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Sunday 30 December 2018

PICTURE THIS #480 ~ A TOAST TO THE NEW YEAR

HI ALL FROM A FESTIVE GERMANY. BUYING FIREWORKS BY THE TON AND DRINKS AND CHIPS FOR A FUN NIGHT! 
BENNI, COOL BANNER!!

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CHIN CHIN FROM FRANCE.
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ENJOY!!
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FROM MY HOUSE TO YOURS!!253f95d0-f63f-4087-9d2f-12700076ce1c(1)



Saturday 29 December 2018

Picture This #480 ~ A Toast To The New Year

Slowly waking up, I realise I have to be creative on this theme. Very honoured to have my berries as banner picture. Thank you. Here are my interpretations.

Mermaid
A mermaid and a shell ring in the year.

Vase
An experiment in light and shadow.

Milkweed
Old milkweed and new snow.

I will be around to comment on your pictures on FB or Flickr. Next week I will be newly arrived in Florida and hope to be able to participate, maybe a day or two late.



PT CDLXXX ~ A Toast To The New Year

Great theme by Mitch and banner by Benni.


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Picture This #480 ~ A Toast To The New Year

Hi everyone, this is Mitch. Hope you all had a great Christmas. I'll be hosting again this week as I didn't have time to arrange a host. 2018 is about to end and a new year is about to begin.....so raise a glass, whatever you drink, and hope it is a happy and peaceful one.

1) I'll drink to that!!
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2) Maybe something non-alcoholic?
Drinks 3 Fizzy

3) An alternative selection.
Drinks 2 Alcohol

4) Something for the morning after.
Drinks 1 Jiuce



Tuesday 25 December 2018

PICTURE THIS #479 ~BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

Congratulations, Mitch,  for the excellent image banner! 
Hope your Christmas Eve is being spent in Peace and Joy.

Who has doubt about the low temperature outside?
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Taken yesterday, in Oporto
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Taken last week somewhere in the Central Region of Portugal
BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

Saturday 15 December 2018

Picture This #479 ~ Baby, It's Cold Outside

It sure is cold! I am ready for Florida. Here are some bone-chilling pictures to look at over a cup of steaming coffee, tea, or rum.

Ice Leaves
Oak leaves.

Lone leaf
A lone leaf hanging on.

     Porch light
My porch light.

Ice berries
Merry Christmas to everyone!!



PICTURE THIS #479 ~ BABY ITS COLD OUTSIDE

HI ALL AND TO ALL A VERY HAPPY AND FUN HOLIDAY SEASON!!
MITCH, A LOVELY BANNER. 
A WONDERFUL THEME.


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HAPPY HOLIDAY.
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PTCDLXXIX ~ Baby, It's Cold Outside

Beautiful and wonderful theme by Mitch.

Bird's tracks in the snow.
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Ice cold surf.
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Ice fringe on the Sound.
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Picture This #479 ~ Baby It's Cold Outside

Greetings everyone, this is Mitch. Hosting the last PT before Christmas. We will be taking a break for Christmas, so no theme on Saturday 22nd December. So I'll wish you all a very Happy Christmas!! We will resume on Saturday 29th December.
 This weekend sees the arrival of the first serious snow of the season in the UK, so to mark the event, I thought we'd have winter weather as the theme. And as the song 'Baby It's Cold Outside' is the subject of a really stupid debate, it would be a good title to use. 

1) Frozen millpond at sunset.
Frozen Millpond

2) Seaweed and snow - an unusual combination!!
Seaweed & Snow

3) Frosty green in sunlight.
Green Ice

4) Birdy, it's cold outside!!
Cold Comfort



Saturday 8 December 2018

Picture This #478 ~ From The Forge

Good afternoon to everyone. Thank you for putting my little cat as banner picture. Quite an interesting theme! There is a book my brother had about immigrant steel workers called "Out of this Furnace" and your title, Anders, reminded me of it. Here are my pictures, I hope you like them, and I will come around to comment on yours on Facebook.

Water access
Water access spot - actually I don't know what this is. But it does seem to do with water.

After the hurricane
This piece of concrete was washed up on the beach after Hurricane Irma. Apparently the iron I-beam was overcome by the force of nature.

Brass boat Captain Eddie's fish eatery and store
Portion of a small boat at Captain Eddie's Restaurant and bar in Florida.



PICTURE THIS #478 ~ FROM THE FORGE

HI ALL 
A WONDERFUL BANNER 
ANDERS GREAT THEME


THE OLD AND NEW.DSC02547(1)

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A FAMOUS FORGE WE ALL KNOW.f97015ed-2e2d-456a-a119-7414c5020bdc


 

Picture This #478 ~ From The Forge

Many thanks to Anders for hosting this week. A great theme, we've not done before, should be interesting to see what folks come up with!! Here are mine:

1) An observation tower, made of steel. 
Lookout Tower

2) Wrought-iron gate.
Gateway 1

3) 'Wind Angel' sculpture, made of iron.
Wind Angel

4) Cell-phone repeater-tower.
Up The Tall Tower



Picture This #478 ~ From The Forge

Great banner by Benni.

Welcome and greetings from Sweden. This is Anders and I'm your host for this week. Hope you'll find inspiration in this theme. Looking forward to your photos. Best Anders.

Piece of art in Louisiana art museum, Helsinngör, Denmark.
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Various pieces of ironwork displayed in a farming museum.
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Our gate.
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Monday 3 December 2018

PICTURE THIS #477 - MANY VIEWS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON



Hello from Lisbon, a city that, since yesterday, is officially celebrating the season.... The theme is perfect, Heidi!
For so long time I have been quiet... we all have ups and downs in our life, haven't we? However, tonight I have decided to get out from my cocoon for a short while and share the Challenge with you. The three photos below have not been edited at all.I have got lazy to do it. It's already late. I may come back on here to enjoy your contributions and drop my comments. Thanks!

This is the cake, named Bolo Rei (King Cake) that every Portuguese household has during the season. From now on until January 6, you see it at any pastry shop, supermarket, everywhere...
The one you see here was awarded a gold medal in 2015... 
Recently they started to bake the so-called Queen Cake that instead of candied fruit has dried nuts. It seems women are now achieving gender equality at least across the pastry sector ..

MANY VIEWS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Dressed for the season

MANY VIEWS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON


Yesterday at a Christmas market... I asked a guy who was having Sangria to allow me to take the photo. 

MANY VIEWS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Yesterday, Lisbon downtown

MANY VIEWS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Saturday 1 December 2018

Picture This #477 ~ Many Views Of The Holiday Season

Wonderful theme and glorious banner shot. Took me a bit to figure out Flickr, but I did it. This is a lovely time of year, but also busy as I am getting ready for my annual 3 month trek to Florida.

GrnGlass
Depression ware glass, held in front of a window and cropped.

Tree in window
Our Christmas tree reflected in the window.

Christmas cat
One of my favorite Christmas pictures, I know I have shown it before.

From the air
When the season is over, we are on a plane heading for the warmth.