June 8th is World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day has been unofficially celebrated on June 8th since 1992 when Canada proposed the idea at the Earth Summit in Rio, and was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008. The official website is worldoceansday.org where you can keep up to date on news and events, or you can follow the hashtag #worldoceansday on Twitter.
Here’s my own little tribute to two of my favourite oceans. First, the Atlantic Ocean, which I am most familiar with from school caving expeditions to the west coast of Ireland, although this photo is taken from the east coast of the United States….
….and the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean, taken from the Hawaiian islands.
World Oceans Day not only celebrates the oceans, but also the marine life it sustains, so say hello to these little furry friends off the coast of California.
Sea otters playing in the seaweed
I thought this would be the perfect travel challenge this week, because not only would we get to see great photos of oceans around the world, but we would also be spreading awareness of World Oceans Day.
To join in, create your own post about the ocean or marine life between now and next Friday, title it “Travel theme: Oceans” and put a link to this page in your blog post to make it easy for others to find your post.
I’m looking forward to seeing your ocean photos.
Happy World Oceans Day.
xxx Ailsa
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Thanks for the new theme, Ailsa. I’m sure I can find so many ocean pics amongst my collection. 😉
Looking forward to seeing what you find, adinparadise 🙂
Here’s my contribution at last: http://adinparadise.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/travel-photo-theme-oceans/
Looks like I’ll be chopping up my entries to this challenge. Haha. It’s so much fun! http://islandergirl.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/dive-el-nido-part-2/
It is fun, isn’t it? Love the little yellow friend you made, Macy 🙂
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Hi Ailsa! Great theme for a great cause … I’m all about protecting the world’s oceans!!! Here’s my take on the Ocean theme:
Scaredy-cat surfers. Love it, Stephen. 🙂
Found both oceans in my archives after all 🙂
http://theurgetowander.com/2012/06/10/travel-theme-oceans/
Lovely shots, Madhu, the colour of the ocean in that top photo is stunning, and a wonderfully informative post too. xxx
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here is my contribution to this theme..
Hi Emma, welcome to the travel theme, lovely shots, particularly the two surfers at dawn, the light in that photo is stunning, it almost glows!
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I was just about to publish this one and thought it might fit in:
And fit in it does! Your comment about the shelter being a wind tunnel in the UK made me laugh out loud. So true.
Oh the otters are so cute!
I know, Gilly, I wanted to take them home with me 🙂
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Hi Ailsa, another great theme as always and I love your photos!! Here’s mine for this week: http://catbirdinoman.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/travel-theme-oceans/
Wonderful shots from Oman, catbird. I love that you almost always capture some fabulous architecture in your photos too – I am fascinated by that lovely minaret in the 4th photo with the blue roof. Really beautiful.
Thank you Ailsa. I love the architecture. I REALLY love Moorish architecture though and especially look forward to exploring Morocco, Spain and Portugal, sometime soon I hope!
Lovely photos. Here is my post on Oceans: http://naomibaltuck.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/travel-theme-ocean-and-the-irish-seashore/
Ah, Naomi, a beautifully poetic post that really captures the essence of the Irish connection with the ocean. You just brought back some wonderful memories for me. I spent many a long weekend in the west of Ireland when I was growing up.
Thank you so much!
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Back with an entry Ailsa
http://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/travel-theme-oceans/
Cheers 🙂 LG!
Lovely, Gilly, so close (to the south pole) and yet so far!
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Thanks for this great post – I felt motivated to try and add my point of view: http://empireoflights.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/from-the-bottom/
Species come and go, and even the trace of those long gone are part of ocean life (in a groader sense) and well worth preserving.
Cheers!
So glad you joined in the travel theme, Tobias, some lovely black and white shots and yes, I love your sentiment, even the traces of those species long gone are worth preserving.
Just beautiful. Like being in paradise. Ocean brings a certain magic that is hard to resist. Wonderful images, wave after wave. Thanks.
And you, Mr B, as an island traveler, know all too well the magic of the ocean. 🙂
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Oceans – what a great theme. Here is my contribution, I hope the link works as I have been having some problems this week. http://thegingerbreadcafe.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/travel-theme-oceans/
It works, hurrah. Cornwall has got the most dramatic of coastlines, I’ve walked the trails along Land’s End and it transports you back in time to an era of smugglers and shipwrecks and novels by Daphne du Maurier. Love it.
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Hi Ailsa. I hope my post will pass. 🙂
That is one spectacular sunset, thank goodness for the construction work! 🙂
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Hi Ailsa – here’s my submission on Oceans http://lynneayersbeyondthebrush.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/travel-theme-oceans/
That’s mighty impressive, Lynne, sailing round the Cape and crossing three oceans!
Oh, I hadn’t thought of it in those terms … I guess one can’t arbitrarily decide that one ocean starts here and another stops there … so, I guess I did. I’m excited!
I would be too 🙂
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Great captures: second one is my favorite, but the otters are the cutest 🙂
here is my contribution
http://nprimopiano.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/sunday-at-the-beach/
Those otters are such show stealers! 🙂 So glad you joined in the travel challenge this week, Marina, with that lovely shot from Norfolk, Virginia. xxx
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The Atlantic Ocean: http://heartrenovation.com/2012/06/11/travel-theme-oceans/
The real Jersey Shore (minus reality tv) It’s gorgeous, Stephen!
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Love the otters! I’m a little slow this week, but here’s mine: http://theretiringsort.com/2012/06/12/travel-theme-oceans/
I had so much fun watching that video of the seaside fifties-style. Those pointed sun hats are awesome, and that cute little girl, pure seaside joy!
Well, the little girl is me – and as I said, I have always loved the ocean! 😉
How fabulous, that sweet little girl has turned into one heck of a fabulous lady!
Oh my goodness, thanks!
🙂
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I love you photos! Otters are so cute 🙂
Here’s mine for this week; http://missperfectlyimperfect.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/travel-theme-oceans/
I’ve spent several glorious weekends on the Oregon coast, the scenery is heavenly. How great that you visited on World Oceans Day without knowing it!
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A great theme for the challenge. Your photo’s are outstanding. I really love the ocean. It’s my favorite place to be. We need to preserve that. The responsibilty belongs to all of us. The massive amount of water can bring out many feelings in us. I posted one from a different prospective of both beauty and of the power of its immense size.
Thanks,
Isadora
http://insidethemindofisadora.com/2012/06/12/ocean-fear-of-absence/
Peaceful isolation, like it 🙂
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Great travel theme as always Ailsa and the pictures are superb. This is my ocean submission for this week http://albadrln.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/travel-theme-oceans-pantai-panjang-bengkulu/.
I am sorry I can’t post a response for your last week theme: Rythm. I don’t have some picture associated to it. I want to make a post about Indonesia street musician (they are everywhere), but I didn’t have time. I went to other city last week so I can’t do blogging properly :D.
Really lovely entry, Albadr, and you should definitely do a post about Indonesian street musicians sometime in the future when you have a chance. I’d love to read it. 🙂
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Wonderful photos. And I love otters. I can watch them for hours. Here is my Ocean Post. I’m loving the weekly inspiration! Thanks.
http://50yearproject.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/travel-theme-oceans/
Fabulous, I adore that ostrich taking in the sea views 🙂
Here you go. A very random selection through the eyars. Thanks fopr the idea and the reminder about Oceans Day.
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2012/06/12/6-12-12-travel-theme-oceans-a-digression/
There’s an awful lot of wonderful randomness to your years, Robert, loved every single one of these shots 🙂
No comments on the spelling please…I was awake until 3:30 and hear it is only 7:00 😉
No comment. 😉
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Ocean views 🙂
http://firstandfabulous.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/travel-theme-ocean/
Thanks for coming through again, Ailsa.
Gorgeous shots, and who doesn’t love a good Seinfeld quote to kick things off! 🙂
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I’m joining in again! http://bringingeuropehome.com/2012/06/12/sunday-post-water-travel-theme-oceans/
Hurrah for you joining in again, Robin, and what a mellifluous entry it is. I’m dancing around my laptop as I type. 🙂
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