Sara Rosso has thought of another photo challenge this week:
It’s larger than life, it’s unexpected, it’s the protagonist in a scene. It’s big. It often helps to have some normal object as part of the scene so people can understand the scale, as I did in this picture of a GIANT mortadella in the grocery store. It must have been 10 feet long. Share a picture which means BIG to you!
Well, I have three answers to this riddle. Quest. Thing.
Sorry, I have been in a Lord of the Rings mood all week.
First of all a gigantic pylon
I had to search for this word, is it the right one? Or should it be ‘pole’?
Is this big or what? Near the bottom you can see the top of the trees that were standing close.
And if you are convinced that dragons are extinct, then think again please. Because they live near the pylon in the first photo. Right here in Holland!
This must be an adult male, it was towering over us. And looked hungry.
We also expect Bigfeet to live in the Netherlands, and as a special sign of welcome we have prepared a wooden shoe for them: the Bigfoot Clog!
If you are interested in finding out more about clogs, you can read The History of Dutch Wooden Clogs.
Have a big weekend! 😉
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Figments of a DuTchess 
That’s not big, that’s huge. Amazing pics!
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Thanks for visiting, dear Angel 🙂
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Like the dragon.
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I was staring at it for a long time, willing it to come alive. But it remained still and silent.
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Everything certainly qualifies as ‘BIG’. Somewhat bigger than all of mine 😉
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Ah, only a little bit 😉
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Great entry for this week theme Big 🙂
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Thanks, Jake.
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Both are highly impressive bigs! 🙂
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They were indeed. Made me feel quite small.
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This must be a fun place to visit. Love that yellow clog. 😉
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It was at the Floriade, which only is held once in every ten years.
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That is impressive… why do they wait so long? 😉
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Don’t know actually. It is the World Horticultural Expo, and the next one – in 2022 – will be held in Almere. Here is a link with more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floriade_(Netherlands)
Will you come over in ten years? 😀
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Sure Marion! I’ll be right there… But it’s going to be in the USA! I do hope to visit The Netherlands again and will reach out to you if/when I do. Invite extended if you come to the USA. . 🙂
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Thanks, that’s sweet of you 🙂
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VERY BIG photos! …Orofiorentino
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They are, Orofiorentino 🙂
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It is a pylon indeed! Is this the Floriade? The big wooden shoes pops up every where nowadays. Keukenhof, Madurodam etc…….. Nice pictures Marion!
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It is indeed the Floriade, Chris, have you been there too? This clog was the first of that size I saw. And thanks!
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No didn’t visit this time. The clogs are in Keukenhof and Madurodam as well. Funny things.
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This is Huge 🙂
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I felt like a hobbit, Hitesh! 😉
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It can really make you feel like that !!!
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Great photos – love the clog and the big dragon!
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Thank you very much, TRS.
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Oh my that dragon is FANTASTIC and with the gondolas perfectly shows the scale and bigness of it. Lovely image for this weekes theme 🙂
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The site was all about flowers, Lensaddiction, but the minute I saw this dragon, the floral wonders had to wait 😉
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love the clog and the thought behind it
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The smallest girl wasn’t too happy about it though, but her father came to save her. 🙂
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Awwww…
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I nominated your blog for the new Reality Blog and Lovely Blog Awards! Congratulations! This is a “no rules Award” and you can find the details here at http://www.authenticphotography.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/long-overdue/. Decide what you would like to do based on time and other considerations as there are no rules.
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First of all, congratulations on those Awards, Cher 😀
And thank you so much for offering me the same, that is so sweet of you. But I can’t accept them for the following reason:
On awards: I’m so sorry, but I can’t accept awards. Nominations really do mean a LOT to me. But all of us bloggers, writers, photographers, poets, funny and serious people, we all share our thoughts and creativity – our souls in many cases! – and in my eyes all are equal in that. Thank you kindly for understanding.
(This information is published in the ‘About/contact’ section.)
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I love all of them! Every one special in its own way.
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The park was beautiful, Robin, and I just kept shooting.
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I like the big shoes. That’s a fun place 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, NN!
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Excellent interpretation of BIG. I do love the angle you shot the Pylon photo!
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You mean crawled into the bushes, grabbed by thorns and twigs while fighting upside-down vertigo? 😉
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huge dragon it is!
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It was really huge, yes!
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Very cool!
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Lesley, thanks 🙂
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So Big! ;-D
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Hehehe 😀
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Great shots of BIG!
Have a wonderful weekend!
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I hope your weekend was nice!
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I love the dragon and the dutch shoes.
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An impressive dragon and a happy shoe, right? 🙂
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Wow… it is amazing.. I love it.. and fantastic pictures, thank you for sharing
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Today I went to visit your site, and admired the editing you did on the little girl’s photo. Marvelous!
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love the dragon! – rita
http://shapingthepoem.wordpress.com/
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Thank you kindly, Rita.
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Pylon is right Marion 🙂 Wonderful examples of big your Dutchess 🙂
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I was thinking of tower, mast, pole, before I came up with pylon through the dictionary. Thanks 🙂
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A real fun set of three shots to capture this week’s challenge. Loved all three, especially the dragon.
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My personal favorite too, Tom. Thank you so much for visiting 🙂
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fascinating BIG photos! beautiful captures!
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The Big Dragon says hi!
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