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
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Ailsa, I love the elevator buttons! Here’s my selection for this challenge – http://newpillowbook.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/travel-theme-circles/.
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This one was lots of fun. I saw circles everywhere in my photos once I started looking. Yesterday I had been hoping that the rain would stop and I could take some photos of architectural features that were circular. But, the cold gray rain remained today, so I stuck to my archive and was quite content to do so. Here are a few natural circles: http://wp.me/p1tzBV-1RJ
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This was fun. And tasty Thanks, Ailsa.
Hey Ailsa … another SMASHING challenge! Good one! Here’s my circular take on this week’s challenge: http://stephenkellycreative.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/ailsas-travle-theme-circles/
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Great challenge. First entry. http://travel-monkey.me/2012/12/08/alisas-weekly-travel-theme-circles/
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Thanks Ailsa for a lovely prompt. http://angelinem.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/circles/
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Interesting theme and wonderful pictures. Thanks for inspiring, Ailsa! Here’s my entry:
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Mine is up … http://the-serenity-space.com/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles/
Revisiting the Olympics: http://runeatlife.me/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles/ 🙂
Newbie here!: http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/travel-themecircles/
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These are not perfect circles but what is these days:
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Wow nice shots. The flower one almost looks like a yummy designer chocolate!
I came up with more circles, so many it made my head spin! 😉 Couldn’t pick just one so I added a gallery of shots. Enjoy!
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How about a foray onto an Australian farm to look at a beautiful old machine with lots of circular components?
http://madoqua.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/circles-in-a-paddock/
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Hi Ailsa! Here is my entry, with lots of circles: http://ingriddendievel.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles/
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Great theme, as always. I love that clock!! Makes me want to take a train somewhere fun! Here’s my interpretation: http://newsofthetimes.org/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles/. Thanks so much for the inspiration Alisa!!
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The white poppy is stunning! Here are my Portuguese circles: http://juliedawnfox.com/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles-in-portugal/
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My second entry!
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And another entry, this time from my photography blog: http://juliedawnfoxphotography.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles-make-the-world-go-round/
So that’s what happened to my missing hub cap!
http://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles/
Made it, thanks Ailsa!
I like the lift buttons – something unusual but totally ordinary to photograph!
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Here’s mine, here’s mine :-))
http://wanderfulescapades.com/2012/12/10/travel-theme-circles/
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