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Reflection,

a blessing or a curse?

The Museum of Hartlepool, reflected in the Mecca bingo hall

The Museum of Hartlepool, reflected in the Mecca bingo hall

Some of you may remember a photo of the Museum of Hartlepool in my Sunday Post : New Year 2013?  After I’d taken that shot and was walking towards the marina, I looked across to the Mecca Bingo hall, and guess what I saw, reflected in the windows, but the Museum?

The marina and me

The PSS Wingfield Castle, and me

My first shot wasn’t quite so successful, because I forgot that I would be reflected in the photo too!  But perversely, I quite liked it.  Earlier that morning I’d been exchanging New Year greetings online, and reading the latest posts of many of my favourites.  It just so happened that the topic for the month on East of Malaga’s CBBH photo challenge was Reflection.

Not just in the photographic sense, but in the sense of looking back at the year that has been.  And so you see that my six words this week refer not just to me forgetting that glass reflects whatever you put in front of it.  Like every other year, 2012 had its share of good memories, and bad, to reflect upon.

Sunset on my favourite bridge in Tavira

Sunset on my favourite bridge in Tavira, reflecting in the river

I thought it might be fun to bring together these two challenges, and I hope that Cate of Show My Face, and Marianne at East of Malaga will forgive me taking liberties.  It is a tradition with Marianne’s to share details of two blogs that you have commented on in the past month.  I think this is a lovely idea so I’m delighted to introduce you to Barbara at JustaSmidgen.  If you love food and good conversation, you can’t fail to be impressed with Smidge’s blog.  And keeping relations truly international, meet Sam at Two Black Dogs.  Warm hearted Sam celebrated her 5th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Eve, so pop down to Australia and say “hi”?

Meantime Cate has celebrated her 1000th post!  Congratulations, and thanks for letting me share my six words (and photos), Cate.  Follow the links for an interesting Saturday, folks?  Catch you next week.

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  3. This was a most enjoyable post (I can see why you love that river and bridge – it is a lovely setting). I also liked the photo of the reflection with yourself in it, it ‘put you in the picture’ and I thought that was rather clever!

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  4. Hello.. just stopping in out of the cold and was surprised to see your kind words.. thanks so much! I love how you began with glass reflections.. I didn’t even think of the other meaning of reflection so it was a great shift in thought. I love that you’re reflected in the image.. wouldn’t it be cool to see a whole series of those:) Maybe every blogger could take one in a window of some significance to them.. Anyway.. I hope you’re having a glorious day!! xx

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    1. Thanks, honey. Expect a few visits from friends. A while ago I took part in something called “A Day” and I (deliberately) took a photo of me in my bedroom mirror as part of the series I took that day. I’ve just remembered it, and I could have used it here! Tarnation….

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    1. Thanks, Lisa. Not sure if I was saving time doing 2 in 1, but I’ve meant to do Marianne’s challenge for a while, and it just seemed too good an opportunity to miss.

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  14. lovely Tavira shot Jo!
    Happy New Year to you – hope 2013 gives you some wonderful memories and moments ready for you to reflect on in 2014 xx

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    1. I’ll drink to that, Aly! Just booked a last minute flight so am over on 26th January for a fleeting week before the “big wedding”. Got to remind myself what that bridge looks like.

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  19. What a clever girl you are, Jo to combine your Challenges so beautifully. I think that any Challenge, whether by words or photos, makes you THINK about the task at hand – and your results are just perfect. Well done!

    It’s funny you have shared the link to Barbara’s blog, because someone else has also led me to her today – so she has just got herself a new follower. So, I’ll just HOP over to Sam’s place right now 🙂

    Great entry for the CBBH Photo Challenge!

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    1. Glad you approve, Marianne. Wasn’t sure if you would, but I do know that you’ll love Smidge’s blog (and she, yours). She’s a real talent. It’s so hard knowing which to share! Do I go for someone new, just making their way? And trying to avoid all the blogs you probably know already is tricky! Maybe you need a list of blogs at the bottom of the post of those who’ve already been featured? I expect that’d be a lot of work- I don’t actually know how long you’ve been running this challenge?

      Have fun with Sam, and say “hi” for me.

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      1. How could I not “approve”, Jo – I’ve done it myself and felt quite smug about it!

        The thing about sharing links is that even though sometimes they are familiar to some of us, there might be many others reading to whom they are brand new 🙂

        The first CBBH monthly Photo Challenge was August, last year.

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