Category Archives: Travel

Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – # 32 The Beach

This week I am going to follow through with the intent. The Wild Weekly Photo Challenge # 32 is “The Beach” I find a week passes so very quickly. I had intentions of entering # 31 Scent but by the … Continue reading

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Stairs

Cee’s fun foto challenge for this week is stairs. One of my favorite memories of walking the El Camino was spending the afternoon exploring the Templar castle in Ponferrada, Spain. I became so lost in the exploration of the castle when strolling … Continue reading

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Above The Clouds – Wild Weekly Photo Challenge # 27

I have a huge fascination for clouds and cloud formations. When I fly, as often as possible, I choose the window seat so I can plaster my nose or camera lens against the plane window and watch the clouds and sometimes … Continue reading

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Fun Foto Challenge – Circles and Curves

The amazing architecture of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain is all about curves and will also apply to Cee’s next fun foto challenge of lines. Enjoy the beauty of this magnificent structure. Read about my visit to Bilbao here.

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Weekly Travel Themes – Roads

The theme from Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack is Roads. Here in the Kootenays of BC, our roads can be covered with snow from November to March. And sometimes you share the road with wildlife. Winter Roads:

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Happy Dr. Seuss Day

Please read Ailsa’s tribute to Dr. Seuss through her lovely photographs. Happy Dr. Seuss Day. And…. Enjoy the best quotes of Dr. Seuss

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Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge – Rainbow Colors

A visit to Cairo is not complete until you visit the souk of Khan el-Khalili. Located in the heart of Islamic Cairo, this busy and colorful open-air souk is filled with unique and exotic items from spices and perfumes to jewelry and souvenirs. … Continue reading

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Travel Theme – Bridges

The travel theme chosen by Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack is bridges. Bridges can be made by man or created by nature. The first gallery is of the Aswan bridge on the river Nile as the riverboat passes under and beyond. … Continue reading

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A Word A Week Challenge – Week Twenty – Zoom

The photograph challenge this week at A Word In Your Ear is Zoom. All my pictures are zooms of a much larger animal up close and personal. Thankfully I was out of reach.

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Let’s Be Wild – Weekly Photo Challenge # 20 Sunrise

I am participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine Let’s Be Wild‘s, Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s challenge is # 20 Sunrise. My photos are of the sunrise atop Mount Sinai, January 1, 2010. I … Continue reading

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