Friday Photos: Is it Summer Yet?

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Australia, Boston, Cinque Terre, Croatia, Door County, Glacier National Park, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Santorini, summer

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 …

Door County, Wisconsin

Dublin, Ireland

Buza Bar, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Farmers Market, Boston, Massachusetts

Adare, Ireland

Gruz Harbor, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy

Glacier National Park, Montana

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy

Mykonos, Greece

Late summer, North Dakota plains

Christmas Day lorakeets in Wahroonga, Australia

Friday Photos: Faces of Tanzania

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Maasai, Tanzania

I’ve been so busy with my Photo 101 class the last two weeks that I’ve neglected my Friday Photos posts.  Here are some of my favorite faces of Tanzania.

 

 

 

 

 

A New Adventure

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

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

On the Ruta del Fin del Mundo, Patagonia, Chile

Near Devil’s Thumb, Wyoming

Near Hofn, Iceland

On the Enchanted Highway, North Dakota

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Stykkishholmur, Iceland

Friday Photos: Irish Idyll

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Cliffs of Moher, Dingle, Dublin, Guinness, Ireland, Louis Mulcahy Pottery

As I prepare to hoist a beer on this Friday evening, some favorite scenes from Ireland seem fitting.

Friday Photos: Circles of Life

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Beijing, Boudhanath, Canggu Nunnery, China, Kathmandu, Lhasa, Nepal, Tibet

Circles of life …

At Canggu Nunnery, Lhasa, Tibet

At Boudhanath Temple, Little Tibet, Kathmandu, Nepal

Market in Beijing, China

Friday Photos: Scenes from the Northern Plains

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Badlands, Enchanted Highway, Fargo, North Dakota, Northern Plains, road trip, South Dakota

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

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

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

The Badlands just before sunset, South Dakota

Friday Photos: Doors

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Argentina, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Cappadocia, Chile, China, Forbidden City, Goreme, La Boca, Lhasa, Norbulingka, Paine Circuit, Palermo Soho, Robben Island, South Africa, Tibet, Turkey

Going with a door theme today …

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cell door, Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa

Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

Hiking the Paine Circuit, Chile

Cave hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

Friday Photos: Favorites from North to South

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Argentina, France, Iguazu Falls, Tour du Mont Blanc

Another day, another view on the Tour du Mont Blanc

Iguazu Falls, Iguazu, Argentina

Friday Photos: Favorites from Morning to Night

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acacia tree, Canada, Glacier National Park, Serengeti, Tanzania, Waterton Lake

From morning to night …

Morning on Waterton Lake, Canada

Sundown in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Friday Photos: Horsing Around in Iceland

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horses, Iceland

Horsing around in Iceland:  We saw wild and domesticated horses all over the island, almost every day and in every location.  All were beautiful animals, especially against the backdrop of the gorgeous Icelandic countryside.

 

Friday Photos: A Day in Dusseldorf

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Dusseldorf, Germany, Rhine River

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 …

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

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

 

Friday Photos: Random Old Favorites

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China, Dusseldorf, Germany, Iceland, Lhasa, Reykjavic, Tibet, Yangshuo

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

Irrigation system and limestone karsts, Yangshuo, China

 

Friday Photos: Faces of Peru

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Cusco, Peru, Sacred Valley, traditional clothing

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

 

 

Friday Photos: Favorites from Rural to Urban

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France, Ghana, Kumasi, Musee d'Orsay, Paris

From the fields of rural Ghana to urban Paris today …

Woman with peanuts, near Kumasi, Ghana

A view from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France

Friday Photos: Pictures of Peace

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Camp Seron, Chile, monk, Paine Circuit trek, Patagonia, prayer beads, Sera Monastery, Tibet, Torres del Paine

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

 

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

Friday Photos: From Boats to Balloons

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Cappadocia, Croatia, hot air balloons, Split, Turkey

Split harbor at sunset, Split, Croatia

Balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey

Friday Photos: Mosque and Cathedral

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Abu Dhabi, France, gargoyle, mosque, Notre Dame, Paris

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Gargoyle atop Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Friday Photos: Color, Color Everywhere

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Beijing, Bosnia & Herzogovina, China, Mostar, Nepal, Pashupatinath, Tianenmen Square

Favorite day …  favorite photos!

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

 

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

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

 

Friday Photos: Sun, Moon and Water

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Ama Dablam, Krakow, Lake Bled, Nepal, Pangboche, Poland, Slovenia

Once again, a lazy Friday post of pictures only … a few more favorites from around the world.

New Jewish Cemetery (1800s) in Krakow, Poland

Sunset and moonrise in Pangboche, Nepal

Lake Bled island in Bled, Slovenia