Ailsa at wheresmybackpack? has posted our weekly Travel Theme: Leading Lines. Her own examples are photos that all have a strong physical line that grabs the focus of the shot and leads our eyes there, and our challenge is to find our own leading lines.
Ah, if only life were that simple, with clear leading lines taking us forward or showing us the way we’re meant to go!
Like the road to the Golden Gate Bridge, our path north to Marin County…
… or this road at the Beijing Olympic Park, leading to the Water Cube (and beyond to additional events and venues). But wait, there’s a line of Umbrellas alongside, enticing us off the road, to the shade and a cool drink…
And sometimes the line isn’t straight at all, and the final destination isn’t clear. Those are the times when the trek may be more difficult, but also more interesting!
Every life has opportunity for a variety of journeys. Sometimes the clearly directed path is the right one, and then, sometimes, we’re meant to digress from the main highway to see what lies beyond.
“…I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. “
Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken
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The Retiring Sort 
I especially like the photo of the Golden Gate Bridge. The lines in the foreground and the lines of bridge make this photo.
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Thanks, Anne!
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Very nice! Great interpretation.
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Thank you, Jane! 😉
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I love your entry… you know this poem by Frost was my inspiration also for my “road” post 😀
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Thanks so much! I enjoyed your road post. The great thing about Frost is how simple and universal his themes are. 😉
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i hope one day to see China’s wall myself…great photos
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Thanks, Jo – I hope you get there too! 😉
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love your winding path/wall, just like life is… and living surely is walking that line everywhere it goes, up and down and left and right and just walk on at your own pace…. Even a wall can be a leading line…. even in history it ‘bends’ life in certain directions…. Catti lovesssss it….
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Thanks so much, Catti! I’m so glad you came to visit!
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great adventurous post, love they way your words and images tantalize and lead us on!
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Thanks so much! Thanks for stopping by!
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Excellent. The Great Wall is not an easy walk, is it? 😉
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Nope – but the view is worth it! 😉
Thanks!
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Love your post! Great quote..
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Thank you! 🙂
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Beautiful post, love your interpretation of the theme. The pics are outstanding too.
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Thanks! Glad you stopped in!
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Gorgeous, TRS. those Great Wall shots are fantastic, so full of mystery and promise. xxx
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The Great Wall is something else! 😉 Thanks for your comments, Ailsa!
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I’ve got to see it for myself one day, TRS – so many places, so little time! xxx
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I agree!! 😉
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Neat set of images that lead the eye! Think I like the first one best of all.
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There is something about the Golden Gate bridge – especially in the fog!
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Yes, the great photoshot !
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Thank you!! 😉
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Another great challenge response; I really enjoy your posts 🙂
~Colleen
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Thank you, Colleen! 🙂
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I love the ruggedness of the great wall of China!! Walking on that line was amazing!!
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Absolutely – but not a straight line, and certainly not easy… the steps on the part we walked were all different heights! 😉
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the bridge and wall photos have a dreamy quality–makes me think of faraway lands
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Thanks! The wall has so many views and facets just because it covers so much ground. But that bridge… you could stand in the same spot for a week, shoot it every half hour, and never get the same picture twice because of the sky and fog. Two very different, but equally enticing subjects!
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The road at the Beijing Olympic Park with those blue flags is especially beautiful… they all are really. 😉
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Thank you, Elizabeth! So glad you came to visit!
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Thanks for reminding us what Robert Frost said about roads diverging. I try to stay on the one less travelled, as you do also, I’m guessing. My favourite photo is the first one (the bridge).
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Thanks for your visit and comment! There are times for taking each type of road, but the road less traveled is usually more interesting! 😉
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The Great Wall was a cool choice for the theme! Love the quotes. Great shots!
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Thank you, Amy! 😉
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Beautiful artistry here. Nice!
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Thanks so much – and thanks for stopping by!
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Loved your lines. Oh, I do so want to see the Great Wall!
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Thanks so much – it is an amazing artifact – I hope you get there!
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I love this!!! Great Wall was a brilliant idea!
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Thanks so much. Glad you stopped by! 🙂
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Perfect. Frost and all. 🙂
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Thanks, Gemma! 😉
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Wonderful post. I love your photos and the quote from Robert Frost.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Thank you, Francine – glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
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Good job with leading lines!
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Thanks so much – there were so many possible ways to go with this theme! I’m enjoying the other responses! 😉
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