Travel theme: The Four Elements

Posted on May 17, 2013 by ailsapm

I just caught the tail end of ‘The Fifth Element’ on television; you know the bit where Bruce Willis defeats the bad guy, saves the earth and gets the girl? Now, five elements might prove a little tricky to photograph, but the first four are certainly doable, so here is my homage to earth, air, water and fire.

My pick for earth will come as no surprise; Zion National Park in Utah is one of my favourite spots on this planet.

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My photo for air is a storm brewing over Jamaica Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in Queens, New York – about thirty seconds after I took this shot, an insane thunder and lightning storm broke loose and I almost drowned. Good times.

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My water photo is a boat drifting lazily off into the sunset over Elliot Bay last weekend.

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Last but not least, here’s some fire on cobbled streets in Guatemala, during the La Quema del Diablo festival in Antigua.

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Now it’s your turn to get down to earth, come up for air, test the water and play with fire. If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:

  • Create your own post and title it Travel theme: The Four Elements
  • 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. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS – if you’re already following on WordPress.com, remember I’m getting ready to switch website hosts so sign up for email or RSS to keep up to date on posts.

Let’s get elemental!

xxx

Ailsa

About ailsapm

Hi there! I’m Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney. I’ve lived in many places, and travelled to many more. I had a lot of fun getting there and being there, wherever there happened to be at the time. I climbed a castle wall in Czesky Krumlov, abseiled down cliffs to go caving in the west of Ireland, slept on the beach in Paros, got chased by a swarm of bees in Vourvourou (ok that wasn’t fun, but it was exciting), learned flower arranging in Tokyo, found myself in the middle of a riot in Seoul, learned to snowboard in Salzburg, got lost in a labyrinth in Budapest and had my ice cream stolen by a gull in Cornwall. And I’m just getting started. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read so far, I’d love you to follow my travelogue - wheresmybackpack.com - and remember, anyone who tries to tell you it’s a small world hasn’t tried to see it all.
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  1. aj vosse says:
    May 17, 2013 at 12:38 am

    Good one!! I will certainly give it a good go! Should be fun trying to choose a photo for each element! 😉

  2. BUTTERFLIES OF TIME says:
    May 17, 2013 at 12:54 am

    Great! I enjoyed the themed pics

  3. samokan says:
    May 17, 2013 at 1:26 am

    A challenging one 😀

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  5. Ben says:
    May 17, 2013 at 1:32 am

    It’s interesting to see that fire on the street. What is the story behind that?

    For mine, I thought I’d take a little elemental tour down the Mekong River.

    Travel Theme: Elements of the Mekong

    • Ben says:
      May 17, 2013 at 1:55 am

      Never mind, I read the linked post. Seems that, in a way, burning a devil effigy would grant it power rather than destroy it.

  6. twoblackdoggies says:
    May 17, 2013 at 2:45 am

    Great idea for a theme, will be interesting and fun to see how everyone interprets it 🙂

  7. Jayde-Ashe says:
    May 17, 2013 at 3:28 am

    Fantastic! Looking forward to figuring out this challenge.

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  11. Heyjude says:
    May 17, 2013 at 3:49 am

    many thanks for this week’s challenge Ailsa – it really was quite a challenge!
    Hope you enjoy my interpretations 🙂
    http://smallbluegreenfotos.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/travel-theme-the-four-elements/

  12. Sonel says:
    May 17, 2013 at 4:10 am

    Great shots Ailsa and lovely theme hon. Thanks! 🙂
    *hugs*

  13. Tina Schell says:
    May 17, 2013 at 4:46 am

    Oh, a favorite ever! I will work hard on this one!

  14. Photography Journal Blog says:
    May 17, 2013 at 4:49 am

    Hi Ailsa, So, I’m signed up to get e-mail through WordPress, I got your last post on Seattle but not this one. When I am on this page though, it says I am signed up. Do I need to sign up again?

    • ailsapm says:
      May 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Oh that’s so frustrating, thanks for letting me know, this is the reason I”m moving hosts, sadly, because WordPress.com seems to be having issues with the publication of posts for some reason. Once I move over, you can sign up again, or you can do it now ahead of time by being logged out of WordPress and signing up with your email address as a non-WP user. I’ll do a post just before I move letting everyone know, it’s still a couple of weeks off. xxx

  15. Colin Butterworth says:
    May 17, 2013 at 4:53 am

    The Fifth Element is an awesome movie!
    It is a great theme. I can’t wait to see what other people come up with. Great photos!

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  17. Praveena says:
    May 17, 2013 at 5:10 am

    Nice shots and good theme too ..

  18. mrscarmichael says:
    May 17, 2013 at 6:28 am

    Thank goodness NZ came up trumps again………..

    Travel Theme (The Four Elements)

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  22. Rosemarie says:
    May 17, 2013 at 7:23 am

    Travel Theme: The Four Elements

    I love your four photos. Very impressive.

  23. Ese' s Voice says:
    May 17, 2013 at 7:26 am

    This is a really interesting theme and I enjoyed your gallery a lot. My favourite definitely is the coming storm 🙂
    Here’re mine: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/travel-theme-the-four-elements/

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  25. paulandjodie says:
    May 17, 2013 at 7:53 am

    I love Zion NP. I’ve traveled not too far to Grand Canyon for my contribution http://themehop.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/the-four-elements/

  26. philosophermouseofthehedge says:
    May 17, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I remember that movie – it was on again recently.
    Your pictures area ways breathtaking – but that second one! (And the little story with it made it even better!)

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  28. Marion Driessen says:
    May 17, 2013 at 8:39 am

    A delightful water photo you posted, Ailsa. When I look at it, I relax immediately. Beautiful! And then the stormy skies, awesome. Thank you once again for providing us with your great challenge.
    Here’s my take on the Four Elements:
    http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/travel-theme-the-four-elements/

  29. Hamburg und Mee(h)r says:
    May 17, 2013 at 9:03 am

    Great theme again. I will manage 3 for sure but might have problems with fire;-)
    Anyway sounds like fun again.
    Cheers Angela 🙂
    BTW great photos !

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  34. lena de almeida says:
    May 17, 2013 at 9:49 am

    Great theme and I love the water pic!

  35. colormusing says:
    May 17, 2013 at 9:49 am

    Fantastic photos and theme!!

  36. Loca Gringa says:
    May 17, 2013 at 10:36 am

    Great theme idea and fab flick! Can’t wait to work on it!

  37. adinparadise says:
    May 17, 2013 at 11:16 am

    Great new challenge, Ailsa. Love the Elliot Bay pic.

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  39. thephotoseye says:
    May 17, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    This is a really great theme and I love your photo! After so much thinking – here is how I see the “Four Elements” http://thephotoseye.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/travel-theme-the-four-elements/

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  41. ilargia64 says:
    May 17, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Hi Ailsa!!! A great theme!!!
    Here is my entry:

    The Four Elements…(And One More…)


    Have a great weekend!

  42. lagottocattleya says:
    May 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    I love your photos – the Utah mountains are fabulous, and so are the others too!

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  45. Darla Welchel says:
    May 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    Alisa, this is so neat. I love your shots especially the one for Earth! I will accept your challenge and try to come up with the four elements. Although, seeing how I don’t really travel, they may all be from around here! 🙂

  46. lingeringvisions says:
    May 17, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    I wanna go to Utah!
    And Oregon
    And..anywhere else you blog about!

  47. Jayde-Ashe says:
    May 17, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    This was great fun, thanks for the challenge!

    Travel Theme: The Four Elements

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  50. Barbara says:
    May 17, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    Nice photos.. Here are mine for today. Thanks..

    Travel Theme: The Four Elements

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