
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Thank you for letting me know about the image visibility, Sue. It’s a relief. Just take your time, and do your things. See you later.
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See you tomorrow…..
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Here’s my contribution, hope you like it!
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/9/14/Thursday's-special-imitation
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Hi P – I skimmed some of the comments and so sorry you are having wp probs.
I can see the whale just fine and when I opened the post – my jaw dropped because I wondered where you were when you took this ocean photo
🙂
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Hi Y. I was on a rocky beach.
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thanks…
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I am in for this week – I have some imitation apples 🙂
https://priorhouse.wordpress.com/2017/09/17/apples-imitation-and-real/
and hope you are having a healthy and happy weekend – xxoo
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Very cute. I’ll need to put my thinking cap on
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Sonya, thank you. I hoped that people will get my sense of humour. 🙂 Thank you for the feedback.
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I can see the photo. So that’s a fake killer whale? I can’t see it sharply enough to know for sure, so I’m guessing it’s inflatable?
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Inflatable, yes. It is not supposed to come any closer, it is a whale.
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Everyone is having problems with photos or connections. It isn’t you. It’s WordPress.
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Yes, and I am really fed up.
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Haha that made me laugh Paula. Very clever. Hoping you are doing well and that life is manageable these days. Sending hugs across the miles.
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Dear Sue, I am having issues with WordPress. I wrote you a reply a few minutes ago and it never came through. The work is making me so stressed with pending layoffs – more than a third of employees, and WordPress is not helping with stuff that is supposed to be fun. Thank you for keeping in touch despite my scarce presence. There should be more people like you.
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Oh I am very sorry to hear of the stress Paula. The job insecurity can be excruciating. I am sending positive energy and hugs and so hoping things turn out well for you. Xo
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Oh, Paula, so sorry to hear about your stress at work….
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Thank you, Sue. It’s getting rougher by the day. I will have to wait to see if I am the one to loose job soon, some really be restructuring is going on and 757 people will be let go.
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Your imitation is absolutely fabulous, Paula. I had to do a double-take! LOL! Love Michael Jackson! In perusing the comments, I’m so sorry you’re having WP issues. Computers can be so rewarding when they work right or so very frustrating when things are off. I hope things are starting to sync now for you. Hugs to feel better.
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You are lovely. I needed those hugs. xx
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Here’s my imitation, Paula: https://suejudd.com/2017/09/16/thursdays-special-imitation/
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He he – I’m on your page right now.
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I’m not sure who the character being imitated is…must be a sign that I’m out of some loop. Sigh. But Tour de Fat is a day when the city is filled with bikes, imitations, and…of course music and beer. All in all a great escape from the frustrations and fears of today’s world
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Thank you for your contribution to the challenge.
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I love the blow up orca. Hope you are having a great weekend, Paula. https://3rsofretirement.com/2017/09/17/thursdays-special-imitation/
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Thank you, Marie. Enjoy your weekend!
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That’s a fun imitation Paula – gave me a good smile 🙂
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And I have a spot of imitation here: https://travelwithintent.com/2017/09/18/flattery/
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🙂 that was my plan. Thank you very much, Debbie.
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Here’s one last one, and possibly the best yet: https://suejudd.com/2017/09/18/the-one-that-nearly-got-away-another-hcb-imitation/
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Hi Paula,
Now that is a whale I could like. Wonderful idea for a challenge.
Here is my entry for this week. Enjoy!
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/09/18/thursdays-special-imitation/
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Thank you, Cee. I am sure I will 🙂
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Hi Paula, I love whales and watch a lot of nature videos of different whales. I like yours.
Here’s my entry for the week.
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/thursdays-special-imitation/
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Your image made me smile Paula. I found this challenging- perhaps I spend too much time in nature where things are real, and I don’t like fakes!! I finally found some time to think and some time (!) so here’s mine this week https://dailymusing57.com/2017/09/18/thursdays-special-3/
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Hi Paula. I believe this is the first time I’ve submitted photos for your challenge. Thanks to Cee for leading the way. Here are my little imitators: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2017/09/18/monkey-see-monkey-do/ (Not really monkeys, but they certainly do act like monkeys.)
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Thank you. Glad you could join.
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Was anyone attached to this little whale or was he a free agent? Fun photographic find.
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Actually, it is a funny story. It belonged to a non-swimmer Polish lady who lost it at sea (she used to swim attached on its hump), then her husband retrieved it and handed it back to her. Here is the pic 😀 https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/black-white-sunday-summertime/
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That whale really adds a charm
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