Practicing Scales

Today's Wonder of the World is...Scales!

Flickr photo by denicatt
Shimmery scales are so beautiful! Like the golden scales on that koi.
Or these mosaic scales.

Flickr photo by Capt' Gorgeous
Or these scales on the rooftop and walls ofAntoni Gaudi's Casa Batllo in Barcelona, Spain.

Flickr photo by NatashaP
Isn't that house amazing?
Whenever I see seats in a theater or opera house, I think of fish scales.

Flickr photo by nyah74
I've never been to an opera, but I'd like to one day.
My husband and I could make a real night of it!
I could wear a dress of shimmery scales.

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Sequins!
(Do people wear sequins anymore?)

And I'd take a beaded purse.

Flickr photo by EcoSnake
Wait! Those aren't beads. They're iguana scales.
Relax, iguana! I wouldn't wear you.

Todd would have to pick me up in this scaly car.

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We'd go out to dinner first, of course.
There would be flowers on the table.

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Dahlia scales. I mean petals.

And we'd start off with the exotic fruit monstera, because it's so scaly.

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I've never had monstera. Have you?
Hopefully it would be more tender than this scaly thing!

Flickr photo by sylvan.
We'd go to the opera house early and sneak backstage, to listen to the performers warming up.
What would we hear?
They'd be doing their scales, of course!

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Tell me, what scales did I leave out?
And if you've ever worn sequins, did it make you feel like you were wearing scales? Or is it just me that loves to imagine myself as a fish?
Oh! I almost forgot! One of my favorite books--and I liked the movie too.

Have you read or seen it? What did you think?
Have a wonder-full Monday, everyone!
Love, Becky