A Word A Week Photo Challenge: Track

“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

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/

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: More Than 5 Items

For other “More Than 5 Items” visit: http://ceenphotography.com/2013/12/03/cees-fun-foto-challenge-more-than-5-items/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light!

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Ghostly light…

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Santa Monica Beach, California.

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Royal Alcazar, Seville, Spain.

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Lights on at “Castelão” Sports Arena (Fortaleza, Brazil) for Brazil v. Mexico soccer match.

This entry is part of Weekly Photo Challenge http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/photo-challenge-lights/

Travel Theme: Sky

These photos were taken in Ojai, CA, a picturesque town, 83 miles from Los Angeles. The Ojai Valley is known for unique sunsets called “pink moments.” To capture those moments, instead of looking west at the setting sun, one should look east to see its reflection on the bluffs of the Topa Topa Mountains, which for a few moments are airbrushed a Day-Glo pink. Well, much to my disappointment, the weather turned bad when we were there, and the pink effect didn’t quite happen. Instead, ominous dark clouds covered the mountains, which I found extremely dramatic and absolutely awesome. Here are a couple of the photos taken that day._DSC0147

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See more of Ailsa’s Travel Theme here.

Travel Theme: Short

This collection of short cactuses (or shall I say cacti?) are part of the Desert Garden of the Huntington Botanical Gardens, in San Marino (East LA), California. If you ever come to Southern California, and you like arts and botany, a stop at The Huntington is a must.

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For more of Ailsa’s Travel Theme go to http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/11/15/travel-theme-short/