Old and New
– at the Palace of Deoksugung and its modern surroundings, Seoul, April 2018
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Thanks to everyone who gave us light last week. It was probably the highest number of entries in a week, and I had great company for my morning coffee break.
Special thanks go to Elke for her misty approach of light; to Lady Sighs for a bright poem with musical accompaniment; to Bren for gentle and colourful beauty; and to Jackie for her sense of humour.
If you didn’t have chance to check out everyone’s offerings, the links are below. Why not grab a coffee now and go blog exploring.
- Aggie at Nomad
- Aletta at Now at Home
- Alice at the 59 Club
- Bren at Brashley Photography
- Brian at Bushboy’s World
- Carol at Light Words
- Cee’s Photography
- David M’s Photo Blog
- Dawn at The Day After
- Elke at Pictures Imperfect
- Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery
- Irene at Heaven’s Sunshine
- Jackie at JunkBoat Travels
- Janet at This, That and the Other Thing
- Jesh Studio
- Ju-Lyn at Touring my Backyard
- Kanlaon
- Ken at Pictures without Film
- Lady Sighs
- Le Drake Noir
- Lin’s Doodles
- Little Pieces of Me
- Lola Wi
- Maria at Kamerapromenader
- Mike at Photography OCD
- Nick Lewis
- Nicole at Une photo, un poème
- Nuthouse Central
- One letter UP
- Philosophy via Photos
- Photo Robert’s Blog
- Riveting Images
- Russell at Beautiful Photographs
- Sabine at Hinter den Tueren
- Salsa World Traveler
- Sandy at Out of My Write Mind
- Sheree at View from the Back
- Su Leslie at Zimmerbitch
- Sue at Words Visual
- The Blog of Hammad Rais
- Tom at Beyond the Sphere
- Xenia at Tranature
- Transition of Thoughts
- Woolly Muses
Yesterday was equinox, so this week we’ll mark the start of a new season with the theme of spring. And for those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, feel free to go with autumn.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 21 March 2021
Posted as part of One Word Sunday
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Travel with Intent 
Fantastic mixture of old & new 😃 Here’s mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2021/03/24/opposites-ows/
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Such an interesting juxtaposition of old & new; nothing is out of place …. it all just seems to fit together. Did you tour inside the palace?
Here’s my contribution:
https://touringmybackyard.wordpress.com/2021/03/23/both-sides/
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Brilliant idea for a theme. Here is my entry for the week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2021/03/22/one-word-sunday-challenge-opposites/
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I like the old 🙂
https://littlepiecesofme1.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/ows-opposite/
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Hi Debbie! This week I joined the Opposite challenge with a photo from a flight in 2016. This challenge was tough. I like your old and new response. John
https://salsaworldtraveler.com/2021/03/21/one-word-sunday-opposite/
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struggled a bit but glad found something for this prompt! https://lolawi.blog/2021/03/21/opposite/
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My entry – http://transitionofthoughts.com/2021/03/22/solitary/
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Good choice, here’s mine
https://linsdoodles.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/ows-opposite/
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Very colourful opposites 🙂
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The “roofs” are a great opposite, Debbie! Wow, you have been been in Korea:)
Here’s mine
https://thejeshstudio.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/one-word-sunday-opposite/
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Yes, a great place – beautiful, great mix of old and new, a beautiful language and friendly people. I’m keen to get back to see more of the countryside
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Old and new, but neither out of place, Debbie!
I’m looking at things from the other side: https://wp.me/pVkLb-5jU
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Yes, Seoul is a great mix of old and new and it seems to fit well together
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Quite the contrast between old and new!
Here’s mine: https://outofmywritemind.com/2021/03/21/the-short-and-tall-of-it/
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I am glad I am not the only being not so organised…
https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/opposites/
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🙂
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Wow, what a contrast!
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Seoul has plenty of modern buildings, but at least they have taken care of their tradition too
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ooh opposites indeed, I know which i prefer to look at!
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Me too. But the modern glass gave interesting reflections 🙂
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That’s very true, also probably more comfortable to live in!
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That certainly works. 🙂
https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/opposites/
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I went opposites.
https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2021/03/opposites.html
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Just rereading your title now… I went ‘opposite’ instead of ‘opposites’….different thing altogether!!!
https://hopsskipsandjumps.com/2021/03/21/opposite/
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No worries – I decided to give the choice (as I was finding it difficult myself!)
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And thank you for mentioning me in such illustrious company!
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You are most welcome 🙂
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I’ve prepared this yesterday without having seen your photo. Kind of fits, doesn’t it?`
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/oppositional-defiant/
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Perfect! A place I’ve been for work, but I prefer your view of it
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Thank you.
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This is a good one, Debbie! Here’s mine, debatable as to whether it fits your brief: https://suejudd.com/2021/03/21/opposites/
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It’s great, Sue. I struggled with an approach myself.
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Merci!
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Don’t know if I’m coming or going but here’s mine.
https://ladysighs.wordpress.com/2021/03/21/one-word-sunday-opposite/
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Your post made me feel the same way! 😉
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I like the idea of old and new. I went with opposing colours of a popular subject on my walks around the neighborhood:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2021/03/21/opposite/
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Oh what a great shot.
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Bring back memories? It’s a great city of old and new contrast.
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Lost for ideas I just copied you in a fashion 🙂
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I know that feeling, Brian. I usually have an idea when I set the topics but when I came to do this post I had no idea what that idea had been!
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Teehee!
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That’s classic Debbie. I now have a pad and pen on my desk for just that sort of thing 🙂
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I need to be a bit more organised! I have pads and pens but can never find the right one
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