This week’s theme is brought to you by the ladder I dropped on my foot earlier today. I was wearing flip-flops; it wasn’t pretty. Still, I am grateful for the inspiration, however painful. I was surprised to find quite a few foot photos when I went rummaging through my travel shots, like this one with my friend Jo on a precarious rope bridge over Lava Canyon on the slopes of Mount St Helens.
Ahh, my trusty old jungle boots, dangling off the edge of the highest temple pyramid in Tikal, watching dawn break over the jungle.
My jungle boots, covered in jungle mud, over the jungle!
Wedding feet in the grounds of the Iolani Palace on Oahu. The bride (my sister-in-law) rocked those red converse – best wedding outfit ever.
Mud never looked so good – bringing sexy back to sheep shearing with bright pink wellies at the world renowned Sheep Olympics in Gorey, Ireland.
Footloose and fancy free, clambering over red rocks in flip-flops on a foggy, rainy, monsoon day in Arches National Park, Utah.
Are you ready to put your best foot forward with your own interpretation of this week’s theme? If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
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xxx Ailsa
It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. – J.R.R. Tolkien
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
Any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go. – Dr. Seuss
Where's my backpack? 
Hope your foot’s OK, Ailsa!
Thanks Sue, it was actually my big toe that took the brunt of it, and it felt ever so delicate all day, so I had some ice cream and my toe feels much better now. 🙂
Yes, ice cream is a miraculous cure.
Take good care now! 🍦
I want to kiss it and make it better (or maybe just lick the ice cream) Love the shot on the bridge (and all of them). Such a magical place
Magical is the perfect word, Jo, especially that part on top with the forest of mini conifers.
Yay for ice cream!
Ice cream makes everything better 🙂
Ah, ice cream! That cure for childhood ills has continued to exert its magic!
Tut tut!! Did you not know DIY was unbecoming of a young lady??? I wish you a speedy recovery… both foot and ego!! 😉
Haha, you should have heard the language that came out of me when the ladder landed, AJ, it was entirely unladylike!
Utterly shameful! The ladder, that is. I hope you sanitised the wound with a dram… orally taken!! 😉
Bloody flip flops, or thongs as we call them. I caused a four car pile up because I was wearing them. It also had a little bit to do with me not watching the road; minor detail. When I refocussed, I only had time to slam on the brakes from mid air and got the clutch instead.
Yikes, Mick, that doesn’t sound like fun. I must admit to driving in flip flops but after your story I may have to reconsider…
Haven’t driven in thongs since 1978 (No not a thong 🙂 ). I can’t even wear them now due to the need for orthotics. Look after your feet. They are so precious.
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Hope the damaged toe is ok now Ailsa. Love your variety of footwear. You would have to be super careful in those flip flops on the rocks. These are my favourite shoes that I live in when travelling.
Ooh those shoes do look comfy, and those claws are kind of scary! 🙂
I actually walked those sandals to death, they just fell apart… I now have another pair, my feet couldn’t survive without them…
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Hey Ailsa and fellow Travel Themers! I’m not pussyfooting around: here’s my take on this week’s Feet challenge: https://stephenkellycreative.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/ailsas-travel-theme-feet/
How much fun, Stephen, makes me think of Peter Pan chasing his shadow. 🙂
Owee! Sorry about your foot and hope your toe feels better soon. I’ve finally got hubby out of the habit of working in flip flops. Very dangerous. Unfortunately he was still wearing shorts for doing the renovations, until he badly gouged his shin almost to the bone. Now he wears jeans. After the horse has bolted……..;) Love your foot pics. I’ll see what I can find.
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Love all your feet!
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Oh what our travelling feet go through! Great topic Ailsa! Here’s my link https://dormousetidings.wordpress.com/2015/08/29/travel-theme-feet/
Ouch! I feel your pain. I have only just got my bog toe nail back to normal after 15 months when I stubbed it on a wooden bed. And last week I sprained my ankle which has been swollen on and off all week 😦 Feet are sooo precious! I can imagine what came out of your mouth when you dropped the ladder, probably the same as came out of mine when I turned my ankle! Fortunately there was no-one around to hear me! I think I may have to start wearing Doc Martens!!!
Stay safe and rest that toe!
A more pleasant time when feet were happy 🙂
https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/footprints-in-the-sand/
(Oh and that bog toe nail was supposed to be a BIG toe – doh!)
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Hi Ailsa, here is my entry:
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Ouch! I feel your pain as I’m nursing a knee injury myself at present. But I smiled when I saw that you had ice-cream and now you’re feeling better:-). Here’s my contribution
https://cocoaupnorth.wordpress.com/2015/08/29/speaking-of-feet/
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I had a lot of fun collecting images today for this, theme. https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2015/08/29/wheres-my-backpack-feet-theme/
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I love this idea for a theme. I’ll have to go through all of my photos and see what I can find. I have so many!
Thank you Alisa I am in the middle of trying to update my Blog
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Hi, Ailsa! My contribution at https://travelrat.wordpress.com/2015/08/30/travel-theme-feet/
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Hi Ailsa, thanks for another great challenge! https://naomibaltuck.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/the-giants-causeway-to-scotland/
I live in my flip flops!!
http://junkboattravels.blogspot.ca/2015/08/travel-theme-feet.html
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My interpretation: https://smalltownfashionblogger.wordpress.com/2015/08/30/travel-theme-feet/
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another feet photo for your album: https://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2015/08/30/feet-at-every-angle/
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great shots, here is my entry https://juliepowell2014.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/travel-theme-feet/
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ladders+sore toe = unsteady ground = inspiration at work. You say feet, I say volcanoes.
Thanks so much for the inspiration Ailsa.
Most importantly I hope your recovery is wetland truly complete!
Here’s my entry… wish I was there again! http://teri-gonewalkabout2.blogspot.com/2015/08/travel-theme-feet.html
My entry……..Happy Feet …..https://travtrails.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/feet/
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hope you’re better now, Ailsa. love the rain boots! here’s my entry: https://lolawi.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/travel-theme-feet/
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I do hope your feet are happy again, Ailsa. Big hug.
And I love the red Converse sneakers!
Here are my feet. Eh, no, they are somebody else’s, but I made them mine. 😉
https://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/travel-theme-feet/