Travel theme: Colourful

21Nov
by Oh, the Places We See

We’re drawn to color — unabashedly bold colors, mixtures of mix-and-match colors, or just strong singular monotones.  So snapping photos dominated by colorful combinations has become as much a part of traveling and sightseeing as people-watching, which can be colorful in and of itself.

Vendor, Balloon Fiesta 2014

Vendor of colorful Balloon Fiesta souvenirs — Albuquerque, New Mexico

Telephone wire baskets, South Africa

Colorful baskets made of telephone wire for sale in Soweto, South Africa

Racers at Biscuit Festival 2014

Colorful runners in the International Biscuit Festival 2014 early morning race, Knoxville, Tennessee

For more entries in Ailsa’s Where’s My Backpack photo challenge — Travel theme: Colourful — click here.

13 thoughts on “Travel theme: Colourful”

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      Thanks, Lynda, for the kind words. Those baskets, made of telephone wire, were colorful and geometric. Can’t imagine that the wire wouldn’t cut into the maker’s hands as it’s tugged into shape. We brought home a few, but you probably guessed that!!

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      I was glad to see the word colorful for the theme this week — I love color, so it was easy to find examples. Thanks for commenting, as always.

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      Thanks! I really love each of those places — and looking through pictures brings back fond memories. Glad you liked them.

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  6. Curt Mekemson

    A fun way to address the subject. And men in tutus should be colorful. I am reminded of the old statement, “If you are going to jump, dive!” 🙂 –Curt

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      Love that statement, Curt! I’ll have to remember that one! Those folks had just marched in a parade, and I couldn’t resist asking if I could take their picture. Pretty colorful, right?

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      And I’ll have to say, we had fun at each of those places. Due to the color? Could be! Thanks for commenting!

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