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?
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so beautiful, Jo! so beautiful that it is hard to leave. 🙂
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Yes, that’s always a problem, LolaWi. 🙂 🙂
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oooohhhh, that blue…..
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I know! 🙂 I love it!
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Such stillness! Beautifully captured Jo 💕
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The water was stunning that day, Val. 🙂 🙂 Thank you!
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Yowza! Fantastic photos, Jo!
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Cheers, Jill! 🙂 🙂 Another lovely day in the Algarve.
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REALLY beautiful!
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Thanks, Anna. It’s one of my favourite stretches of water. 🙂 🙂
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I can imagine!
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Breathtaking… 🙂
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I have to pinch myself sometimes, Drake. 🙂 🙂
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Love the way you edited that first shot. Jo V. atmospheric, and a fine haiku to match. And a good fix of blue you’ve given us too. Aaah!
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Got some milky blue here today and a nice bit of warmth, so I’ve nothing much to complain of, Tish. 🙂 🙂 Thanks muchly!
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Much the same here too, and much better than the heavy cloud that was forecast.
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Thank you for choosing photographs that take me to the heart and essence of these wonderful places. Looking forward to catching up on your walks. Happy June.
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Hi Lita! Good to have you around. Wishing you a happy time too! 🙂 🙂
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I understand why you always find it hard to leave. It’s so beautiful.
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Got it in one! 🙂 🙂
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Beautiful work, Jo. The words and images. 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Julie. 🙂 🙂 Paula always sets good challenges.
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Adore those trees!…That first photograph is great. It would appear that a Japanese painting…
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Yes, it does have that feel to it, I think. Good old photo editing 🙂 🙂
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Wow, the top photograph is stunning, ethereal, surreal…I’ve just sat and looked at it for ages, absorbed into it somehow! Beautiful writing too, one moment ‘wistfully’, next ‘tortured by the breeze’. Wonderfully evocative. Farewell, Algarve…I hope you’re going back soon.
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Not till October, Annika. I’m trying to make the best of an English Summer but not always succeeding. 🙂 🙂 Thanks so much.
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Beautiful
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I always think so, Miriam. 🙂 🙂
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Love those trees!
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Thank you 🙂 🙂
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Love that tree and its setting Jo.
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Thanks, Frank! It looks wonderfully exotic in that colouration. 🙂 🙂
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Sure does. It’s a beauty.
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That first photo is wonderful. It looks like a Japanese painting. Your haiku implies an interesting story. A lovely post – Paula inspires!
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She always does! 🙂 🙂 I liked the original of that photo but it was a little drab. In black and white, I wrote the haiku, and it looked tortured indeed. Then I ‘lightened up’ 🙂 Thursday hugs! I’m off to hold the tape measure while the other half is busy.
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…and you made it even more special. *hugs*
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Oh, what an unusual editing for you, Jo. 😀 I LOVE IT 🙂 🙂 🙂
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It was going to be an after and before, Paula, but while I was tinkering I came up with this, and I love it too 🙂 🙂 I’m a vain pig!
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Vain? Pig? I did not see resemblance 😀
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Beautiful Jo…..it won’t be long before you are back x
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I daren’t start counting! 🙂 🙂 Just saw your Serra. Be over in a tick!
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Once you get to 100days I say count!!
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