Travel theme: Colourful

Oh, the Places We See — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 03:26:51 +0000

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 of colorful Balloon Fiesta souvenirs — Albuquerque, New Mexico

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

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.

Filed under: Festivals, Photography, Travel Theme Tagged: Balloon Fiesta 2014, balloon vendor, International Biscuit Festival, postaday, South Africa, Soweto, telephone wire baskets

Travel theme: Bountiful

Oh, the Places We See — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:08:11 +0000

We saw much in abundance during our travels in Lesotho and South Africa, but nothing stood out quite like oranges — big, heavy bags of oranges frequently stacked one on top of the other in roadside stands and vendor stalls. Enjoyed by young and old, this bountiful fruit was both plentiful and affordable, offering much-needed nutrients and just the right amount of sweet, juicy pleasure! (Tennessee may be the only Big Orange Country!)

This shot, taken from a moving bus, shows several stalls near the Kliptown Open Air Museum selling oranges.

In Lesotho, a lady wearing a colorful blanket pauses to eat her orange.

For more entries in the Ailsa’s Travel theme: Bountiful, head to her blog Where’s My Backpack for this week’s bounty.

And to read more about our travels in Lesotho and South Africa, check out the Page at the top of this blog. Thanks!

Filed under: Photography, Travel Theme Tagged: bountiful, Lesotho, oranges, South Africa, Soweto, travel theme

Oh, the Places We See . . . » Soweto

Travel theme: Colourful

Travel theme: Bountiful