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08 January 2010

Photo Hunt - Bulky


The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is bulky. Being at a bit of a loss and not wanting to go for the obvious (one of my large fluffy male cats - see post below for one in all his glory!) here are some photos I took when the bones of the River Thames Whale were put on display at the Guardian visitor centre for a few days in January 2007.

Before it died - rescue attempts failed sadly - it weighed about seven tones and thus was bulky in life
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34 comments:

  1. ian8:27 pm

    a whale in the Thames? what a sight that must have been... was it a regular denizen or did it wander into the inner waterways by mistake?

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  2. Carver8:36 pm

    What a great idea for the theme. Sad the whale didn't make it. I've seen a beached whale at Nantucket, MA, U.S. and it's so sad to see those enormous animals when they can't be saved. Happy Weekend.

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  3. Annie8:37 pm

    Cool shots of that big bulky whale and a great take on the theme. And Boris is adorable! Happy weekend.

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  4. Photo Cache8:38 pm

    fantastic idea for the theme. they were bulky creatures.

    happy weekend.

    this week i am shaking it up a bit and posted my entry over at my other blog. here is the link:

    http://ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  5. ian8:43 pm

    oops didn't see the wiki link there that answered my Qs =0

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  6. jams o donnell9:02 pm

    THanks everyone. It is a shame it could not be saved

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  7. Claude9:26 pm

    Sad story but very interesting. Heartwarming that so many people tried to help.

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  8. Anya9:38 pm

    Its a wonderful idea
    you are very creative :-)

    Have a relaxing weekend....
    (@^.^@)

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  9. Ellee Seymour9:40 pm

    I don't think you would have got that close to one in its original state!

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  10. EG CameraGirl10:03 pm

    Good one, James. A whale of an idea, in fact. (Yes, I know. Bad joke.)

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  11. jams o donnell10:19 pm

    THanks Anya!

    Definitely npt Ellee

    Gah that's terible EG!

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  12. candi12:05 am

    What a clever take on the theme!
    Happy weekend!

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  13. CherryPie1:00 am

    I think yours will be the most unique take on the theme :-)

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  14. YTSL1:57 am

    Hi jams --

    I realise that whale would have been way bulkier in life but even after death, its bones surely aren't too be sneezed at in the bulkiness stakes! ;b

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  15. Kay Dennison2:34 am

    Yeah, bulky animals have bulky bones and so your choice is really quite good -- one night even call it inspired!

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  16. eastcoastlife4:28 am

    Wow, 7 tonnes! I cannot imagine the size of it.
    Happy weekend, jams!

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  17. jmb5:13 am

    No kidding. Very bulky indeed. Even the skeleton is impressive.

    Happy weekend Jams

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  18. life ramblings7:27 am

    i felt sorry for the bulky whale. great choice for the theme.

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  19. ipanema9:53 am

    coming from a whale...bulky indeed!
    nice take on the theme.

    happy weekend! :)

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  20. Hootin Anni11:20 am

    EXCELLENT Jams!! I'm thinking that there will be a lot of 'bulky coats and sweaters' today, so yours if just perfect...and unique. I like it a lot.

    You ask how cold is it here in South Texas?.....well, my answer [and bulky plumage of bird] is my Photo Hunt Post today. LOL

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  21. jams o donnell11:47 am

    Thanks everyone

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  22. Daisy1:03 pm

    I'm sorry the whale did not make it. Maybe he was too bulky!?

    Gosh, Boris sure has a deep orange coat; it's a beautiful color.

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  23. Marites2:14 pm

    that's really sad that the whale didn't make it. I saw it on the news. That's a good take on the theme. happy weekend!

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  24. CRIZ LAI2:51 pm

    Wow! That's a lot of weight to carry for a whale. Nice one Jams :)

    http://crizcats.blogspot.com/

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  25. Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe3:49 pm

    Well that makes my bulk seem teeninsy!

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  26. Teresa3:51 pm

    I'd say whales are bulky!

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  27. Rebecca Mecomber3:52 pm

    Wow!! I'm off to read more about this, thanks for the link.

    I goofed for Photo Hunters this week, and did "12" instead of "Bulky." :S Oops. But I decided to leave it up because it's appropriate for this week... and because I didn't want to spend an hour doing a different post! I hope you can visit.

    http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-12/

    Have a blessed New Year!
    Mrs. Mecomber

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  28. Kim, USA4:05 pm

    It's a whale wow!! I thought at first without reading it's some kind of a dinosaur. Thanks for sharing!

    PhotoHunter:Bulky

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  29. marta4:40 pm

    That is one bulky set of bones. Too bad it did not survive but at least they were able to put the bones to good educational purpose.

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  30. girasoli10:20 pm

    Cool photos! Great take on the theme this week. I found this theme to be a tough one.

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  31. gengen10:53 pm

    That is really interesting....

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  32. jams o donnell11:06 pm

    Thanks everyone!

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  33. Scott Law1:36 am

    How cool is that. Great take on the theme. I love all the different ways people can approach it.

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

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  34. Brita9:37 pm

    What a great take on the theme. Really interesting

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