Bright and colourful photos can be show stoppers, but sometimes the palest of photographs can capture the imagination. Right now it is cherry blossom season in Seattle and the city is awash with pale pink blooms.
So I had a look through some of my files for other light, pastel-tinged photographs and here’s what I came up with.
Sea and sky glimmer delicate blue on the shores of Hawaii:
Dawn burns the palest of pinks through the windows of Amtrak’s Empire Builder cross-country train:
Dublin’s Four Courts buildings reflect faintly yellow in the River Liffey:
Fluffy stalks of sugarcane drift before hazy Guatemalan mountains:
Are you feeling faint yet? 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: Pale
- 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.
I’m looking forward to your hushed tones and softest hues!
xxx Ailsa
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Great images! Here is my ‘pale photo’ 🙂
http://tomotherearthwithlove.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/travel-theme-pale/
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Hi Ailsa – Here is my post for your Pale theme
http://alienshores52.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
First try!
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2013/04/06/4-6-13-travel-theme-pale/
Are those cherry blossoms? They are beautiful. I thought they are crab apple blossoms. Anyway, here is my entry: http://bebs1.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/travel-theme-challenge-pale/
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Lovely variety of photos, Ailsa. I especially like the sugarcane and the second cherry blossom shot. This theme invited me to dig out some of my favourite ocean photography and reflect on how we experience those moments of life that ‘pale in comparison’. Thanks for the inspiration! Here’s my belated contribution:
http://cinova.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/weekly-travel-theme-pale/
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My favorites are the cherry blossoms and the sunrise. For my contribution I chose some pictures of local churches, I hope you enjoy these Pale images.
http://agringoslifeincusco.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/travel-theme-pale/
I absolutely love the cherry blossoms.http://josephelonlillie.com/2013/04/06/travel-theme-pale/
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Great theme. And here’s my version of pale: http://underapoplar.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
I love cherry blossom season too! 🙂 Great photos here… my favourite is the second one with contrast between the pale and vibrant colours
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I love this theme, Ailsa! Here is my post:
http://thirdeyemom.com/2013/04/06/the-pale-clouds-and-plains-of-montana/
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Ailsa, your photos are fantastic!
Here’s my entry. I hope you, and others, enjoy.
https://firstandfabulous.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/travel-theme-pale/
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hi ailsa.. sharing with you my entry for this week’s theme.. happy sunday 🙂 http://starlight427.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
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Here is my entry for Pale. Thanks… Your photos are great..
http://itsinthepicture365.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
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I love the cherry tree pictures!! http://k2incanada.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/travel-theme-pale/
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The blossoms and sugar cane are stunning – my favourites!
I took your idea and looked for some spring pastels and colours in my neighbourhood and combined two posts into one.
http://canadiantravelbugs.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/weekly-photo-challenges-pale-colour/
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Here’s mine http://sasieology.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
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Beautiful cherry blossom, Ailsa… love it.. 🙂
Here’s my entry:
http://photobams.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
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Beautiful dawn shot!
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Hi Ailsa,
here is my 1st entry at you challenge 😉
http://hamburgundmeehr.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
Cheers Angela 🙂
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You brought back such memories for me with this week’s challenge, thanks! http://angelinem.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/a-whiter-shade-of-pale/
Hi Ailsa! Here’s my entry for this week’s challenge. Thank you! 🙂
http://mylifeafterglow.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/travel-theme-pale/
what lovely colors!! specially the pale pink blooms are awesome.. 🙂
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Love your pale colors. Here are mine: http://wp.me/p23TG1-2sr
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Here’s mine, just posted but out of sequence (because I started it yesterday, it thinks I posted yesterday!) http://suejudd.com/2013/04/06/weekly-travel-theme-pale/
My post Ailsa – colour less intensive http://lynneayersbeyondthebrush.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/colour-less-intensive/
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