I realize this is not foreign for those living in Russia; I’ve never been there, so this beautiful little babushka doll is something special for me, coming from a part of the world I will most probably never see. This was a difficult post; foreign is so subjective.
I used my iPhone 4s to capture these photos this evening.
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Nice response. Matryoshka dolls are very pretty and delicately made.
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Thank you, Imelda. Those are incredible dolls.
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Thanks for the ping back wry much appreciated.
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I’ve been too crazy-busy to blog, Angeline, but I’ve been accessing yours periodically, and I’m enjoying you almost being at day 365. You’re soooo close now! How does it feel?
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Hey there! Thanks for stopping in every now and again. I cannot believe it’s almost there. Feels great to have had the discipline to keep it going day by day. Some days I’ve wanted to not even get near my computer to put the post up, but I have continual excitement each day to find my subject matter, camera in hand. It has been a wonderful learning and refining process.
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I love those nestled dolls too. 😉
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Thanks, e! I had wanted to take a photo of all of them, but the big doll is wedged shut, I can’t open it to get the little ones out.
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What a riot! I wonder if ours are stuck too… haven’t opened them in like 10 years. 😆
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It’s been awhile since she was opened up….I think by our grandson. He screwed the big one shut crooked, and there she is….unable to let her babies out to play 🙂
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C’est terrible! 😉
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Speaking of terrible….stay safe from the wrath of Sandy!
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TY dear one… and blessings to you! 😉
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That is one beautiful doll. It’s always enriching to discover the many toys and things from another country. I believe that each culture has a treasure to offer. Have a blessed day.
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Thanks, IT. I’ve had her for years. So true that each culture offers its own beauty to the world. Hope you are having a restful weekend.
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I like your point that foreign is subjective. I found this one difficult to work around
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Well said–Foreign is so subjective, Angeline! This one is a challenge. 🙂
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I was scratching my head all day over this one. It just didn’t, and still doesn’t make much sense to me.
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Love the interpretation! A babushka doll, is certainly foreign to me as well 🙂
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Thanks,Madhu. She sits on a bookshelf reminding me of foreign places I’ve never been to.
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I agree with you that foreign is so subjective, but a babushka is foreign to me too 🙂
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For the longest time I thought a babushka was something worn on the head, like a scarf 🙂 Talk about foreign! And I try to always have a smattering of knowledge on most things foreign….duh!!!!
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Banushka means Grandma in Russian.
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Thanks Ness! And I am one, so good to know this.
Glad you stopped by.
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You are welcome:)
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Thanks!
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I agree Angeline. Foreign is so subjective. I do like theses photos though. Very unique little dolls!
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Thanks, Nicole. Glad I noticed her sitting on my bookshelf.
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I couldn’t agree more, Angeline – it’s a real stumper! I like your solution – great idea 🙂
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Thanks, M. I think this is the first time a weekly challenge has been difficult for me.
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Maybe that’s good – it prompted an unexpected response!
By the way, how did you know I often go as M?
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Thanks for the mention in your post…..and I didn’t know you went by M. For the longest time I didn’t know your given name, until I saw someone mention it in a comment. By then I felt strange calling you Meredith because you never mention your name anywhere, just TWLG; so I decided to adopt you as just M 🙂
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I’m very comfortable with that Angeline 🙂
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Settled then!
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Thank you 🙂
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