Category Archives: Photos, Just Photos from All Over

Friday Photos: Is it Summer Yet?

21 Friday Nov 2014

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It’s only November, and already a deep chill has settled into my bones. A dose of summer memories from this country and others seems like just the ticket today. Let’s pretend we’re warm …

A New Adventure

03 Monday Nov 2014

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I’ve signed up for Blogging University’s Photography 101 course in the hopes of bringing my readers new and better photos as part of my blog posts on my travels. Because I still prefer prose to pictures here on One Foot Out the Door, I have set up a new blog site for the work I am doing in this new class and – depending on how it goes – for more photography in the future. Catch my photography progress on An Eye on the World and feel free to follow me there as well!

Friday Photos: Little Places in Big Spaces

31 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by in Chile, Iceland, Ireland, Photos, Just Photos from All Over, Travel - General, United States

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Lately I’ve been obsessed with small buildings in wide-open spaces. Looking back through old photos, I found that it’s not so much the absolute size of the dwelling that matters, but the relative scale of it within its surroundings. So a brooding old castle may seem large up-close, but perched in a vast peat bog, it seems rather small and lonely. In fact, loneliness seems to be the main theme here, but I like the quiet solitude of all these places that are swallowed up by their scenery.

Dunguaire Castle near Ballyvaughan, Ireland

Dunguaire Castle near Ballyvaughan, Ireland

On the Ruta del Fin del Mundo, Patagonia, Chile

On the Ruta del Fin del Mundo, Patagonia, Chile

Near Devil's Thumb, Wyoming

Near Devil’s Thumb, Wyoming

Near Hofn, Iceland

Near Hofn, Iceland

On the Enchanted Highway, North Dakota

On the Enchanted Highway, North Dakota

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Stykkishholmur, Iceland

Stykkishholmur, Iceland

Friday Photos: Scenes from the Northern Plains

22 Friday Aug 2014

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A few favorite photos from a recent road trip through the Northern Plains of the U.S. Stay tuned for a post or two from this idyllic drive!

Downtown Fargo, North Dakota

Downtown Fargo, North Dakota

Sunflower field in western North Dakota

Sunflower field in western North Dakota

Perhaps my favorite view of the trip: Amber waves of grain in Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, western South Dakota

Perhaps my favorite view of the trip: Amber waves of grain in Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, western South Dakota

The Badlands - no color enhancing here; this is really what it looked like! South Dakota

The Badlands – no color enhancing here; this is really what it looked like!
South Dakota

The Badlands just before sunset, South Dakota

The Badlands just before sunset, South Dakota

Friday Photos: Doors

08 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by in Argentina, Chile, China, Himalayas, Mexico, Photos, Just Photos from All Over, South Africa, Tibet, Travel - General, Turkey

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Going with a door theme today …

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cell door, Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa

Cell door, Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa

Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

Hiking the Paine Circuit, Chile

Hiking the Paine Circuit, Chile

Cave hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

Cave hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

Friday Photos: A Day in Dusseldorf

20 Friday Jun 2014

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Last Friday, I spent about 12 hours in Düsseldorf, Germany, where I enjoyed a gorgeous sunny day walking along the Rhine and sampling some of the city’s famous altbiers in two Altstadt breweries.  Here are a few photos of this often-overlooked but very pretty and vibrant German city.

A few views of the Rhine River, the first three near the famous, upscale Königsallee …

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Another view of the Rhine, this time strolling from the Burgplatz toward the Rheinturm …

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And a final shot of the Neuer Zollhof building complex designed by Frank Gehry …

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Friday Photos: Random Old Favorites

13 Friday Jun 2014

Posted by in China, Germany, Iceland, Photos, Just Photos from All Over, Tibet, Travel - General

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It is Friday, right?  I’m in Reykjavik, Iceland, and I’ve sort of lost track of time after an overnight flight, 12 hours in Dusseldorf, Germany, and a late-night flight into Keflavik, Iceland. I’d pre-loaded a few photos for today not knowing if I’d have any new ones uploaded yet (it made perfect sense to post a couple of oldies-but-goodies from Tibet and China, I thought), but I do have a few colorful views of Reykjavic today. Stay tuned for more on Iceland!

Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

Irrigation system and limestone karsts, Yangshuo, China

Irrigation system and limestone karsts, Yangshuo, China

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Friday Photos: Faces of Peru

30 Friday May 2014

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Today, Friday Photos merge with Faces of the World!

Spectacular scenery makes for great photographs, but what really connects me to many of the places I’ve visited are the people I’ve seen and met. For me, their faces mirror the wonders, difficulties, joys, and nuances of their lands, and it is these photos I always seem to return to when I need a fix of another time and place.

Although most of the women in today’s photos were in touristy areas, and some might deem their clothing mere “costumes,” I found time and time again that many Peruvian women, particularly in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, proudly wore this traditional garb as they went about their daily business. I loved their bright colors and equally radiant faces.

Today’s faces are from PERU

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Friday Photos: Pictures of Peace

16 Friday May 2014

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I thought I might skip Friday Photos today because I posted so many yesterday, but … there can never be enough photos, right?!

Monk with prayer beads at Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet

Monk with prayer beads at Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet

 

Camp Seron on Circuit Trek at Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Camp Seron on Circuit Trek at Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Friday Photos: Color, Color Everywhere

25 Friday Apr 2014

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Favorite day …  favorite photos!

Tianenmen Square columns, National Day, 2009 (PRC's 60th anniversary)

Tianenmen Square columns, National Day, 2009 (PRC’s 60th anniversary)

 

Tika powders for sale at the entrance to Pashupatinath temple, Nepal

Tika powders for sale at the entrance to Pashupatinath temple, Nepal

Stari Most

Stari Most (Old Bridge) in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina