By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Love.
And there’s one set of photos that comes to mind straight away :-)
Some of you have seen them before, and I apologize. I promise not to show them again (any time soon, anyway)… I guess I’ll have to find something else for Valentine’s Day!
The full set of photos is here.
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
 | CurlsnSkirls on The First Leg! |
 | Johna Till Johnson on The First Leg! |
| Johna Till Johnson on The First Leg! |
 | Marilyn Albright on The First Leg! |
| CurlsnSkirls on The First Leg! |
| Johna Till Johnson on Looks Like They Made It! |
 | Pit on Looks Like They Made It! |
| Johna Till Johnson on More Scenes From the Nort… |
| CurlsnSkirls on Halfway There! |
 | Larry Jensen on More Scenes From the Nort… |
| Johna Till Johnson on R2AK: Scenes From the Northern… |
 | Frank Winters on R2AK: Scenes From the Northern… |
| Johna Till Johnson on Halfway There! |
| CurlsnSkirls on Halfway There! |
| Johna Till Johnson on And They’re Off! |
Wind Against Current 
You had to post these photos! I would love to photograph something like that before I die!
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I hope there’s plenty of time yet! You just have to get out there and be ready. I took these photos in a completely unexpected 15 minutes… :-)
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Huge!!!
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Thanks!!!
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I never get tired of seeing them. They are terrific!
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Thanks, Honie! I know I promised, but you might well see them again… ;-)
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Wonderful. What strange little eyes they have.
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Many birds have them. Dinosaur eyes, presumably… ;-)
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Gorgeous :-D
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Thanks! :-D
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Awww… a capture of great moments, wonderful!!
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Thank you!!
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Awesome!!!
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Thank you!!! :-)
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Spectacular captures, all!
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Thanks, Cheryl!
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The heads and beaks that form a ♥
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And I think they knew that :-)
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The birds or us bloggers !!!!!
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The birds—they were very aware of the effect they were creating!
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Were they really?
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Absolutely! ;-)
Well, actually, I can almost believe it. There were dozens of people admiring them, walking by on an elevated boardwalk, and the pelicans were on a separate piling just a few feet away from the boardwalk, but at the same height, almost like on a stage…
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I suppose the word preening is applicable in that case : )
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The very word!
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Aw! Cute!
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:-)
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wow, perfect vlad! such expressive photo of these magnificent birds :)
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They gave a very expressive performance!
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Just simply beautiful! How perfect their heads and bills form a heart in the last image. Thanks for including the link to the full set – very enjoyable.
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Looking at the full set, I think they were actually dancing a tango, and they knew it. That sequence of held poses, bodies held close…
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Gorgeous.
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:-)
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Thanks :)
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Those photos are wonderful. Love, indeed, captured perfectly.
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It seems so to us…
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Very loving indeed.
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Yes… :-)
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Nicely done and good interpretation of the theme.
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Thanks, Sally!
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Too perfect not to post for this theme!
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That’s what I thought… :-)
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Nice pelicans. Their poses certainly suggest love and companionship. Well done Vlad. (I’m Czech too :) )
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Small world! Czechs are where it counts ;-)
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Too cute!!
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Yes, they are!!
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Gorgeous! My favorite birds
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Mine too.
Well, except for herons, maybe—post coming! :-)
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Yes, I have seen them before but I still love them. :)
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They were very lovable… :-)
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Wow, you really captured just the right positions….great takes♫♪
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These positions were the high points of the dance…
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I knew you’d have something good for this one…didn’t know it would be this good…wow
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That’s why I knew I had to post them, again…
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Those two are gorgeous. I don’t mind seeing them again.
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Good, because I probably won’t be able to resist bringing them out yet again in the future, sooner or later, despite what I say ;-)
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wonderful !!!
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Thanks so much!!!
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How timely, with the “new” New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. Great pics of those two “love” birds.
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Didn’t think of the New Orleans Pelicans… :-)
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adorable and so beautiful!
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Thank you so much :-)
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Beautiful!!
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Thank you, Ruth!
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Omg that is just so cute! My heart is melting with their radiant love!
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The post had the right effect… ;-)
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Look at those beaks! And look at how they unconsciously create a heart shape if two birds are together. :)
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Maybe not unconsciously… ;-)
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As always awesome.:)
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Thank you :-) :-)
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How beautiful! Perfect photos!
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Thank you…. :-)
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I remember these, Vlad, but it is a pleasure to see them again! Great photos and entirely appropriate to the theme :-)
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Thanks, Lynn!! :-)
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These photos are worth seeing over and over…terrific!
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Thank you so much, Sue!
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I like the last picture.
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It’s the culmination of their dance… :-)
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