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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

https://suejudd.com/2017/09/16/thursdays-special-imitation/

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101 responses to “THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: IMITATION”

  1. Imitation: Thursday’s Special | Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist)

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  2. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    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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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      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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      1. restlessjo Avatar
        restlessjo

        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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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          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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          1. restlessjo Avatar
            restlessjo

            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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            1. Paula Avatar
              Paula

              I am getting very irritated at WordPress, and most of the time I am bored silly.

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              1. bushboy Avatar
                bushboy

                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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                1. Paula Avatar
                  Paula

                  I haven’t. My husband is IT and he maintains my system.

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                  1. bushboy Avatar
                    bushboy

                    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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                    1. Paula Avatar
                      Paula

                      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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                    2. bushboy Avatar
                      bushboy

                      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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          2. BeckyB Avatar
            BeckyB

            also blurred on mine . . .do hope you get to the bottom of it Paula

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            1. BeckyB Avatar
              BeckyB

              ah ignore that . . just refreshed and now only the bottom slightly blurred 🙂 and rest of picture really sharp.

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              1. Paula Avatar
                Paula

                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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            2. Paula Avatar
              Paula

              What exactly is blurred on yours? I think I got my answer.

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              1. BeckyB Avatar
                BeckyB

                glad you got it sorted. What a pain though.

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                1. Paula Avatar
                  Paula

                  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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                  1. BeckyB Avatar
                    BeckyB

                    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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                    1. Paula Avatar
                      Paula

                      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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                      BeckyB

                      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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      2. bushboy Avatar
        bushboy

        The rocks in the foreground are blurred the rest of the photo is fine

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          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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          1. bushboy Avatar
            bushboy

            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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  3. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    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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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      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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  4. Imitation – bushboys world Avatar
    Imitation – bushboys world

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  5. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    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

    Imitation

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  6. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    The comments came up fine this time Paula

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  7. Everything Dad can do, I can do better! – picturesimperfectblog Avatar
    Everything Dad can do, I can do better! – picturesimperfectblog

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  8. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    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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    1. Arkenaten Avatar
      Arkenaten

      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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      1. Paula Avatar
        Paula

        I should have three computers, one just for WP, but that would be silly.

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        1. Arkenaten Avatar
          Arkenaten

          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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          1. Paula Avatar
            Paula

            Apple is prohibited in our household.

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            1. Arkenaten Avatar
              Arkenaten

              Why?
              Did Steve Jobs sent you pictures of himself in a swimming costume?
              🙂

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              1. Paula Avatar
                Paula

                I think he might have sent them to hubby; prohibition comes from his side 😀

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                1. Arkenaten Avatar
                  Arkenaten

                  Ah, that’ll probably be it then.
                  It had to be something along those lines.

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          2. Paula Avatar
            Paula

            They have to cater for 28% of the web, it gets crowded 😀

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Tish. Yes, you are right. I should have a WP dedicated PC (nuts).

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  9. Still waters | restlessjo Avatar
    Still waters | restlessjo

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  10. eklastic Avatar
    eklastic

    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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  11. Little Big Cat Making Daisy Chains ~ Thursday’s Special – Tish Farrell

    […] THURSDAY'S SPECIAL: IMITATION on Lost in Translation […]

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  12. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    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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  13. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    Hi Paula, the image looks fine to me…sorry you are having problems. I’ve onlÅ· 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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      Paula

      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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        Sue

        See you tomorrow…..

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  14. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Here’s my contribution, hope you like it!

    http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/9/14/Thursday's-special-imitation

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  15. THURSDAY’S SPECIAL-Imitation – WoollyMuses Avatar
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  17. prior.. Avatar
    prior..

    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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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Hi Y. I was on a rocky beach.

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      1. prior.. Avatar
        prior..

        thanks…

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      2. prior.. Avatar
        prior..

        I am in for this week – I have some imitation apples 🙂

        Apples – Imitation and Real


        and hope you are having a healthy and happy weekend – xxoo

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  18. sonyavdg Avatar
    sonyavdg

    Very cute. I’ll need to put my thinking cap on

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Sonya, thank you. I hoped that people will get my sense of humour. 🙂 Thank you for the feedback.

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  19. LOST IN TRANSLATION THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: IMITATION – Roaming Urban Gypsy

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  20. Marilyn Armstrong Avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong

    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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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Inflatable, yes. It is not supposed to come any closer, it is a whale.

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  21. Marilyn Armstrong Avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong

    Everyone is having problems with photos or connections. It isn’t you. It’s WordPress.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, and I am really fed up.

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  23. Sue Slaght Avatar
    Sue Slaght

    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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      Paula

      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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        Sue Slaght

        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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      2. Sue Judd Avatar
        Sue Judd

        Oh, Paula, so sorry to hear about your stress at work….

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          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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  24. NOT THE REAL DEAL | SERENDIPITY

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  25. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
    Linda Arthur Tejera

    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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      Paula

      You are lovely. I needed those hugs. xx

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  26. Thursday’s Special: Imitation | WordsVisual

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  27. Sue Judd Avatar
    Sue Judd

    Here’s my imitation, Paula: https://suejudd.com/2017/09/16/thursdays-special-imitation/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      He he – I’m on your page right now.

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  28. thursday’s special: imitation – meditative journey with saldage Avatar
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    […] Tour de fat…a day of bikes and imitation […]

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    brenda

    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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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you for your contribution to the challenge.

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  30. Thursday’s Special: Imitation – The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect

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  31. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    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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      Paula

      Thank you, Marie. Enjoy your weekend!

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  32. Imitation 2 | WordsVisual

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  33. Apples – Imitation and Real – priorhouse blog Avatar
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  34. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    That’s a fun imitation Paula – gave me a good smile 🙂

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    1. Debbie Smyth Avatar
      Debbie Smyth

      And I have a spot of imitation here: https://travelwithintent.com/2017/09/18/flattery/

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      Paula

      🙂 that was my plan. Thank you very much, Debbie.

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  36. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    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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  37. Thursday’s Special: Imitation – Cee's Photography

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  38. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Hi Paula,
    Now that is a whale I could like. Wonderful idea for a challenge.
    Here is my entry for this week. Enjoy!

    Thursday’s Special: Imitation

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      Paula

      Thank you, Cee. I am sure I will 🙂

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  39. Thursday’s Special – Imitation | The Shower of Blessings Avatar
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  40. Miriam Hurdle Avatar
    Miriam Hurdle

    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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  41. Thursday’s Special | A Day In The Life Avatar
    Thursday’s Special | A Day In The Life

    […] Imitation […]

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  42. DailyMusings Avatar
    DailyMusings

    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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  43. Monkey See, Monkey Do | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

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  44. lifelessons Avatar
    lifelessons

    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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      Paula

      Thank you. Glad you could join.

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  45. lifelessons Avatar
    lifelessons

    Was anyone attached to this little whale or was he a free agent? Fun photographic find.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      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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  46. Elvis Imitation – Geriatri'x' Fotogallery

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  47. alexraphael Avatar
    alexraphael

    That whale really adds a charm

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  48. Wolf Moon December 31, 2017 – Cee's Photography

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