It just won’t stop raining and I’m beginning to reach maximum saturation. In an attempt to manipulate the weather gods, I’m channeling all things dry for this week’s travel theme. First up, the dry and dusty Mojave Desert.
My favourite time of year in any Piet Oudolf designed garden is winter, after all the leaves have gone and all that is left are the architectural elements, like this flurry of dried seed heads in New York’s Battery Park.
An ex-pond in Wisconsin at the height of summer when drought was taking its toll.
Coffee beans laid out to dry on a plantation in Guatemala. Mmm, I’m just going to make myself a cuppa… be right back!
I can’t resist leaving you with one more shot from Battery Park during winter, It really is the most beautiful place to wander through on a cold winter’s day.
Now that I’ve given this week’s theme a dry run, it’s over to you for your interpretation. If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Dry
- 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!
Don’t leave me high and dry, get busy with this week’s challenge!
xxx Ailsa
“I am sure it is a great mistake always to know enough to go in when it rains. One may keep snug and dry by such knowledge, but one misses a world of loveliness.” – Adeline Knapp
“Write till your ink be dry, and with your tears
Moist it again, and frame some feeling line
That may discover such integrity.”
– Shakespeare
Where's my backpack? 
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The arid landscape looks so warm and inviting right now. My photo share is ancient, dry too: http://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/weekly-photo-challenge-ancient-object/
Hi Ailsa! I didn’t enter your “dry” but your photo reminds me so much of my “ice jackets” shot. I think they are the exact same type of flowers only mine are covered in ice from our freakish southern storm last week. Hope your rain stops soon!
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Definitively dry: http://wp.me/p16tta-vj
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Please be careful with the weather gods, out here in California we are very dry historically dry! I have been challenging with wet.
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Dry Objects: http://windagainstcurrent.com/2014/02/01/dry-objects/
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Love the coffee.
http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2014/02/01/2-1-14-travel-theme-dry/
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Haven’t been here in awhile. Here is my take on Dry: http://bit.ly/1n6c5wq.
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Here’s my entry for Dry: http://shootngo.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/travel-theme-dry/
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Great subject Ailsa. Love your shots. Here is my submission:
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Love the second one from Battery Park. Gorgeous! Here’s mine for the week: http://ididitforjohnny.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/travel-theme-dry/
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Your wish came true – although I am not sure I like the cold that much better. Your theme was the only thing that could get any warm thought going tonight. Thanks for that! Love your collection!. Here is mine: http://k2incanada.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/travel-theme-dry/
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Wonderful dry objects in wonderful colors and enviroments!
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I like your plan Ailsa, I hope it works!!
Here’s my entry http://sunriseadventures.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/travel-theme-dry/
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Just made it this week… http://memoriesaremadeofthisblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/travel-theme-dry/
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It’s difficult to stay dry when you get married on a Caribbean beach…http://toomutchforwords.com/2014/02/05/travel-theme-dry/
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I found these photos so had to put a second post in this week.
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So hard to stay dry when there is snow still covering everything! Please have a look at
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I love your literally dry photos, Ailsa! The only thing dry about my submission for this week is my dry sense of humor.
Great Blue Heron Channeling the Maestro