Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

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For this week’s Photo Challenge, I invite you “inside” the 18-foot-diameter (5.5 m) Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which takes you up 8,500 ft. to the summit of Mt. San Jacinto, in Palm Springs, California. I was there just two days ago, and here’s proof of that.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

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Inside the tramway.

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Yes, that’s our tram’s shadow down below.

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Getting close to the top.

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That’s the final destination. You can see a tram just about to arrive there.

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Another tram just ahead of us going down.

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The view from below.

I loved the ride and of course took hundreds of photos on the way up and down, as well as at the top of the mountain. This is a great ride that I recommend to anyone who doesn’t have fear of heights. 🙂

Travel Theme: Temptation

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This week, Ailsa’s Travel Theme is “Temptation.” That immediately made me think of food, not only because there’s a lot of tempting food out there, but also because eating is such an important part of understanding and appreciating the cultures of the places we visit. Here are some tempting foods from my travels.

Delicious oysters in Brussels.
Paella in Madrid, Spain.
Langostinos in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Sinful strawberry dessert in Brazil.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes

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This week’s challenge is to create a three-picture story. Here’s my interpretation:

Occupy Every Space

Back in November of 2011, while walking around the Hollywood and Highland Center–a shopping complex in Hollywood– I heard chanting that sounded like a protest. I was at the top level of the structure so, as I looked down, all I could see was a very busy scene.IMG_2013I continued to look down trying to figure out where the chanting was coming from and finally spotted a small but very loud group of young people. They were singing, shouting slogans, and passing out leaflets, while a couple of policemen quietly observed them.IMG_2010As it turned out, they were part of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which was spreading all over the US and had reached Los Angeles. The last photo zooms in on the most vocal of the protesters, a sort of leader of the group. IMG_2011

This entry is part of Weekly Photo Challenge. Visit the site to see other “three-picture stories.” http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/weekly-photo-challenge-threes/

Travel Theme: Work

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Workers at the busy bakery that sells the delicious “pastéis de nata” in Belem, Lisbon.

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Vendor at the Artisan Market in Bamako, Mali.

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Guitar-playing vendor on skates works hard selling T-shirts in Venice, CA.

View other entries at Ailsa’s blog: http://wheresmybackpack.com/2014/02/21/travel-theme-work/

A Photo A Week Challenge: From Color to B&W

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This photo was taken in Tribeca, New York City. I love that area. There was a heat wave in New York that day and temps reached the low 100Fs. Walking around town was a crazy idea, but NY is worth any sacrifice.

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And here it is in B&W…

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To see other Color to B&W entries go to: http://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/a-photo-a-week-challenge-from-color-to-bw/

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: The Color Orange

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Abandoned orange bike. Ojai, CA.
Orange daisy in my garden. LA, CA.
Orange umbrellas. Rodeo Drive restaurant. Beverly Hills, CA.
Orange Kayak. Venice Beach Canals.

See other entries at: http://ceenphotography.com/2014/02/18/cees-fun-foto-challenge-the-color-orange/