I put off using this challenge because of the spelling of the plural of the word ROOF.
When I was a girl back in England, the plural of roof was rooves. Nowadays, whilst still being correct, it seems that rooves is considered archaic, with the preference being for roofs. Whatever next?!
Anyway, however you say it, or spell it in your part of the world, the CBBH Challenge for February is the plural of the word ROOF!
We have some very pretty, and sturdy rooves in Spain. You might remember that this is the view from the top of the village of Comares, looking across the rooftops.
And here is the view across the rooftops of Frigiliana, with a photo taken from Calle Alta, the highest street in the village. It’s a fabulous view!
Don’t forget that the CBBH Photo Challenge is a little different from some other challenges, in two ways. First, it’s only once a month – giving you lots of time to consider your entry before the end of the calendar month. Second, and most important, this is a BLOG HOP (after all, it is the CBBH – Conejo Blanco Blog Hop, meaning white rabbit in Spanish), so DON’T FORGET that in your post you need to add links to two blogs that you have visited and commented on during the past month. That way, when we visit each other, we can HOP OVER to your links, connect with others and share a little blog love around!
My Featured Blog Links for this month:
*** Dianne Gray is an Australian author and self-professed mosquito magnet, currently living in Queensland, Australia. Last year Dianne moved a derelict former Rugby Union club-house building to her farm and has transformed it. I don’t know where she finds the energy! OH … and if you ever wondered how cyclones or hurricanes are named – this is the woman to ask.
*** Every week I get messages from people (often in the US) asking about obtaining residency visas, taxes or healthcare. Because I am English and originally lived in the UK, it was a relatively simple process for me to move to live in Spain, because I already lived within the European Union. The Wagoner’s Abroad however, are an American family of four, currently living down the road, in the Spanish town of Almuñecar. They’ve been through the process, and are in a much better position than I to tell you all about the lessons they’ve learned.
Please HOP over and say HELLO to both of my featured links, and tell them Marianne sent you!
So that´s the CBBH Photo Challenge for February, guys.
Remember, all you have to do is post your entry by the end of the month, tag your entry ‘CBBH Photo Challenge’, link back to this blog and, most importantly, don´t forget to add links to any two blogs that you´ve commented on during the past month, so that we can all HOP OVER and have a look. Make sure you FOLLOW THIS BLOG so you don´t miss next month’s exciting challenge!
For more information on how the CBBH Photo Challenge works click here.
I hope everyone taking part enjoys the exposure the CBBH Photo Challenge offers to featured blogs and, who knows, you may end up finding a new favourite! I´m looking forward to seeing your interpretations.
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My spellcheck keeps correcting my propah English spelling all the time, and sometimes i just give up in exasperation. Gorgeous rooves 😀
Well, Marianne, I always spelled it “rooves”, but my handy-dandy spellcheck disapproves these days… My advice is to keep spelling it the way you like it and let the readers figure it out! Chuckle… “Roofs” looks as wrong to me as “wifes” or “lifes”, but I’m a little archaic myself.
The photographs are wonderful. The white and the gorgeous golden tones of the rooftops are lovely.
I finally posted my rooftops, Marianne.
http://patriciasands.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/cbbh-photo-challenge-across-the-rooftops/
…and what wonderfully, familiar ones some of them are, Patricia. 🙂
I always look forward to your photography challenge posts.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
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I love your rooves! My spelling check even comes on when I spell it “correctly,” the way I learned it. I have found out that there are many changes since I started blogging and writing more. 🙂 BTW Dianne is a great choice for a hop. 🙂 Your pictures are amazing, too. 🙂
The spell check can be pretty annoying sometimes, can’t it? Just shows it can’t always be relied on 🙂
Thanks for your kind comments and I’m glad you enjoy Diane’s blog, too 🙂
🙂 Good to see your blog, again too. I love those roof tops! 🙂 I’ve been swamped, and I haven’t been posting or visiting as often. 🙂
rooves
The plural of roof for people old enough to read the Oxford Dictionary of the English Language, in fact old enough to know that the real Napoleon was not Dynamite or a brandy.
Hoi polloi live under roofs and civilized men live under rooves.
I MUCH PREFER your definition though, Kathryn 🙂
Too funny! x
It was I know : ))~
Roof- Singular
Rooves- plural
Well, that’s what I think – but it’s interesting to see the different comments 🙂
Growing up with the Miriam-Webster Dictionary, I would say roofs or rooftops. I love your entry, Marianne. The tile and color patterns make for an artistic study of roofs…rooves…rooftops. Probably all correct depending on one’s culture or dictionary source.
I’m sure they are all correct, Lynne – and usually beautiful and interesting in their own right! 🙂
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Here is my entry for February: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/cbbh-across-the-rooftops/
Hope you like it, Marianne 🙂
I love it, Amy – especially the reminder of the rooftops of Prague, where I visited just before Christmas 🙂
Thanks for sharing two great links, too.
Well done!
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I love this! I would probably say rooftops, but definitely hooves. I have recently discovered that we longer say cacti or octopi either but rather cactuses and octopuses. Language is constantly changing. I am an American, married to a Brit, teaching English in Spain (to secondary school students from all over Europe, including the UK) so these things come up all the time!
You’re quite right, Melissa. I’ve seen examples of Old English language written around the time of Shakespeare and it’s difficult to follow.
Fascinating subject though 🙂
The first writing award I won was for an essay titled “Notes from a rooftop in Andalucia”. Like you, I love to photograph those ROOVES! Congrats on winning the FB contest!
What a lovely story, Patricia. I’m so glad you shared that …. wonderful!
Another ROOVES person – yaay!
I’m thrilled to have won the FB photo contest – thanks for your support 🙂
Just to let you know your blog has received my nomination. http://barsetshirediaries.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/abc-award/
xxx Hugs xxx
AAwwww … that is so sweet of you to think of me, David. Thank you so much for this nomination. I’m honoured 🙂
Just gorgeous! Love the orange!!!
I think I’ve a couple of contenders for this 😉 Good idea Marianne.
Yes, we have some great rooftops in Spain, don’t we? 🙂
I normally say rooftops… but if pushed I would commit to rooves too – I have no issue with being archaic in this instance. But at 42, it’s still something I’m not sure I’m used to on a general basis 😉
Lovely photos Marianne. x
Hahaha … not a nice thought, is it, Elle? 😦
Thanks for your kind response – much appreciated. x
Thank you so much for the mention and ping back, Marianne! This is fantastic 😀 😀 xxx
Most welcome, Diane 🙂 x
Gorgeous shots! I say ….rooves! 😉
Yaay for rooves, Resa 🙂
🙂 🙂
I KNEW rooves was a word! Then recently when I wrote it (as in this comment), it comes up with a red squiggly line! What next, indeed! The plural of hoof is still hooves, right?! Beautiful photos!
I say the plural of hoof is hooves – just call me old-fashioned – I don’t care!
Thanks for hopping over to us Marianne! We are excited to participate. I have rooftops from Portugal, Spain, and as of this week Morocco, so it will be tough to choose.
OOHHHH … don’t choose, Heidi – let’s see them all 🙂
Great captures of these beautiful rooftops!
Thank you so much, Amy.
I had the rooves argument not so long ago. One roof, two rooves. Your photos are beautiful – so clean and white 🙂
Thanks for that. Yes, the houses always look so neat and tidy 🙂
Great photos and congrats on winning the FB competition! Fantastic!
Thanks Sue … what a boost that was! 🙂
Great photos, however you spell them. This post reminded me of the experience of friend who immigrated to Canada and then the US from Scotland. When she applied for citizenship one of the clerks asked her where she was from, and when said friend replied the teller said “You speak English well.” Duh. 😀
It’s funny you should say that, Pat – I’ve had someone say that to me in southern Spain!!
Maybe the Queen’s English isn’t so off the mark after all. 😀
Beautiful pics 🙂
Thanks Simone 🙂
Back in Spain on Monday. Could you turn the heating on for me…?
Consider it done 😉 x
Lovely rooftops! Have a great weekend, Marianne 🙂
I’m having a fabulous weekend at the home of a friend in Vejer who runs a cooking school. I’ll blog about it soon 🙂
Plus, I found out yesterday that I won the FB photo competition!! Yaay!
a wonderful idea Marianne … I already know where my best rooftops photos can be found … but I hope to get more when in Andalusia in May!
Not long to wait now, Christine 🙂
It’s rooves! That’s what I was taught and that’s the way it’s staying! lol 😀 Nice pics 😀
Totally agree – why change it? 🙂
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Haha in a recent short story assignment a friend proof read and corrected my use of roofs to rooves. My tutor highlighted rooves as a spelling mistake but she didn’t say what was the correct word! Anyway I love your red rooftops and blanca walls.
It’s obviously ambiguous! Like hoof, hooves and hoofs!
Fascinating views – very well captured… 🙂
Thanks Drake 🙂
You even make the view of rooves look fantastic Marianne. Beautiful pictures.
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Thanks David. I see you are a “rooves” man too, huh?
Hola chica! We are a similar age, so it’s ROOVES all the way for me! But I agree, I see it writen as ROOFS more and more nowadays, at least in casual writing. Now you’ve prompted me to look out for it in magazines and books!
Yaay! That’s ROOVES 2 v ROOFS 0 🙂