If you’ve been following my road trip adventures, you’re probably aware I’ve spent the last couple of months lapping the US and driving around in circles, so I thought I’d pay homage to all things circular for this week’s travel theme. Circles have a similar effect to leading lines in photos – the eye can’t help but follow the line of the circle, usually tracing around it several times, which draws attention to both the circle and whatever it encloses. Here are a few fun circles I have caught on camera.
I’ve written about how much I love New York’s High Line Park on several occasions, but its beauty even extends to the elevators that carry you from street level to the elevated tracks. The elevators glow an ethereal green, and here are the buttons to prove it.
Still in New York, this time at the cosy Tick Tock Diner near Penn Station. It’s open, appropriately, around the clock and is a great place to escape the cold wintry streets or recover after a long train ride. The place is filled with quirky art; my favourite wall is adorned with hubcaps.
I just can’t seem to get out of a New York state of mind. Here’s the opulent and oh-so-romantic clock in Grand Central Terminal.
And now for something completely different.
Are you ready to throw your hat into the ring? If you would like to join in this week’s travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Circles
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
- Don’t forget to subscribe to keep up to date on the latest weekly travel themes
Don’t be square! Join in the circles theme and spread the love a-round.
xxx
Ailsa
Where's my backpack? 
Aaaah… I used may of my circles in a WP geometry post not too long ago… I’ll get a few new snaps later… 😉
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with, aj! 🙂
Aha… I found something round! 😉
http://ouchmybackhurts.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles/
Brilliant aj, thanks for showing me a little of my hometown! I love your premise that serendipity favours the lazy, sounds good to me! xxx
😉 I’m rather fond of my serendipity one as well… it will be joining my other favourite… we shall endeavour to endeavour! 😛
OOOOO … Circles … Great Theme Ailsa !
Gotta love them Hubs … and the Inner Poppy of course 😉
Yaay!
Great theme. I love the clock picture in Penn Station. That and the Tick Tock Diner brought back memories. I haven’t been to New York in too long.
It’s a pretty great town, no place quite like it 🙂
Great photos depicting circles…. love the last one, nature at its best…
great photos…my faves are the last two ^^ great idea for the theme as well ^^ circles are fun!
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done with mine ^^ hope u like it ^^ http://theeclecticeccentricshopaholic.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/ thanks
Perfect, squishy circles, such fun photos, kz 🙂
thank you for the fun theme ^^ can’t wait to see what people will come up with ^^
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http://patriciaddrury.com/2012/12/07/weekly-travel-theme/
This was fun!!!
Lovely, Patricia, the squished tumbleweed and the tree are my faves!
thanks I love them too!
I am going to have to think about this one! hopefully, I’ll be back later!
Nice Friday post! I’m soooo glad it’s Friday! WhoooHooooO!
This is mine.
https://wheresmybackpack.com/category/weekly-travel-themes/
Oops summerfield84, looks like you didn’t put the correct link here. Can you add a link to this page in your circles post so that it will show up in this comment stream? Thanks! 🙂
Oooooops!
Sorry, I pasted wrong as you said. m(_ _)m
My entry is
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A fun theme! Circles somehow remind me of smiles 🙂
Here’s my contribution: http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/
Beautiful post, Marion. Those yellow ‘flowers’ are my favourite! xxx
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Decisions, decisions…………….
but here it is.
What a glorious photo, Mrs C, I could stare at it for ages! xxx
Thank you so much. It’s easy to stare at especially because it’s the ceiling in a hotel bar. So as the cocktails slip down…….
Ailsa, I have nominated you for a star in the blog of the year award 2012. Just follow the link
Congratulations 🙂
Hi Ailsa, another fun challenge. Thanks! What is that flower? It is beautiful?
Here’s my entry for this week: http://catbirdinoman.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/
I mean “IT IS beautiful,” with no question mark!! 🙂
Wonderful images!
Thanks, Pat!!
Wonderful photos, those lanterns are gorgeous and the love motel made me laugh out loud! The flower is a white poppy, it was blooming all alone, I couldn’t resist taking a snap of it. 🙂
Thanks so much, Ailsa. Looks like you’re enjoying your road trip across America. I’m a little behind now, but I will catch up!
Wonderful idea with this Circle theme .. I do hope you are able to see mine.. and your photos are such a great series of Circles .. Love it!!
My contribution do you find here:
Lovely photos, Mariane, especially the last one of the flower! xxx
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Great theme this week, here’s my sun inspired entry:
Lovely, Claire, one of the best circles there is! 🙂
Here is my entry using church architecture.
Gorgeous, Pat, where was that top photo taken? It’s spectacular. xxx
I can’t tell you the town but it was on the Gaspe Peninsula on the eastern shore of Quebec Canada. We were going through and I saw the copper doors and wanted to check them out. They were indeed copper and beautiful. I also included this window above them – but I didn’t really focus on it until this theme – and then I cropped it to be the focus. It kind of surprised me. Thanks.
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Great images of some unexpected circles, Ailsa!
Here are ours: http://windagainstcurrent.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/
I love it, Vlad, those water circles are mesmerizing, and wow, the shell is stunning. It doesn’t look real, it looks like an Andy Warhol version of a snail. 🙂
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A quick entry this week. It might take me a while to visit everyone, but I’ll do my best. http://chittlechattle.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/
Lovely circles, nuvofelt, that burst of orange is a welcome sight on a cold rainy day 🙂
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Here is my entry this week:
http://ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/
Do circle saucer sleds count? They’re there – although some are covered by tushies:)
http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/changing-seasons/
Will see if we have a better match for tomorrow.
And I should also mention we have a recent one of a bicycle underwater after Sandy. Too perfect because of the circle wheels, and unique not to mention.
http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/underwater-bicycle/
So funny you should mention High Line Park– on last night’s new episode of “Project Runway”, they all went to High Line to learn about this week’s design challenge! I love your Circles theme!
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😉 I was walking in circles and came up with these ones: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/
Great photos of your theme. Here is mine: http://wp.me/p23TG1-1MP
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Very cool, Ailasa! Be back later…
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Examples of some Circles of Unity (and sometimes disunity) from my travels in the Holy Land: http://humantriumphant.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/travel-theme-circles/
Nice theme A. The last photo is my favorite: natural geometry!!
Here my entry:
Two natural perfect circles…one big and one dot…
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Again a wonderful theme, Ailsa! So many interesting entries and so many great shots! here’s my contribution.
http://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/weekly-travel-theme-circles/
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Hi Ailsa, Here’s my contribution this week for your travel theme: Circles in Hong Kong!
http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/photo-journal-travel-theme-circles/
My favorite among your photos would have to be the clock at the Grand Central Station in New York. I know what you mean about its being grand and opulent, my family and I were there June of this year. It’s a place to fall in love with. 🙂
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Hi everybody.
Here my choice for this week theme.
I love these… http://wp.me/pjXOq-1fg
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Here is one theme and variation on circles.
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2012/12/07/12-7-1211-travel-theme-circles-photo-challenge-changing-seasons/
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Wonderful theme!