It’s mid-January and overcast here in the Pacific Northwest. Yesterday a friend told me she was suffering from the January doldrums; that blue feeling when the holidays are over, New Year’s resolutions are broken and you’re faced with the long haul until summer. I’ve always enjoyed January; especially with later winters giving rise to surprise snowfalls, but in order to lift our spirits a little, I’m looking up, literally, this week.
Looking up at Seattle’s Space Needle – even on an overcast day it’s pretty spectacular.
One of my favourite things to look up at – a beautiful moonlit night along the Oregon coast.
I’m not sure who was more startled; me or this little squirrel at Snug Harbor Botanical Garden on Staten Island.
On the subject of squirrels, how about taking a photo from a squirrel’s point of view? Autumn leaves at High Rock Park in New York.
The Scots found an almost perfect spot to build Edinburgh Castle. When you see it towering impossibly far up on Castle Rock, its defensive advantage becomes all too apparent.
When I was in Edinburgh I spent an awful lot of time looking up, because the Old Town streets are crammed with the most delightful rooftops I have ever seen, with turrets, chimneys and spires all jostling for attention.
It always surprises me to see people rushing around, especially in big cities, with their eyes firmly fixed on the ground. There’s an awful lot of stuff happening above your head, if you take the time to look. So now over to you for your interpretation of Up. 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: Up
- 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. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.
Things are looking up already!
xxx
Ailsa
Where's my backpack? 
Done!!! Love the challenge and thanx for inspiring!
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Hi dear friends.
Here my entries for this theme
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Ailsa, that’s a wonderful (although suspicious) squirrel! Here’s my photo – http://newpillowbook.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/travel-themes-up/.
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Hi Ailsa – better late than never! http://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-people-in-nature-weekly-photo-challenge-beyond/
Hi Ailsa I thought I had put in a comment yesterday but maybe I forgot. I had a great time checking through for photos for this up-lifting challenge, these are what I found…
OOPS sorry for repeating myself I’ve just found your older comments, my word your challenges are so popular.
I know, pommepal, it’s a full time job just trying to keep up 🙂
I really don’t know how you manage to keep up. It must be almost a 24/7 for you. It has become so popular and rightly so you chose really good themes. Hope you still find time to keep travelling and writing your great traveloques
love the looks on that squirrel’s face.. made me smile.. hi ailsa, here’s my simple entry for this week’s theme http://starlight427.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/travel-theme-up/
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all your elevations made me realise that there is so much to be up about
http://eljaygee.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/travel-theme-up/
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Love this challenge Ailsa, and what a treat to see some shots of Edinburgh. You got me rushing off to search through my photos for some Edinburgh rooftops 🙂
http://breathofgreenair.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/look-up-for-angels-and-unicorns/
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Thanks! https://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/01/18/travel-theme-up/
Woops! Got it right this time! http://coffeewithabuccaneer.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/weekly-travel-theme-up/
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All very cool shots.
What a feast your post has provoked. I had a go, and my pictures are here: http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/whats-up-there/ Carcassonne is a highly fortified town in France, and I never look at anything but the roofs in Paris!
Love the squirrel !! 🙂
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My contribution:
My contribution!
(please delete the above comment and accept my apologies)
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Hi Ailsa, Amazing shots, esp. the squirrel! Here is mine: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/travel-theme-up/
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Your photos are absolutely wonderful, Ailsa. That Space needle certainly is spectacular. 🙂
Here is my contribution” http://adinparadise.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/beyond-the-jungle-and-up-the-temples-at-lamanai/
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20 photographs of Sun! Sun is always beyond reach and that makes it more beautiful!
Weekly Photo Challenge: The SUN – Up in the Sky and Beyond reach! http://wp.me/p2RP4U-9c
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Just posted a levitation shot by Carrie that definitely embodies the UP theme!
http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/levitation-a-release-from-abuse/
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Hi Ailsa,
Here is my response to the Weekly Travel Theme: UP. Thanks again for the inspiration.
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Hi Ailsa, I thought I made a link here this morning… 😕 Submit it again: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/travel-theme-up/
Love the up photos you posted!
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Hi Ailsa, I’m coming in probably at the tail end, boy people jump in on your challenges 🙂
Here’s my entry http://angelinem.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/travel-theme-up/
Great theme! So true, you should always take the time to look up. My post is a picture I took during the last spring – looking up and recalling why I find the spring time so beautiful!
http://iplaycamera.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/travel-theme-up/
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Here’s one: http://wp.me/p1siR0-sY Jinan doesn’t have many skyscrapers.
Back from Barcelona with some ‘upbeat’ pics.
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Marvelous topic for a theme! Your photos are awesome!!
Here is my entry. I hope you ENJOY it.
http://www.ceephotography.com/2013/01/22/travel-theme-up/
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