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…
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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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Change
When thinking of the word “change,” (the cue for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge) the thought of something old next to something new came to mind. Japan is a country of ancient culture and tradition right alongside the cutting edge…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Color
Kniphofia uvaria, Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily depending on your mood. These lovely flowers originate from Cape Province, South Africa. This example resides on some family property in South Carolina. The vividness of their colors always amazes me.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path. –Khalil Gibran The sand dunes outside the town of Swapokmund, Namibia feel infinite.…