Stairway to the ocean, from a hotel in Sorrento, Italy.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent
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Travel Theme: Numbers
“Perfect numbers, like perfect men, are very rare.” (Rene Descartes)
Perfect or not, these numbers caught my attention.
Montefioralle, Italy.
Florence, Italy.
Ravello, Italy.
Naples, Italy.
Santa Monica, California.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity
“There is one thing the photograph must contain: the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough – there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph.” (Robert Frank, photographer)
Humanity and knowledge. This crowd on the steps of the promenade, at Riva deli Schiavoni, is a mix of all nationalities, people of every culture, every shape, color, and size, satisfying the strong human desire to see new places and learn new things. In Venice, Italy. 
Humanity and Sports. Nothing brings humans together like the love of sports. On these occasions, the world becomes small, nations forget their grievances, and humanity is at peace for a set period of time. At the 2014 World Cup, Brazil.
Humanity and Resilience (I). She’s homeless, but she hasn’t lost her dignity. She sets her desk at the park and writes. In Santa Monica, CA. 
Humanity and Resilience II. Regardless of their economic and social challenges, these Malian women, most of them mothers, dressed in colorful outfits and kept a dignified air about them, greeting important visitors to their village.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Adventure
I am not the adventurous type. I like to keep my feet on solid ground and usually don’t need a lot of thrills to enjoy myself. So the most adventurous thing I’ve done lately was to ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway from the floor of the Coachella Valley to close to the top of San Jacinto Peak, at 8,516 ft (2,596 m) above mean sea level. Thanks to my camera, and the thrill of shooting dozens of pictures, I didn’t think about the fact that we were suspended in the air and that something could go wrong. And I loved the experience!
For other and probably more exciting, adventures, go here.
Travel Theme: Merchandise
Ailsa, at Where’s my Backpack, invites us to share our shopping experiences in our travels with the theme Merchandise. Like her, when traveling with my camera, I have much more often enjoyed photographing local merchandise than doing any shopping. Here’s a small sample of that.
Fruits and souvenirs, Siena, Italy.
Charcuterie, Greve in Chianti, Italy.
Fine glass, Venice, Italy.
Masks! Venice, Italy.
Artisanal ceramics, Jericoacoara, Brazil.
Bogolan textiles, Bamako, Mali.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Roads
Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), Highway 1, California.
Country road, Tuscany, Italy.
Interstate 60, California.
Palm Springs, California.
Secondary road, Ventura County, California.
Check other entries to the challenge at Cee’s Photography.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fray
In response to this week’s Photo Challenge, Fray, here’s something from the California ranches of the Ojai Valley.
Travel Theme: Horizons
“Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon of a moment, too late to expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts.” (Minor White)
Pirenopolis, Brazil
Tuscany, Italy
Santa Monica, California
Check other Horizons at Ailsa’s Where’s my Backpack.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouettes
For this week’s Photo Challenge, I offer you these Silhouettes, taken in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California.
Venice Pier, sailboat, and surfers.
Venice Beach. Waiting for the sunset.
Venice Beach. Surfer and his assistant, Mr. Seagull.
Venice Beach. Seagull silhouette and shadow.
Venice Beach. Couple looking out to sea, waiting for the sunset.
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