Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity

This week we are challenged to show Serenity. Here’s where I find serenity.

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Quiet waters on a late afternoon… Venice Canals, Los Angeles, CA.

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End of day at the museum. Only me and Rodin’s beautiful sculptures. LACMA, Los Angeles, CA.

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Miles and miles of nothing but green. Tuscany, Italy.

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The sea after the sunset… Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Travel Theme: Minimalist

This week, Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack? asks us to share our Minimalist photos, i.e., “those with cleaner lines, fewer elements, strong on structure and somehow easier on the eye.”  Here’s my take on the theme:

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After the rain. Leaf on wet car.

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Grafitti. Probably gang-related symbol. Venice Beach, CA.

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Tiny bird on “agave attenuata” stalk.

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It’s all about the balloon…

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Minimalist shot of building in the architecturally minimalist city of Brasilia.

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Yellow

“There is no blue without yellow…”  (Vincent Van Gogh)

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Yellow sculpture. Villa Rufolo, Ravello, Italy.

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Yellow boat. Venice Canals, Venice Beach, CA.

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Yellow flower and a visitor. Villa Cimbrone gardens, Ravello, Italy.

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Yellow car for Bobby Shriver’s campaign. Santa Monica, CA.

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Sunflower!

 

See other entries for this week’s Photo Challenge.

Travel Theme: Freedom

Freedom is…

See more entries for this challenge on Ailsa’s Where’s my backpack?