The statue of David Hume (1711-1776), dressed as an ancient Greek philosopher, was installed on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 1996. This much respected man was a keen philosopher and historian, I looking for practical solutions and solidly against all religion and superstition. It is therefore ironic that the public deem his large toe to be worth a fondle for good luck, a tradition started, apparently, by philosophy students who hoped Hume could help them through their exams.
Welcome to One Word Sunday, and over to all of you to join the challenge with your own luck post.
To join the challenge, please use pingback by putting a link in your post to the URL of this post, allowing others to have the opportunity to visit and join the challenge. Then come back here and leave us a comment.
If you have any problems with linking via pingback, just add your own URL into your comment.
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Thanks to everyone who brought us some shelter last week; the variety was huge. Special thanks to Ken for a solid shelter that made me think it would star in a tv series; to Su for a great example of shelter renovation; and to Sandy for a lesson to all DIY fans – this is the way it should be done.
If you didn’t have chance to check them out, the links are below.
Aletta at Now at Home
Brian at Bushboy’s World
Cath’s Camera
David Meredith’s Photo Blog
Dawn at Lingering Visions
Eklastic at Pictures Imperfect
Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery
Hannah at Zebra’s Child
Jackie at JunkBoat Travels
Jason at Proscenium
Jesh Studio
Ken at Pictures without Film
Maria at Kamerapromenader
Nicole at Une photo, un poème
Pat at Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss
Purple Pumpernickel
Ryan Photography
Sandy at Out of My Write Mind
Su Leslie at Zimmerbitch
Sue at Words Visual
Woolly Muses
Yvette at Priorhouse Blog
Next week’s theme will be dilapidated.
Other forthcoming themes are listed here, and to see previous weeks of this challenge, click here
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 29 September 2019
Posted as part of One Word Sunday
Hi Debbie,
Here is my entry for this week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2019/10/02/one-word-sunday-challenge-luck/
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Wishing you all the luck! Here’s me trying my luck – https://myheart2heart.blog/2019/10/02/off-to-try-my-luck/
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hi debbie , an interesting theme and pictures what you show us here i think great, here’s my amount for this week, https://wp.me/p2AvI7-3fN.
greetings robert
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🙂 Ironic for sure! Now I will go and ponder on this weeks theme.
PS. I don´t find my link above for last weeks entry.
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I’m sorry Maria. I find that links sometimes vanish as I enter them. I’ll correct as soon as I can.
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Here’s my lucky shot:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2019/09/29/luck/
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Hi Debbie. Love your choice!
Here’s my take on luck: https://outofmywritemind.com/2019/09/29/good-fortune/
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Great choice for the challenge, I should have thought of that.
https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2019/09/luck.html
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Not sure if my pingback is working
https://dawnbird.blog/2019/09/29/wreath-flowers/
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And his toe is really used judging from the way it gleams. It’s been rubbed spotless!
Here is my lucky shot: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2019/09/29/racing-lucky/
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Randomness is part of the world, after all. Lovely photo, interesting topic.
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Seems my pingback didn’t work. So here’s the link https://blackbodyblog.wordpress.com/2019/09/29/cold-comfort/
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I wondered what you would post for Luck…not sure what I can do, off to have a think
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Oh the irony!
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my son who has a PHD of Philosophy would love this! https://cathscamera.wordpress.com/2019/09/29/is-a-rainbow-lucky/
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Hahah – luck in the toe and ironic indeed
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Thanks for the shout-out Debbie 🙏
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