Travel Photo Roulette Round 64: Dance
We are thrilled and honored to have been selected as the winner of Travel Photo Roulette’s Round 63! Last week’s winner, Passports and Pamplemousse, presented the excellent theme “Hands at Work.” Our interpretation was this photo of a young deckhand working the lines on a boat about to set out on the journey from Siem […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves
If you’ve ever driven to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado, you know that the 19 miles of curves and switchbacks are an unforgettable experience. Believe it or not this same stretch of asphalt is used once a year for the car and motorcycle race called Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. I can’t image […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says
Outstanding topic for the Weekly Photo Challenge! We absolutely love funny signs from around the world. Sometimes the translations are baffling; other times they are downright hilarious. It just goes to show how important the job of translation and interpretation really is. So much can be lost in translation. This sign on the island of […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape
Here is our “Escape” vehicle while in New Zealand. Hiring a camper van is certainly an excellent way to explore the country’s beautiful landscapes. This was taken at Curio Bay the morning after a brisk evening of yellow-eyed penguin watching. Read more about our beautiful South Island escape. See others’ photographic interpretations of “Escape.”
Sunrise, Sunset
Whenever, wherever you have the opportunity, find a place to sit quietly and watch a sunrise or a sunset. Each one is different. Each one is priceless. This moment will never happen again, so take time to treasure it. The sunsets in this slideshow and gallery were taken both on our travels far and wide […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern
Throughout history, philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists of all kinds have studied the different kinds of patterns seen in nature. We seek ways to order our universe and explain our existence. From the logarithmic spiral of a Nautilus shell to the sixfold symmetry of a snowflake to those crazy fractal ferns, we are constantly surrounded […]
Photo Gallery: A Bird’s Eye View
A birds eye view . . . Travel is about perspective. It changes the way we look at things in many ways. This can be philosophical, or it can just address the opportunities we get based on our mode of transportation! Just for fun, we collected some of our favorite shots taken from airplane windows. […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above
This image was taken “From Above” through the Lookdown Window of Tokyo Tower. One of us, no name will be mentioned, was none too happy about standing on the glass floor.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Culture
Pre Rup temple is located just south of the Eastern Reservoir within the Angkor Wat Archaeological Complex in Cambodia. The temples are a symbol of the country and a source of pride for its people. The ancient site, as much as 1000 years old, is visited by hordes of tourists, but somehow retains a deep sense of peace. […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Up
This image was taken in the Sagano bamboo forest in Arashiyama, west of Kyoto, Japan. The whole area has been known for its beautiful, natural setting since as early as the Heian period (794-1185), when nobles sought a place of clam and quiet outside the ancient capital. Lying between the Nonomiya-jinja shrine and Tenryu-ji temple, […]