How do you like your colour- strong or weak?
I find that I have a distinct preference for the pastel and washed out tones.
The non-colour of the sea late in the day
Even better when the wind is whipping it?
Or with a hint of colour as the fog rolls in
The whitening of snow changes everything.
Our garden this Winter
And blots out all the colour from the landscape
Uplifting lemon colours the leaves in Autumn
Old gold haunts Medieval architecture
The sunflower shows its bold face
Lemons mingling with friendly oranges
And what about this voluptuous display!
Hotter still, the hibiscus
Flirting with colour in the greenhouse
Teasing the blue
Ah, those blues! Who could forget Porto?
It was everywhere in the cathedral
All the way to the spectacular, and midnight in Durham.
But it wouldn’t be complete without my favourite bridge.
And those subtle colours that I love
Like sunshine on the water
I think that’s it! The full spectrum of colours for me. Which would you choose?
Check out the other entries on this week’s Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge. I’m just a little bit earlier this week.
restlessjo 
You must have something new out? I’ll go look. Take care š
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Love all those colourful buildings of course, but this time my pick is that lovely bridge, and the gorgeous, subtle sunsets at the end.
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The challenges drive me crazy sometimes, Madhu, and I vow I’m going to be original and not take part in any more. I hate having my strings jerked. But then I stumble into one again. š
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Me too. I have been participating in fewer of late. Have decided I shall only take part when I have the right images to showcase. Or when I can’t think of anything else to post š
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Wow that’s an impressive gallery of color. From snow to flowers to buildings… What is the building with the beautiful yellow fresco on the outside?
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It’s a restaurant in the main square in Wroclaw in Poland, Rosie. Impressive, huh? The whole square is a gallery of colour actually. When I think about it, I could’ve just based this post there! Thank you š
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Love how you have arranged the gallery from pale to stronger … I like any color really so long as I don’t have to wear it. Have a fetish for light houses and I love sunflowers …. but my pick have to the your favorite bridge in the late dusk – love the purple and dark blue in the photo and the water like a mirror.
Bedtime now .. so far behind with visiting and posting – seat a deadline to midnight … and what I haven’t done, I have to delete. Glad it’s now 1am – so I’m working on overtime so glad I manage to visit this post.
Have a wonderful weekend.
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I was already tucked up in bed, Viveka, and I really do appreciate your efforts. Sometimes I have to choose- do I write and create and do the things I started the blog to do, or do I just visit all the amazing friends I’ve made? I used the word obsessive in this week’s 6WS and it does get you that way.
But you know we’re all rowing that same boat, and it has to be fun too. Midnight is a good cut off point (not that you need your beauty sleep!) Hugs š
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I’m the same … sometimes there isn’t time for both and there is a real life too … *smile I wonder how those with 300 likes per day do it, I would be stressed out.
Beauty sleep … I think that is a bit late for that *smile
I have always been a night person – as my grandma always said – when the night come the lazy ones wakes up – so true .. I always find so much to do when other goes to bed.
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300? I’ll never know…
My son is one of those lazy ones- 4 o’clock in the morning is normal for him! Not good if you’re a light sleeper like my husband and James is putting pizza in the oven. (noisily!) Chill this weekend, hon. I’ll still love ya! š
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They are all lovely submissions, Jo. But I too love your favorite bridge the best š
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You’ll just have to come and see it some day. See if it lives up to expectations, Tahira? Thanks, hon.
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Well, I am speechless when seeing all those beautiful photos. Generally speaking I love strong colors, but Your photos made me to hesitate my opinion.
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Many thanks, Sartenada. Unlike you, I have no technique. I just love beauty. š
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Beautiful! In Spain where the light is so strong I go for vibrant colours, in England I choose paler, subtle tones!!
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That’s a good way to look at it! Thanks, hon. Still working hard? š
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Lovely colour gallery Jo. The soft pastels you’ve chosen are really beautiful. I’ve been through our pics a dozen times and it’s hard to choose. That last one though reminds me of the John Denver song, “Sunshine on the water is so lovely. Sunshine almost always makes me high.”
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Oh, I love that song, Sylvia! What a lovely compliment! One of my first ever blog posts was called just that (it was about Tavira, of course)
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Flirting with color in the greenhouse. That’s my fave but it was tough. These are fantastic!
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Thanks, Gem! I would struggle to pick a fave too but I definitely realised how dull life would be without colour in doing this.
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I love them all, Jo, but those oranges and yellows make my heart sing!
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I love the differences in us, Naomi, that make us respond this way. Nice to celebrate colour. š
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You have a rainbow here, Jo! I like the occasional splash of colour, but it’s the pastel and washed out tones that are my favourites š
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My very own kaleidoscope, Dianne. I used to love those as a child. š
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