One Word Photo Challenge: Lavender
There was the most incredible buzz of bees in this lavender! Enjoying the Challenge!
The Lavender of Suzette, France
Posts from the ‘Photo Travel Themes’ category
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
One last look at Vienna! We’re off to Venice! Enjoy!
Kunst-Historisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture
We’re making our way to Venice, Italy! Isn’t this sculpture of the Doge amazing? The marble sculpture of the Doge is in the Doge’s Palace, the seat of the Venetian government and the home of the ruling duke of Venice, or doge. He was the supreme authority in the Republic of Venice. The texture is smooth! Enjoy!
A Marble Sculpture of the Doge of Venice, Italy
Weekly Photo Challenge: Relics
As part of of our three week adventure to Austria, Italy, and Turkey (the AIT Tour) we visited Melk Abbey in Melk, Austria. Relics always intrigue me and Melk’s relics were quite something! Thousands of skeletons were dug up from Roman catacombs in the 16th century and moved to churches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on orders of the Vatican. The relics were sent there to replace the relics destroyed in the Protestant Reformation in the 1500’s. Mistaken for the remains of early Christian martyrs, the relics became known as the Catacomb Saints, becoming shrines, reminding the faithful of the spiritual treasures in heaven. Both St Clemens and St Friedrich were painstakingly decorated in thousands of pounds worth of gold, silver and gems, by devoted followers, before being displayed in the Melk Abbey niches. Won’t you join me as we adventure on the AIT Tour? Enjoy!
St Friedrich, Melk Abbey, Austria
St Clemens, Melk Abbey, Austria
Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge: Circles and Curves
I have just returned from a three week adventure in Austria, Italy and Turkey! One day we explored Melk, home of the Melk Abbey. Walking down the cobbled hill from the Abbey we spotted this hotel sign. I believe it is for a Nature Hotel. I thought it was sooooo unusual! It was perfect for this challenge too! Won’t you join me in the upcoming days for more posts about the AIT Tour? Lots for show and tell! Enjoy! For more entries see Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge Here.
A Hotel Sign in Melk, Austria
A Lingering Look at Architecture: Open
It’s summertime and the bike shops are OPEN! This is Mojo Bicycle Shop, Matthews, NC. Check out other entries at “ A Lingering Look at Architecture.” Enjoy!
Mojo Bicycle Shop, Matthews, NC
Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge: Things With Edges
This is the “Masterpiece” that sits in front of our Post Office. I think it is simply a piece of junk! Lots of edges here! Check out Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge!
What Exactly is This?
A Word a Week Photo Challenge: Orange
I’ve just returned from NOLA! What a great time we had there! So here is my post for “A Word a Week Photo Challenge”: Orange! Check out the post I did on Exposure with more pictures of New Orleans! It’s Part 1 of a series! Enjoy! I certainly had a fab time!
“Shotgun House” in Marigny District, NOLA
A Word a Week Photo Challenge: Carry
This week I am starting a series of posts about small towns in the USA. Here we are in Carmel, Indiana, one of the most charming towns to be found in the midwest! For this week’s challenge: “Carry,” let’s get the Walking Waffle at the busy Saturday Market!
The Walking Waffle
One of the features of the town is the fabulous “arts” district. The Carmel Public Arts Collection includes a variety of media and supports community interests. J. Seward Johnson, Jr., an American realist, was born in 1930. He is the grandson of the founder of the Johnson and Johnson Company. After a career in painting he turned to sculpting in 1968. Johnson has designed and created more than 250 life-size bronze sculptures in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. “The Man-on-the-Street” series began in the 1960’s and continues as Johnson creates new ways to express his subjects. Fifteen of these sculptures can be be found at different locations throughout the Carmel Old Town and Carmel City Center. See a map of sculptures Here! Walking through Carmel’s “old town” is such a delight! The sculptures look so real and are located in front of shoppes that relate to the sculpture. For more about Carmel, IN, follow my postings on “Small Towns in the USA” that begins tomorrow! Enjoy!
“Whose In Charge?”
“Who’s in Charge”
A young boy in overalls and hat sitting on a man’s shoulders
Located in front of Simply Sweet Shoppe at 30 N. Range Line Road, one block north of the Main Street & Range Line Road intersection, Carmel, IN
Fifty Shades of Grey In Scotland
Yesterday I posted a photo for the One Word Photo Challenge: Grey. I have soooooo many great pictures of GREY in Scotland I thought I would share some here and HERE. Enjoy!
The Grey of Edinburgh, Scotland
Grey Houses and Castles
Grey High up on the Hill
The Grey of Edinburgh, Scotland
The Travel Lady In Her Shoes 