A pebble, worn smooth by the sea, rests on a wooden table, weathered by rain and sun. Both are the same shade of grey but the eye of experience can feel their difference, one warm and slightly soft to the touch, the other hard and cold.
Water worn sandstone, scoured by wind-blown sand, displays the history of its formation in banded layers like the grain of weathered wood. The rich colours of the stone, enhanced by low sunlight, suggest a surface warm to the touch but this February photo is deceptive.
The blue-grey tones of these pebbles suggest cold and in this case the picture tells the truth. The March sun had dried the surface of the stone but lent it little warmth.
Sunlight sparkling on the water adds a taste of summer to this July image of soft, sand ripples.
Sand is soft and clear skies are blue at any season. It’s only the walker’s woolly hat that hints at the finger-chilling cold of this December day.
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Jude’s 2020 Photo Challenge this month is Being Creative with Texture.
Beyond the Window Box 
March 20, 2020 at 10:31 pm
Fabulous post. That first photo, with its commentary is so clever, but they’re all great images.
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March 20, 2020 at 10:33 pm
Thank you, Margaret. I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
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March 20, 2020 at 11:06 pm
What delightful images – textures and patterns. A lovely post and from one Judith to another, thank you for sharing them.
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March 20, 2020 at 11:07 pm
Thank you for the prompt, Jude;
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March 20, 2020 at 11:08 pm
A pleasure. It is lovely to see how others interpret the task.
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March 22, 2020 at 3:42 am
The wood textures are lovely and nothing like an uncrowded beach to walk along.
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