
Part of the Light Show at Battersea Power Station, London, February 2023
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Thanks to everyone who shared something abstract last week.
Special thanks go to Geriatri’x’ for something close to home; to Le Drake Noir for showing the power of nature; and, to Sue for her beautiful abstracts
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.

- Agata at 40ThousandKm
- Brian at Bushboy’s World
- David Oakes Images
- Dawn at The Day After
- Do Today Well
- Elke at Pictures Imperfect
- Eros Poetry
- Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery
- Jackie at JunkBoat Travels
- Ju-Lyn at Touring my Backyard
- Klara at Sliku Svoju Lyubim II
- Le Drake Noir
- Photo Robert’s Blog
- Sandy at Out of My Write Mind
- Steve at a London Miscellany
- Sue at Words Visual
Next week’s theme will be wheels.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 March 2023
Posted as part of One Word Sunday
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Uniquely amazing 🙂
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Fabulous piece of art! And I love where it is placed!
Here’s mine:
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Mine is washing as a verb rather than a noun. 🙂
janet
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A great action post 🙂
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Late again!
WASH WASHED WASHING
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No worries, Jackie. I always enjoy your posts
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Oh, excellent! I’ve travelled back to Havana for mine: https://suejudd.com/2023/03/12/washing/
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Always pleased to see photos of Havana 🙂
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Oh, good!
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We were in London a few weeks back and DIDN’T go to Battersea although my uncle said we should! I’d have loved to see those lights!!
https://hopsskipsandjumps.com/2023/03/12/wash/
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A shame you didn’t;’t get there, but there are always too many things to do!
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Haha! Love it!
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Hi Debbie..
A different take on washing: https://outofmywritemind.com/2023/03/12/a-good-spring-cleaning/
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love the installation
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It was very nicely done. And hanging in front of some new and very expensive apartments
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But never in public! Debbie do you know if the light show is still there and how long for? https://alondonmiscellany.wordpress.com/2023/03/12/washing/
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I’m afraid it finished just a few days ago. I had meaning to go back but time beat me.
And I didn’t get to the Canary Wharf ones at all this year.
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https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2023/03/12/washing/
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Interesting installation!
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Yes, it was good to see something normal brought to light
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https://flightsofthesoul.wordpress.com/2023/03/12/washing/
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Washing lines seem to be almost a standard feature at light shows. I like those stylised ones in your photo better than the old long johns and knickers I’ve seen at others …
Here is my cleaned offering for today: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2023/03/12/arent-you-glad-you-have-a-machine/
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Strangely, it was the first washing I had seen. I obviously need to get out more 🙂 🙂
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Because you’re such a homebody 😁
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Love seeing all the different pics!
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It’s great that so many join in with this challenge on a Sunday morning
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I agree! 😃
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My washing is not as pretty as yours but it will do. Here is mine https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2023/03/12/washing-in-hilario-street/
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Perhaps not pretty, but very functional. And a great view of local life
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Yes, a very common scene! Thanks Debbie ❤️
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That’ll soon dry, Debs!
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I do hope so, Jo 🙂 🙂
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🤣🩵
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I love the lighting Debbie. You have really found the best spot and have a fab photo 🙂
Here’s my dirty laundry
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I don’t like to admit this, Brian, but there was a better shot up for grabs had I been thinking more about photos and less about eating and drinking!! If I had gone to the other side of the washing, I could have had the power station towers in the shot. But don’t tell anyone! 😉
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I am on the eating and drinking side but yes it may have been better 🙂
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I’ve got one for this week. https://heavenssunshine.com/hung-out-to-dry/
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Great to see washing Italian-style.
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That is SO cool!
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It was my favourite bit of the light show 🙂
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Thank you for sharing the light show at Battersea Power Station. It is fabulous.
Isn’t the Tate on the site of the old power station?
https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/2023/03/12/one-word-sunday-washing/
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The Tate Modern is in a power station but not this one. It’s further east. As it happens, Tate Britain isn’t far from Battersea, but one the other side of the river. Just a short hop on the river boat.
Battersea Power Station is now restaurants, shopping and accommodation.
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Looks like lots of fun, Debbie. There are so many places in Europe that you could take photos of washing. However, in the US, many areas don’t allow washing to be hung outdoors. I don’t understand that at all! What can be offensive about drying laundry? Sigh.
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In Asia too, drying laundry outside is the most normal thing to do. I share your thought on what is so offensive about drying laundry! I’m sure it was some nouveau rich people deciding that it was either vulgar or spoilt the look of their neighborhood to see laundry hung out to dry!
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Ridiculous rules to impose on people. It is the natural, cheap and eco-friendly way to wash your clothes. I’m sighing with you, Janet
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