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Travel Theme: Food
Ailsa at wheresmyback posted her Travel theme for this week: Food. This one makes me wish I were at home where I have some other great photos – but since I’m not, I will make do with files I have with me! … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Travelogues
Tagged Beijing, China, Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, food, lifestyle, Peking Duck, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, recreation, San Francisco, Travel
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Travel Theme: Night
Ailsa at wheresmyback posted her Travel theme for this week: Night. I love night shots – and I’m not sure why I don’t take more of them. This photo was taken from one of the piers west of Fisherman’s Wharf in … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Travelogues
Tagged lifestyle, moon, nature, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, San Francisco, Travel
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Movement
The WordPress Photo Challenge for the week is Movement We’re asked to show a photo or photos that exhibit or convey motion. For me, the most illustrative image of motion is the sea. The constant ebb and flow of the tides, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Photo Challenges
Tagged lifestyle, Motion, Movement, Oceans, Olympics, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, recreation, Weekly Photo Challenge: Movement
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting Moment
The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge posted last Friday is Fleeting Moment, with an emphasis on “street photography.” I’m a little behind this week, because we have just returned from the Delaware River Sojourn and I’m buried in camp laundry and equipment to put … Continue reading
Travel Theme: Art
Ailsa at wheresmyback posted her Travel theme this week: Art. Since I’ve just returned from vacation, and before that been at my mom’s for a few weeks, I am just buried with things to do. So, I will take the … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Travelogues
Tagged Art, EiffelTower, France, lifestyle, Louvre, Mona Lisa, Musée du Louvre, Notre Dame, Paris, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Seine, Travelogues, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory
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Travel theme: Parks
Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack posted a fun photo challenge to bloggers this week: Parks. There are so many wonderful parks in the world, and in the US alone, that it will be fascinating to see the responses she gets. For me, it … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Travelogues
Tagged family, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, Kilauea, Lava, Parks, Pele, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Travel, Volcano, Volcano House, Weekly Travel Theme
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