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
Where's my backpack? 
One more hat in the ring. Thanks for proposing this. It’s been fun! http://agwallace.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/travel-theme-circles/
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This one was a bit of a challenge, but I’m pleased; I decided to juxtapose good and bad circles.
–Love and Liberation–
Jan @ TheRewildWest
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hi Ailsa, great images …
and my entry: http://alwaysbobswife.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/travel-theme-circles/
Another circle post http://scrapydo.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/travel-theme-circles/
I shared the wreaths at Colonial Williamsburg!
http://livingtheseasons.com/2012/12/10/wreaths-at-colonial-williamsburg/
Nancy
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Fantastic flower! Such great photography. And, of course, clocks should always be circular: I love those almost fictional clocks in your photo.
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Well, this was fun!
Cheers!
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I love your circle photos Ailsa – here’s some of mine http://artifactsandfictions.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/circles/
Ailsa, I got carried away, I’m afraid, inspired by those stunning purple reproductive organs! i didn’t guess it was a poppy, but I wasn’t surprised because they do have stunning makings, reminiscent of passion flowers but more sophisticated! When i was in Venice last year I saw the work of a couple of young men who were creating jewellery reminiscent of your fabulous flower – I loved theirs, but the poppy’s is even more beautiful. 🙂
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hi ailsa, here’s the biggest circle i’ve ever seen…
thank you for the inspiration 🙂
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Hi Ailsa – my photo blog entry: Beauty and grace by design – http://beyondthebrushphotography.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/beauty-and-grace-by-design/
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Hey Ailsa!! Another great topic for this week’s challenge!!
Here are my entries:
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A second pass at this weeks theme.
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2012/12/10/12-7-12-travel-theme-circles-2/
Hi Ailsa
Great theme for this week – here’s my contribution!
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Somehow I’ve never been to High Line Park, but it’s at the top of my list next time I’m in NY. I love the photos, Ailsa, especially the Grand Central clock.
OK, so is it Ailsa or Alisa? I’ve seen both. Loved this theme. Mine is at http://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/travel-theme-circles-beautiful-blogger-award
It’s Ailsa, Tina – but it’s such an unusual name that many people misspell it. Thanks for noticing! Congrats on your award – well deserved indeed – and I love your circles. They’re all so lovely I can’t choose a favourite, although I’m quite partial to wine myself, so those last two lit up my face with a big smile!
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Thanks for the cool theme, Ailsa! Love your circles. Here is mine: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/travel-theme-circle/
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My take on your Weekly Photo Challenge-Circles and a link to your blog is on Bmore Energy, http://bmoreenergy.wordpress.com. Since you like Manhattan and, especially, The High Line, I bet you’ll enjoy my video call “NYC State of Mind” under the category “For Reel.” 🙂
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A great post with a lovely challenge. Circles found in the depths of a forest form my contribution:
http://brieflyposted.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/fungal-circles-in-a-forest/
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Many great contributions here. This is mine:
Hi sweet Ailsa and dear visitors,
Now the circle of the year is approaching the end I think you ‘ve chosen a very suitable theme for this week. I especially like the heart of the papaver somniferum you posted here.
As long as I can remember circles have been inspiring me. So it’s obvious I post some earlier stuff.
“Nearly a circle” is my interpretation of this weeks’ traveltheme. I wrote the poem in English for once, what makes it a little easier for most of you to understand. No picture this time, but the disclosure of a circle in a serie of drawings I made some time ago.
Hope you ‘ll enjoy it.
http://dauwgrafics.blogspot.be/2012/12/nearly-circle-bijna-rond.html
Kind regards from Flanders
– Dauw –
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Hi Ailsa. Here’s my entry for Travel theme: Circle. I’ve written about and photographed my snow dome collection. http://carondann.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=136&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2
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Hi Ailsa. Here’s my entry for Travel theme: Circle. I’ve written about and photographed my snow dome collection. http://carondann.com/2012/12/13/travel-theme-circle/
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