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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: PICK A WORD IN JANUARY – Y3
My first post in 2018 is the first Pick a Word themed challenge this year. I know I promised to start with some easy words, but I changed my mind 😀 Please choose any (or all, or some) of the following:
candescent
algid
angular
auricomous
festive
candescent
algid
angular
auricomous
festive
©PAULA BORKOVIC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
I wish you all a good start to this year and I very much look forward to seeing your entries that you may post any time before next Thursday.
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Gorgeous images Paula and words to really contemplate! I adore your festive shot – an abundance of baubles and bokeh. A great post to start the year with
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Thank you so much, dear Debbie. I wish you a year of abundance. I am so grateful for your virtual company throughout the year, but I rarely mention it. xo
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I know I commented on this but it seems to have disappeared. One of those weird WP things? Anyway, after looking up two of five words, I did okay on everything but auricomous because we are so not blonde around here. I found a golden retriever — the closest to blonde I could find 🙂 Welcome to the new year!
Love your algid picture. That is as cold looking a picture as I’ve seen. I got chilly just looking at it.
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I am sorry to hear you are having problems with WP again. I have checked out the spam box, and you were not there – luckily. I so appreciate your comment and opinion Marilyn 🙂 Thank you so much. xx
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Wonderful photos, Paula! I’m going to go pull out my dictionary now! 🤣😉
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😀 so glad to see you darling. 🙂
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An interesting collection Paula. I like best the picture of the animal.
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Glad you do, Colline 🙂 Happy 2018!
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And a wonderful year to you too Paula. Hope you had a restful break.
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I had no break. Thank you, Colline.
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No break over Christmas? That is a pity. You are working too hard Paula.
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Oh goody. I will have to try and get something special as your images are so good Paula. Love the festive and the candescent is amazing. Be back soon as I can 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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Your images have such depth and colour, Paula, and all so beautiful. I had to look back to check out Lucca but then it was immediately obvious. 🙂 🙂 I’ve gone with the easy choice, and thank you for filling my home with lovely peaceful music. Wishing you good health and happiness in 2018.
https://restlessjo.me/2018/01/04/festive/
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Glad you could take part, Jo. Thank you so much.
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Well, I’ve got to have a go later!!
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Good! 😉 (take your time, Sue)
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All of your photos are wonderful. I agree with Marilyn, your algid gives me shivers just looking at it and your golden balls couldn’t be a better festive..
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😀
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Just beautiful shots. I am going to have to look up a couple of those words. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you, Marie.
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Your photos are as always breathtaking! I love them all! Greetings!
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Beautiful choices! I had to dive down in my dictionary though…hope I got it right!
https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-january-y3/
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Well, you certainly keep me on my toes Paula, I had to look up several of these words!! I hope to have a post for you in a few days 🙂
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Me too!
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🙂 xo Take your time, dear.
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Thank you, Jude. I thought I had replied to your comment before, but my connection is intermittent these days :S
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No worries Paula. 🙂
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As always Paula, I simply adore your photos.
Here is my entry for the month.
https://ceenphotography.com/2018/01/04/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-january-y3/
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Thank you very much, Cee.
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Paula you find such amazing words, how do you do it? Here’s mine, the easy one – https://lucidgypsy.com/2018/01/04/im-choosing-angular/
And a very Happy 2018 to you x:-)x
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Thank you, sweetie. Words inspire me 🙂
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I think I have an extensive vocabulary until you spring words like algid and auricomous on me!
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😉 oh you do!
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Wonderful photos, every one.
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Your photos are hard to live up to, but here is my attempt: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2018/01/04/pick-a-word-in-january/
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Thanks so much, Judy 🙂
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Fabulous words Paula. I hope I have the right idea 🙂
http://bushboy.blog/2018/01/05/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-3/
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Yes, you do and you did great B. xx
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❤
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Hello Paula,
Happy newjear. 🙂
I do not understand all words but i’ll search the traduction. Very nice pictures as usual. I love the “angular”. 🙂 and candescent is a very successful shot.
Have a nice day. Friendship.
Geneviève
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Merci bien Genevieve. Bonne annee a toi 🙂
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Hello Paula- a blizzard gave me a day off from school and allowed me time for your challenge. Love the words, some i had never heard before. Have a good weekend. https://dailymusing57.com/2018/01/05/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-11/
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Happy New Year to you and yours, Paula, and thank you for making us work so hard so early in the year 🙂 But then it’s nice to learn new words, particularly as one gets older and therefore so good at forgetting the words one already knows! You’ve also given us some splendid photos. Especially love the festive. Sumptuous.
https://tishfarrell.com/2018/01/05/brrrr-or-do-i-mean-baaaa/
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Bonne Année Paula tous mes voeux pour toi et ta famille et belle année photo !
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Merci cher Marc. Meilleurs voeux pour toi et les tiens aussi!
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I went for the angles, though it was a hard decision. 🙂 https://3rsofretirement.com/2018/01/05/thursdays-special-angular/. Happy Friday.
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Candescent!
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Beautiful song “””
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Well, at last, here is mine: https://suejudd.com/2018/01/06/algid/
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.. and Etta James’s song plays in my head 🙂
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Etna James??
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Why did you say Etna? 😀 (come to think of it a visit to a volcano would be very welcome now :D)
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Blinking predictive text, I hate it….but you still haven’t told me the Etta James song…….
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Oh, the song is “At last”, not cause I thought you were late, but cause of your “at last” comment 😉 😀
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Oh, OK! 😀😀
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Gorgeous! Love the Algid shot and the festive one is great, too.
As for Algid, It’s so darn hot down here that Tish suggested I use a cold beer!
Maybe I shall ….
🙂
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Maybe you should 😀
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your photos are beautiful – loved the song too – and dang – the words are tough – but also fun.
My fav was how the last two seemed to wrap up the post so completely (with a glow) and the animal in “AURICOMOUS” made me smile –
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🙂 You are so lovely, Yvette. I appreciate your comment 🙂
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🙂
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and here is my entry – 🙂
https://priorhouse.wordpress.com/2018/01/08/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-january/
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This was a lot of fun! Thanks for getting me out to take some pictures and teaching me some new words 🙂 https://digitaldiary101.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/thursday-special-pick-a-word/
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My pleasure and thank you for the marvelous contribution. I really, really loved it!
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Couldn’t resist the angular beach views today Paula, hope you don’t mind two pics for one word!
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How could I sweetie. I am so glad you did.
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Wonderful photos to illustrate your challenge, Paula. Happy New Year to you. xx 🙂
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So happy to read you dear Sylvia. My best wishes to you. xx
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Superb challenge , my dear Paula, and I’m posting my contribute in a few moments….
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/Thursday/special/pick-a-word-in-January-Y3
Happy 2018!
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Here’s an auricomous shot I was trying to find when I answered this prompt. Couldn’t find it so used another one, but since it popped up today, have to send in another as well: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2018/01/08/auricomous-redux/
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amazing pictures
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