Ailsa’s Travel Theme this week is doorways. Here are a few of my favorites from Spain.
Madrid, Spain.
Madrid, Spain.
Madrid, Spain.
One of many interesting doors at the Great Mosque of Cordoba. Spain
Travel Theme: Doorways
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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:
After the rain. Leaf on wet car.
Grafitti. Probably gang-related symbol. Venice Beach, CA.
Tiny bird on “agave attenuata” stalk.
It’s all about the balloon…
Minimalist shot of building in the architecturally minimalist city of Brasilia.
Travel Theme: Golden
“Goccia d’acqua, ciclo della vita.” Sculpture by Japanese artist Kengiro Azuma. The Vatican Museums, Italy.
Golden Rotunda at San Marco Cathedral. It’s real gold… Venice, Italy.
Golden girl. Street performer. London, UK.
“Nunziatina.” Art installation by Montalcino artist Carlota Parisi. She has golden hair. Montalcino, Italy
See other Travel Theme posts at Ailsa’s Where’s My Backpack?
Travel Theme: Freedom
Freedom is…
Driving through the countryside and seeing nothing but this beautiful view. Tuscany, Italy.
Being young and silly, and not giving a damn about what others think. Siena, Italy,
Feeling like you’re “king of the world!” Venice Beach, CA.
Soaring… Santa Monica, CA.
Sailing… Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
Biking through jammed traffic. AND, panning a shot and not caring if it’s perfect or not because you think this ghost biker is the coolest thing on earth…
See more entries for this challenge on Ailsa’s Where’s my backpack?
Travel Theme: Slow
1. Am I right to assume this little gem of a car, parked outside the Houses of Parliament in London, might be a bit slow for today’s roads?
2. Driving through the countryside requires patience. You never know when you’ll encounter large and slow vehicles, such as this one in Tuscany, Italy.
3. If you are in a hurry in Venice, the gondolas are not the best choice. They move slowly through the many canals, not only because they are beautiful, but also because the gondolas can’t go fast. And, yes, there is also some traffic congestion…
4. Being slow is not just for vehicles and people. These little creatures are so slow, they totally justify expressions such as “at a snail’s pace” and “snail mail!” 
Go to Where’s my backpack? to see other entries for this week’s Travel Theme.
Travel Theme: Above
Aisle’s Travel Theme this week is Above.
Coachella Valley viewed from the top of Mount San Jacinto. Palm Springs, CA.
The beach below viewed from the 17th floor. Fortaleza, Brazil.
Sorrento, Italy.
Flying over Los Angeles.
Welcome to the jungle. Los Angeles, CA.
Sta. Monica Pier viewed from above sea level, Palisades Park, Sta. Monica, CA.
Travel Theme: Colorful
Ailsa’s Travel Theme is Colorful. And what a fun theme it is!
Colorful painting on a street wall in London. It’s signed by “Grems, 2013,” but the signature was too far from the artwork. I like the bald guy photobombing and helping show the scale of the work.
I’d like to meet the man who wears these gorgeous, colorful shoes. In Rome, Italy.
Display outside florist. Capri, Italy.
Never a dull bottle, with these colorful alabaster stoppers. Siena, Italy.
It doesn’t get any cuter and more colorful than this adorable window in Greve in Chianti, Italy.
Travel Theme: Belonging
Aisle’s Travel Theme this week is Belonging. While visiting the Roman Forum last month, I came across a feline character with a strong sense of belonging. While I snapped a few photos of him, he didn’t leave his spot and stared at me as if to say: “These are my digs. I belong here; you don’t.” I had no doubt that was the case…
There he is, sitting comfortably, minding his own business.
As I approach, he looks away, visibly annoyed.
Gets up to get away from the lenses.
But doesn’t leave. Instead, gets up to a higher location.
And confronts me.
Travel Theme: Arches
Ailsa’s Travel Theme this week is Arches. Having just finished a trip to Italy, I have plenty of those to share. Here are some of them.
Pompeii, Italy. Mount Vesuvius in the background.
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy.
Arch of Titus. Roman Forum, Rome.
Roman Forum, Rome.
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.
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