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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: PICK A WORD IN JANUARY – Y4

Welcome to the first Pick a Word photo challenge in 2019. This is the only challenge/post from me this month and the choice of words includes the following:  

crepuscular

coded

lofty

scintillating

detox

crepuscular
coded
lofty
scintillating
detox

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Please take your time posting. A new challenge will not appear before the mid-February. Have fun!

Paula
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52 responses to “THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: PICK A WORD IN JANUARY – Y4”

  1. Arkenaten Avatar
    Arkenaten

    Excellent! Love the Detox interpretation. Very clever indeed. Oh,and Happy 2019. So far so good …

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you kindly, Ark.

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  2. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    Hi Paula and Happy 2019!
    All brilliant images – the sprouts add a real smile to the idea of detox and I love the lighthouses. Brittany?

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    1. Debbie Smyth Avatar
      Debbie Smyth

      and here is my crepuscular offering: https://travelwithintent.com/2019/01/25/crepuscular-camels-in-moan-dawn-wahiba-sands/

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    2. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, it is Brittany 🙂

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  3. Nuno França - Photography Avatar
    Nuno França – Photography

    Beautiful photos!!

    Congrats, nice work! 🙂

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  4. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    How does it works?

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  5. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    Hey Paula! Good to see you, I was only wondering how you are earlier this morning…. Hope all is well with you, and Happy 2019!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Sue and sorry I had to miss February edition 🙂

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      1. Sue Avatar
        Sue

        Well, life happens…

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  6. tgeriatrix Avatar
    tgeriatrix

    Good to have some time – no easy words!

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  7. Leya Avatar
    Leya

    Nice to hear from you again, Paula! Great, illustrating shots to a new fun word game! I really don’t know what to do with detox…:-D Wishing you a beautiful January with moderate work load.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Ann-Christine. I have been crazy busy, but there is no point in skipping challenges. I am late this time, very late.

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      1. Leya Avatar
        Leya

        But always welcome! ♥

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  8. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    So lovely to have you around and making me smile with your final shot, Paula. 🙂 🙂 And that’s definitely a scintillating shot! Hope things are good in your world. I finally get to put your language lessons into practise. Thank you!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂

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  10. Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist Avatar
    Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

    You’ve come up with some difficult ones this week Paula but you displayed them all to perfection. https://irenewaters19.com/2019/01/25/five-words-january-yr-4-thursdays-special/

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  13. Leya Avatar
    Leya

    Already here – you know I love your words! https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2019/01/25/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-january-y4/

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  14. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    I absolutely adore your first photo Paula. Such a stunning image.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you very much, Colline 🙂

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  17. eklastic Avatar
    eklastic

    Cartman in sproutland with a broccoli tree! What fun. I just love it!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Thank you so much.

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  21. Tranature - quiet moments in nature Avatar
    Tranature – quiet moments in nature

    A wonderful selection Paula, I especially love your first image. My first contribution for this challenge (scintillating) is here: https://tranature.com/2019/01/27/silent-sunday-the-look-of-love/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you. So glad you like it.

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  22. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    Well, I’ve put together images for 4 of your words, Paula: https://suejudd.com/2019/01/28/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-january-y4/

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  25. Jaspa Avatar
    Jaspa

    The interior of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona really does resemble a Lofty forest, Paula. http://bit.ly/JJ-Sagrada

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  28. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Hi Paula, What fabulous words this month. I have had to think a bit harder than usual to come up with just the right thing for you.
    I absolutely love your detox. Cartman cracks me up. Coded is a mystery to me. What a wonderful photo though.
    Can hardly wait until next month
    Keep well xx

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Hello Brian, I am sorry you had to wait so long for my reply. Here is my coded message in Morse: “FORSOMEITISABSTRACTART
      FORMEITWASPLAINFUN FOROTHERSITISJUSTASCRIBBLE” Thank you for thinking of me and my challenge 🙂

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      1. bushboy Avatar
        bushboy

        Hello Paula. Thank you for your message. Hope your inspiration is still there for this month xx

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  31. Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Lucid Gypsy

    Hey Paula, brilliant shots, but I’ll give the sprouts a miss! Here’s my lofty photo, have a nice weekend. https://lucidgypsy.com/2019/02/02/going-up/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 Thank you, Gilly. I love your entry.

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  33. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    Wonderful photos, Paula. I went for four of your great words this time.: https://3rsofretirement.com/2019/02/09/vocabulary-travels/

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  36. Jaspa Avatar
    Jaspa

    This week I’m going for ‘crepuscular’ in the form of sunrise (and just before) at Monument Valley in Arizona. http://bit.ly/JJ-MVSun

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