Fresh from a shoe full of slimy mud deep in the Ape Cave, I can’t stop thinking about the colour brown. It’s not always the most attractive of colours; culturally it’s often associated with poverty and plainness, but it’s also the colour of our earth and brings to mind the organic and natural. Here are a few of the more attractive browns I’ve found on my travels. First up, water dyed brown by surrounding bogs in Wicklow, Ireland.
The brown of a decadent gingerbread castle at last year’s Gingerbread Village in Seattle.
Brothers Grimm Castle of Fairy Tales
The brown of one of the sweetest dogs I’ve had the honour of travelling with, dear darling Sprocket, star of many of my adventures.
This cool field spotted from the train window of the Empire Builder as I whizzed across the US – it looks more like modern art than modern farming. 🙂
And last, but certainly not least, the very faded, rubbed off and well-loved brown of the original, the one and only Winnie-the-Pooh. Yes, the honest-to-goodness Winnie-the-Pooh, who I met not too long ago in New York.
You’ve got to admit, those are some pretty great browns, right? And I didn’t even include coffee or chocolate! So break out your mahogany, cinnamon, cocoa and hazel; dazzle me with toast, ecru and sepia. If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Brown
- 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.
xxx Ailsa
“I cannot pretend to be partial about the colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns.” – Winston Churchill
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Thanks for posting this challenge right after our trip to the Inland Northwest where brown is ever-present in the hills, already-harvested fields, and barns. This is my first travel challenge, but maybe not my last! Thanks! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com/2013/10/18/travel-theme-brown/
Gorgeous brown from you, Ailsa! When I was young I really loved this colour and all my clothes were in hues of brown. I love it because it’s the colour of earth, it’s where we come from, what we live from and where we will go in the end.
Hi Ailsa, loved the dog photograph. I have run out of brown. Loved your photos and theme.
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Even it is not my favorite color but there are so many beautiful shades of brown specially at this time of the year: http://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/
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Lots of brown out in the world to enjoy! Thanks for the theme, Ailsa! http://beyondpaisley.net/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/
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Here is my entry for this week!
http://ceenphotography.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/
I forgot to mention, I love the wheat fields best of all!!
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Love the photos, here is my entry : http://publictransituser.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/ (this was harder than I thought it would be)
Hi! This is my entry: http://cosytravels.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/
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Nice collections. Here is mine: http://k2incanada.wordpress.com/. Almost too tough to choose. Brown dominates the nature lover’s pictures 🙂
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Your Winnie The Pooh and field shots are wonderful Alisa! My brown themed post can be read here: http://nwframeofmind.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/
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Love that field, Ailsa! I couldn’t use mine – yours is much more beautiful… Here’s my entry, without field!
http://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/
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Our collection of brown animals: http://windagainstcurrent.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown/
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Ailsa, as usual, you run a masterclass 🙂
I particularly like that sculpted landscape. Here’s my post on brown – http://lynneayersbeyondthebrush.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/brown-in-art/
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Love the water! Here is my brown view.
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2013/10/19/10-19-13-travel-theme-brown/
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Hi Ailsa,
So many browns, so little time…
What at first seemed a little bit beige as an idea, soon became a brown wonderland of life’s interesting moments.
regards Peet
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Nature sure knows how to add interesting patterns to brown to make it beautiful.
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From Cornwall… http://megtraveling.com/2013/10/20/travel-theme-brown/
I like your themes but thought this one would be too hard for me to join in. But then it actually made me look at the surrounding in a different light. Nice! So to see travel theme brown in Helsinki, take a look here: http://freebutfun.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/travel-theme-brown-and-tali-family-trail/
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Hope you enjoy my varity of brown 🙂
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Another slightly contrived contribution 🙂
http://northumbrianlight.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/travel-theme-brown/
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Great images, Ailsa, love the diversity of the browns! Just sorting mine out