Monthly Archives: December 2013

Travel Theme: Birds

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Geese. Huntington Botanical Gardens. Los Angeles, CA.
This peacock roams the grounds of the Castelo São Jorge in Lisbon.
Seagull. Santa Monica, CA
Seagull upstages airplane. Santa Monica, CA.
Pelican. Santa Monica, CA.
Pelicans. Santa Monica, CA.
Seagull. Santa Monica, CA.
“Rosa” is a Scarlet Macaw, who lives in a Bed and Breakfast in Southeast Brazil.

This entry is part of Travel Theme: http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/12/27/travel-theme-birds/

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Happy

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“If you want to be happy, be!” (Tolstoy)

Tennis, anyone?
Young surfers at summer camp. Santa Monica,CA.
Yoohoo! Santa Monica, CA.
She’s happy to pose…
Happy guys, huge soccer ball. Venice Beach, CA.

For more Happy entries go to: http://ceenphotography.com/2013/12/17/cees-fun-foto-challenge-happy/

A Word A Week Photograph Challenge: Wind

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On a late afternoon last September, as I strolled along the Boardwalk in Venice Beach looking for interesting stuff to photograph, strong Santa Ana winds started howling through the area, creating havoc on the boardwalk. Stalls and merchandise went flying around, sand quickly covered the sidewalk, sea birds flew away from the shore, and folks decided it was time to call it a day. I managed to snap these photos before things got out of hand.DSC_0408

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For more on this week’s Word A Week Challenge go to: http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-wind/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Community

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There’s an exciting sense of community among soccer fans rooting for their team. Here, Brazilian soccer fans, in pre-World Cup mode, root for our beloved “Seleção Canarinha.” Will Brazil win its 6th World Cup at home in 2014? I sure hope so! 🙂IMG_0191

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This entry is part of Weekly Photo Challenge: Community  http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/photo-challenge-community/

A Word A Week Photo Challenge: Track

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“If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain’t enough!” 🙂            (Shell Silverstein)

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Tracks to gold mine, Ouro Preto, Brazil.

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Subway tracks. New York City, USA.

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Tire tracks, Pacific Coast Highway, California, USA.

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Tire tracks, Santa Monica, California.

See more tracks on: http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-track/

Travel Theme: Symbol

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As I searched for photos for this week’s Travel Theme, “Symbol,” I came across this one, where the American flag (a national symbol) is embracing a palm tree (one of Los Angeles’ unofficial symbols). I thought this was, well, symbolic… 🙂IMG_0855

For more on Ailsa’s Travel Theme go to: http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/12/06/travel-theme-symbol/