Branching wistfully
eastwards. Tortured by the breeze.
Always in motion
I did say I was leaving my Algarve behind, but you can probably see why it’s hard to do so. For Paula’s Pick a word in June I am illustrating Branching and Continual. For Gilly, a little haiku, because I miss her. Thursday’s Special, isn’t it?
restlessjo 
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Fantastische Bilder Joe !
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Danke Ernst! 🙂 🙂 Guten Sonstag!
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Super photos. The tree is so atmospheric and the blue so blue. I’ve not been to Portugal but now I want to go – at least to Algarve
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Thanks, Irene. It’s a beautiful country and I’m sure you’d love it. 🙂 🙂 Happy Sunday!
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Ahh bless you, that’s the best haiku ever and your photo is frameable. Have you got a new camera chick?
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No, it’s the same one, Gilly, but I’ve been using an enhancement feature on the laptop that sharpens them up a bit and you can play if you want. 🙂 🙂
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It’s fun isn’t it? I used to edit a lot before I started blogging 🙂
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It does take time but it’s a bit addictive. 🙂
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That first photo is very striking, Jo. These are all beautiful pics, no wonder you find it hard to leave xxx
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Got a flight booked but not for ages xx
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Superb processing Jo! Love the stark sculptural quality your have achieved with the tree. And great job with the Haiku 🙂
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Thanks, sweetheart! I have these very rare moments of inspiration. Wish I could bottle them for future use. 🙂 🙂
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I’d have a very difficult time too Jo. It looks so amazing!
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No place like home, Nicole 🙂 🙂 One of these days.
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What a beautiful place; I can see why it’s hard to leave. That opening photo is spectacular.
Alison
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It rarely disappoints, Alison. One day it will be home. 🙂 🙂
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I can totally see why it would be hard to leave the Algarve. That beautiful blue sky and its colour cousin the sea. Sigh…
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Appealing, isn’t it, Sue? 🙂 🙂
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Can i come in your suitcase next time? 🙂
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Of course! No problem now you’ve taught me to pack. 🙂
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Jo, such beautiful photos, loved the first one of the tree😄
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I liked the end result with that tree, Gilda. It was going to be just black and white but I loved this interpretation. 🙂 🙂 Thanks a lot!
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Beautiful Jo!!!
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Thanks a lot, Paulo 🙂 🙂 It is, as you know.
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Amazing photos. I particularly like the first one. Its graphical quality is awesome.
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Something a little different for me, Otto. I like to play, now and again. 🙂 🙂 Thank you very much! Praise from you always means a lot.
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Love your foray into a different kind of image, Jo…brilliant! And nice to see the haiku, too. I was reading a couple of my poems to a friend the other day (haven’t written any for a few years now) and she is telling me I need to start again! Well, it’s good to get out of our rut, isn’t it?
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If in doubt, experiment, Sue. 🙂 🙂 I had no idea what to post this morning, till I came up with this.
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😀😀
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Beautiful photos Joanne.
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Thanks, Sami 🙂 🙂 I know you love the Algarve too.
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