Fresh from tackling the slightly nerve-wracking and extremely high trail around Devil’s Elbow, I can think of no better theme for this week’s challenge than height. The first thing that springs to mind when I think of height are the towering redwoods of Northern California.
Then there’s the man-made height of New York’s Empire State Building, as viewed from the equally impressive Top of the Rock.
Looking south from the Top of the Rock – towards the Empire State Building
Sticking with the man-made, I’ve got to give a shout out to Seattle’s very own Space Needle. Here’s a very sparkly shot I took last New Year’s Eve.
And back to nature for the final photo, a giant Ceiba tree aka The Tree of Life in the heart of Tikal’s jungle in northern Guatemala. This tree was so tall I couldn’t get far enough away to fit it all in the frame.
Now it’s high time I handed it over to you for your take on this week’s theme. If you would like to join in the weekly travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: High
- 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 in the process of changing over to a new website host but will give you all a heads up when the changeover happens. If you’re following via email there won’t be a change but if you’re following via WordPress you will need to sign up for email or RSS.
So swing into high gear and show me your highest highs!
xxx Ailsa
“Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” – Robert Frost
“Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.” – Dag Hammaraskjold
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always enjoy reading your posts. Your photography is quite amazing as well. Well done, bravo.
Yaay, thank you so much for your kind words, Deb. Just read your post about the Outer Sands – gorgeous, and Bo looks pretty happy too! 🙂
The Seattle Needle shot is awesome ! Also, love the redwoods 🙂
Those redwoods make your heart soar, humptydumpty, they’re unfathomably tall. 🙂
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The Space Needle is stunning but so are the trees 🙂
Here’re mine…from a distance: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/travel-theme-height/
Oh Ese, these are lovely, that minaret is glorious. Where was that photo taken? xxx
Thank you, Ailsa. In a little village in the Balkan mountains, Bulgaria.
How lovely, it’s a wonderful photo, Ese. xxx
Hi Ailsa,
You could not have known how apt your challenge for this week is for a few of us here in the good old Green country! I’m taking the liberty of including a my charity link!
Tomorrow our boss is being thrown for a height!! So Apt!! For the kids of the Make a Wish Foundation. We’ve almost reached the target…
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/dps_toss_the_boss_-_niall_dillon/
Oh AJ this is hilarious, I’ve worked for a few bosses I’d dearly love to toss out of a plane. Fabulous – oh and it looks like you’ve exceeded your target, well done to you – what a great cause too. xxx Ailsa
Best of luck. May you hit the heights. 🙂
janet
Thank you… as for the heights of the target… that’s been hit!! Now for the watching our man falling from the heights!! 😉
May his willingness help a few kids in need reach own personal heights!
Hats off to him, AJ, I’m not sure I’d be up to the challenge myself!
Agreed on both counts!! I’ll have a full gallery tomorrow… 😉
Beautiful shot of the ceiba tree.
Thanks Dale, it is such a beautiful sight to behold, I’d never seen one before Tikal and I was in awe of its majesty. xxx
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I’m tall! Will that do? 🙂
LOVE the Seattle needle shot.
Haha, feeling a little envious right now, Jo, as I peer up at you from my lowly stature. I’ve always wanted to be tall. 🙂
Ceiba. I can’t get enough of looking at those! Do you follow Lisa in Equador? She is an amazing artist/person and draws some very funky trees likes that. Link if you like (unless you already know her) in which case, sorry for my redundancy.
You won’t be disappointed.
http://playamart.wordpress.com
I do follow Lisa, Gemma, I love her work – but your link is in no way redundant because hopefully folks will follow the link and discover the wonderful world of Lisa’s artwork.. xxx Ailsa
*two thumbs up*
🙂
Beautiful photos, especially the one of the Space Needle.
Thanks Beachbums1, we found a sneakily brilliant spot to view the fireworks and were all alone, the crowds down at Seattle Center would have been hard pushed to get a better view. 🙂
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Hi Ailsa, like these shots. Here’s mine, just a single image of a guy very high up on scaffolding, leaves me weak at the knees: http://suejudd.com/2013/10/04/weekly-travel-theme-height/
Yikes, I can see why you’d go weak at the knees, Sue, that is really quite high, gulp! 🙂
😀
Hi Ailsa, this is my interpretation: http://cosytravels.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/travel-theme-height/
I love it, Ingrid, it really does look like the statue is gazing up at the building. Which came first, the statue or the building, I wonder? 🙂
The statue 🙂
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Ciao Ailsa, here’s my interpretation – http://laavventura.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/travel-theme-height/
Love the Space Needle shot!
Lovely photo, Jennifer, although war planes give me the creeps!
Yeah me too! I was posing like an idiot in that spot for my husband to take a photo when I heard the roar of the engine, I quickly grabbed the camera from him and snapped away, this is the best I got! 🙂
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Here’s my entry for the week, all from nature. Enjoy!
janet
These are brilliant, Janet, I love the one of what I will always think of as the ‘mashed potato mountain’ from Close Encounters. I almost got to see it on a recent road trip but we changed our route at the last minute. Gives me another good reason to do another road trip! 🙂
Lovely choices, Ailsa. My favorite is the sparkly Space Needle shot.
janet
You can never have too many sparkles, that’s my motto, Janet. 🙂
I have loved watching the inspiration of your challenges. Thank you!
Thanks, LavendarLadi – love that rock wall and am fascinated by the PoultryFest you wrote about. How much fun! 🙂
Hi Ailsa,
Great shots from the trees, especially the first one! They look so mighty strong and yet they are so vulnerable.
I follow your example by posting an oldie from my previous blog on this theme…
Here’ s my entry.
Have a great weekend!
http://lanterfanteren.blogspot.com/2013/10/height.html
I love it, Dauw, I remember this photo from before, it’s gorgeous. How did you manage to get that aerial shot? Were you on a balcony or walkway above the tables? xxx
I took this picture from a terras on the market place of Doornik (BE), at the tower of the cathedral, Ailsa.
Great view I had from there =] and as the tables and chairs reminded me of little white flowers, the passengers were easily changed into humming beings …
Great to have had you visiting my blog. Thanks for the comment!
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You’ve got some great heights.
Here is my entry for this week! ENJOY!
http://www.ceephotography.com/2013/10/04/travel-theme-height/
Ooh, what a great shot of Mount Hood, Cee, I’ve only seen it from much further away, I’d love to explore it up close sometime. And those pumpkins look great, I love this time of year. xxx
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First pass – I will surely be back. Really like the Ceiba.
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2013/10/04/10-4-13-travel-theme-height/
Hya Robert, yes, that Ceiba was pretty impressive, it towered above everything else for miles. Looks like you’re having fun with that Olympus, the colours in that first shot are terrific. xxx
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I love your third shot. Here is my response to the challenge: http://empressnasigoreng.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/travel-theme-from-shot-to-shopping-height/
Hya Empress, what a wonderful photo, that shot tower and flanking building are really impressive, I love seeing old buildings being restored and repurposed.
Yes, me too. There are quite a few old warehouses that have been turned into apartment buildings too. My brother used to rent an apartment in an old converted newspaper office. Very cool.
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We were just in Hong Kong and Macau, so I couldn’t resist posting the skyline with its tall buildings reaching high into the sky and from the height of the Peak looking back down across the city and harbour.
Ooh, what a great rain-splotched shot of Macau, but my favourite is the skyline at Victoria Harbour with those rays of light. Really gorgeous, CTB. xxx Aisa
Thanks. That was part of the laser light show that is each night. I am glad I got some good shots despite forgetting to bring my mini tripod. I am posting more shots of Hong Kong as I post about our mini trip there.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Love your sparkling needle! Here’s a picture from our recent trip to the mountains: http://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/travel-themeheight/
Hi Ailsa and friends.
Have a nice weekend !
Today I’m not growing in height but in age… 😉 (10/05 or 05/10 in europe)
However, here my choice
Happy Birthday Max……super shots!!
Thank you Pamela ! 😀
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Ailsa, great theme and sorry for stealing one of your ideas but I was at the Top of the Rock last night and couldn’t resist! http://travel-monkey.me/2013/10/05/ailsas-travel-theme-height/
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The Space Needle photo is wonderful!
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I love the California Redwoods too!! The Space Needle is in our cue of places to visit! Super Fun theme! Here is my post: http://wifewithbaggage.com/2013/10/05/travel-theme-post-height/
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Another great theme, thanks Ailsa 🙂 http://sasieology.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/travel-theme-height/
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I’ll see your space needle and raise it. . . so to speak.
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