Red is a terribly versatile colour. It can indicate both anger and love; danger and celebration. You can paint the town red, roll out the red carpet or have a red letter day. I’ve been seeing red recently – southern Utah will do that to you. Everywhere you look there is red rock and red sand. There are even red mountain ranges. Here are a few of the red landscapes that caught my eye.
The red rocks and sands of Arches National Park in the fog
Storm brewing over Red Canyon
Yet another storm brewing over the red scenery along highway 12 – it was monsoon season…
Storm-free red rocks at high noon in Zion National Park
I’d love to see your interpretation of red. If you would like to join in this week’s travel theme, create your own post titled Travel Theme: Red and put a link to this page in your post so others can find it. Check back in next Friday for a new weekly travel theme.
Show me your red-hot shots!
xxx Ailsa
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Here´s my red: http://reginasavy.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/travel-theme-red/
Wow, these are both stunning shots, Regina, that towering red wavy rock is fantastic, and the red powder is very evocative. Really lovely post! xxx Ailsa
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Excellent, so glad you found and joined in this week’s travel theme. That fort in Lahore is just gorgeous, it looks slightly mysterious, and I love the builders’ handprints in Islamabad. xxx Ailsa
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Haha, love it, strawberryindigo, it doesn’t get much redder than your post, that poppy is in-your-face red. xxx
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Wow! A lot of action for RED here! Cool!
This is my third post for today. Not the norm for me. I think I’m done for now.
Three posts in one day? You go, girl! I loved this post, it was so much fun – your son winning in Vegas is my absolute favourite, it made me laugh. And the double whammy of the red chairs and red wine on your deck – brilliant! xxx Ailsa
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Hee hee, this is, quite simply, brilliant! I love it! Can I ask where you got the teeny tiny trolley? Or the giant pepper, as the case may be? 🙂 xxx Ailsa
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These photos are absolutely gorgeous Ailsa! I love Utah as well and have lots of nice photos from the different red rocks I’ve seen, especially in St. George. Here is my entry….
I love this shot, Nicole, that isolated little touch of red just leaps off the screen. I can’t quite believe that shot was taken with an iPhone, that’s impressive! xxx Ailsa
Thanks Ailsa! Yes the iPhone is a great camera too! 🙂
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Fabulous photos! here is my entry Red Valley Cappadocia Turkey http://citylifepicture.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/travel-theme-red/
Wow, Dianne, this is stunning. I’ve wanted to visit Cappadocia as long as I can remember, you’ve just reinforced my need to travel there. Beautiful photo. xxx Ailsa
Thanks Ailsa but Cappadocia is such a stunning place it’s easy to take a good photo. x
Thanks Ailsa but Cappadocia is such a stunning place it’s easy to take a good photo. x
Hi Ailsa,
Beautiful landscapes! Especially the second picture has such a stunning colors.
The last one though, is my favorite because I’m a ‘passionate worshipper’ of the sun 😉
Great theme again.
I couldn’t possibly find a deeper “red” than this one…
Red means passion to me, and passionate I am about these subjects
( http://dauwgalerij.blogspot.be/2012/09/humming-beeings.html ) I find, traveling through my garden – yes – about the music link as well…
This is spectacular, Dauw, it’s like an Andy Warhol bee, if Andy Warhol ever photographed bees. 🙂
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Sue, each and every one of these shots is superb, what a delicious array of red. The poppies and the big red horse are startlingly lovely, but my absolute favourite is the Volkening Farm, I can’t stop looking at it. Really really beautiful. xxx Ailsa
Amazing red landscape Ailsa, reminded me of Wadi Rum. The landscape is near identical there, so I decided it would be monotonous to use it for this challenge. Went to Spain instead, hope I don’t ruffle too many sensibilities 🙂
http://theurgetowander.com/2012/09/10/travel-themes-curvas-rojo/
What a fabulous combination of curves and red, Madhu. That red statue is wonderfully dramatic, and I love the huge sweep of red around the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla (good grief, could that name be any longer?) The bullfight makes me sad and angry at the same time, I can’t bear the thought of it.
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Here is my contribution to the theme.
Squee, ad, the baby polar bear, oh boy, there are some great shots here, the sneaky sign guy is priceless and the modern-day gladiators are fascinating, but you can’t beat a baby polar bear sleeping with his toy. So adorable I may have to lie down for a little bit. 🙂
Hahaha. Thanks so much, Ailsa. I think the polar bear is the overall winner. Don’t lie down for too long……… we need another theme. 🙂 Have a great weekend.
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Nice one, Le Drake Noir, I had no idea about the history of why the Liverpool team wore red, great story – and a fantastic shot of the stadium too! xxx Ailsa
You have been nominated for the Super Sweet Blogging Award! 😀 http://mezzaphonicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/super-sweet-blogging/
Yaay, thanks for thinking of my blog, Catherine, and congrats on your award. xxx
No problem. Thank you, too! : )
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Ailsa, a bit late this week. But oh, those photos of yours are just superb! Here’s my bid:
http://madoqua.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/travel-theme-red-feathers/
Aah, I love this post, Madoqua, you cannot beat the taste of a freshly laid egg. And I LOVE (with capital letters) the Australian term ‘chooks’ – it’s such a perfect name for chickens. 🙂
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Utah is so arid and ohhh so beautiful!!!!
Here is my entry for this week! Hope you all ENJOY!
http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/wheres-my-backpack-travel-theme-red/
Oh Cee, these are all lovely but the big red barn is my favourite. I don’t know why, but I find barns irresistible, they always look so cheerful! 🙂
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gorgeous photos of a beautiful part of the country. I loved this week’s theme!! here’s my entry:
http://travelswithtoby.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/weekly-travel-theme-red-2/
Sweet, a lovely collection of reds, Toby – and yes, I like the gallery format too, it looks great – Wow, that stained glass of the Sagrada Familia is stunning, and I love the synchronized skaters too. Really wonderful. xxx Ailsa
thanks!
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Love it Ailsa! Here’s mine: http://rainbowbakery.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/travel-theme-red/
Hurray, really great reds from all around the world, Georgia. The clocks are my favourite, wonderful composition and the colours are gorgeous! xxx Ailsa
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Changed it up again this week: http://ididitforjohnny.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/travel-challenge-red/
This is a glorious shot, ididitforjohnny, I cannot tell you how much I love it. The neutrality of all the other colours really shows off that splash of red to perfection and the composition is breathtaking. It reminds me of that Vermeer painting The Girl with the Pearl Earring – with red instead of blue. Just stunning.
Thank you for your kind words!
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Lovely photos. I hope to make it out there one day. Here’s my red from England:
http://50yearproject.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/travel-theme-red/
Wow, TBM, you’ve seen an awful lot of red this summer. great shots. My favourite is the post box – I just love the red of UK post boxes – post box red is also my favourite shade of lipstick! 🙂
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Ailsa, here is my photo from a trip to India
http://retirementcafe.net/2012/09/12/travel-theme-red/
Beautiful, what a happy shade of red, retirementcafe – do you have any idea what flower it is? And have you written about the herb farm? I’d love to read about it. xxx Ailsa
Red is my favourite colour. Here’s my little Valentine: http://shaggygirl.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/travel-theme-red/
Fabulous, Shaggygirl, lovely reds and a magic sword, how perfect. Wonderful shot of the cityscape at night! xxx
Thanks! I’m enjoying my photographic exploration.
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I don’t like the colour red! Searching for red travel related photos was difficult. I hope you enjoy my submissions!
http://laavventura.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/travel-theme-red/
These are beautiful, Jennifer, I would never guess from your photos that you don’t like red. The coloursplash shots are breathtaking. Really wonderful. And I love the Laurie Colwin quote about tomatoes. 🙂 xxx Ailsa
Thanks Ailsa. I think red is the worst colour imaginable! But I’m glad you like my pics and quotes.
Great post, I love your last photo, it really grabs your attention! I love this weeks travel theme, worked really well with Spain. Hope you enjoy! G 🙂
http://chasingbutterfliessunshineandfreedom.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/travel-theme-red/
Excellent post, Giana, fabulous narrative and a lovely array of red photos. That huge red cross in Cordoba is wonderful, but my favourite is your very first photo of the flags after the Spanish win; it’s so alive and filled with passion, I love it. Welcome to the weekly travel theme 🙂
Hi there,
My travel photo’s was taken during the 2010 Soccer World Cup here in South Africa.
http://pictureperfectmemoriesforlife.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/travel-theme-red/
Wow, that’s a lot of red – and a lot of Coke bottles! Nice one, Coreen, and welcome to the weekly travel theme 🙂 Ailsa
Thank you Ailsa, Looking forward to this weeks theme. Already have photo’s in mind. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos and taking us on the trip with you. 😉 Here is my post on Red – http://mywordwall.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/travel-theme-red/
What a lovely tale of a red fish pole, Imelda, I thoroughly enjoyed it 🙂
Thanks, Ailsa. 🙂 I am glad you liked it.
some red photos taken in Asia
Red is used so much more in Asia, isn’t it? Lovely shots, that top one of the New Year decorations is really joyous! 🙂
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Here’s mine:
Lovely photos, Inge, and thanks for including the link about the Hillsborough Independent Panel report – I wasn’t aware they had published their findings. What a tragedy that was.
You are very most welcome Ailsa. 🙂
Yes, it was a very sad tragedy and not only because many people dead but most importantly the way they were treated by.
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I Love the Colour Red, so this was easy for me:
http://www.budgettraveltalk.com/2012/09/13/travel-theme-red/
Really fun photos, Jan, that tattoo parlour wall is fab, but my favourite shot is the one of your organic tomatoes, yummy!
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Hi! Alisa,
My entry this week is a collection of photographs we clicked on a recent trip to Ladakh.
Oh my, these are amazing. It looks as if it was an incredible trip. These are such evocative photos.. ‘Living in Red’ ‘Placed in Red’ ‘Speckled in Red’ and ‘Capped with Red’ – simply stunning. And the ‘Tenacity in Red’ signs made me laugh.
It definitely was an incredible trip. Have tons of snaps from the trip. This is just a sort of a teaser. I think the snaps from ladakh holiday are going to make their way into a lot of posts in the coming future 🙂
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Better late than never, I hope. Here’s a selection of Portuguese reds (not wines, unfortunately) http://wp.me/pWYDB-DR
Love it, Julie, what a great panorama of the rooftops, and that firefighting goat is hysterical! 🙂