One of my favourite subjects to photograph is flowers and as the northern hemisphere gets set to burst into bloom I’m celebrating with a floral bouquet of blossomy photos.
Sitting in a friend’s garden in Seattle, I noticed a solitary rosebud gazing skywards as dappled sunlight cast leafy shadows on the walls.
There’s nothing quite like a burst of bright yellow daisies to chase the blues away.
I found these ones hiding out in Mesa Verde National Park.
I couldn’t resist taking a snap of this flashy, frilly streptocarpus on a tabletop in California.
Guatemala is awash with the most fabulous blooms, but the one that really caught my eye was this Clock Vine Flower, originally from India but growing in profusion in Antigua.
Are you ready to create a bouquet of your own? 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: Blossom
- 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
I’m still working my way through all those great River posts from last week, but I can’t wait to see what sweetly perfumed treats you have in store for me this week.
xxx
Ailsa
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. – Anais Nin
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. – Marcel Proust
Where's my backpack? 
Pingback: Blossoms, weekly travel theme photo challenge | Third Person Travel
Pingback: Around Foleux | northumbrian : light
Pingback: Blossom Art | The Beauty Along the Road
Flowers are magical! http://beautyalongtheroad.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/blossom-art/
Pingback: Travel Theme: Foxglove Blossoms | The Day After
Pingback: 1 Day 1 World Project: 14:00 to 15:00 hours | TRAVEL WORDS
Pingback: Travel theme: Blossom | My Awakening Life
Here is my entry: http://nagpanaoan.com/2014/05/19/blossoms-stargazer/
Pingback: The SIA Brat Becomes A Local Tourist: Gardens By The Bay | Adventures of The SIA Brat
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | Life-Long Local Foreigner
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | Threads.
Hey!
Beautiful photographs!
Please check out my entry too…
🙂
Here’s my entry – http://the-sia-brat.com/2014/05/18/gardens-by-the-bay/
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | Geophilia Photography
Pingback: Travel theme: Blossom | Milka Pejovic
What a perfect theme to showcase the many tree blossoms I saw during my recent trip to Washington DC: cherry tree blossoms, pink magnolias, dogwood tree blooms, Eastern red buds, and the lovely weeping cherry blossom tree. Enjoy!
Pingback: Weekly Travel theme: Blossom « Leya
Love your blossoms, Ailsa! The Mesa Verde is lovely, lighting up the harsh landscape. here’s mine from an ordinary day http://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2014/05/20/weekly-travel-theme-blossom/
Pingback: TRAVEL THEME: BLOSSOMS | MY WALL
Hi Ailsa. The Mesa Verde image is wonderful. 🙂
Hi Ailsa! here’s my entry albeit late: http://lolawi.wordpress.com/2014/05/20/travel-theme-blossom/
Pingback: More Blossom Magic | The Beauty Along the Road
Ailsa – these theme is so rich, one post is not enough. I created a second post: http://beautyalongtheroad.wordpress.com/2014/05/20/more-blossom-magic/
“this” theme (sorry for the typo).
Pingback: Spring Blossoms | Canoe Communications
Pingback: Travel theme: blossom | readsbyredriverbanks
Love this theme – thank you. Your photos are beautiful; I especially like the clock vine shot. I could happily photograph flowers all day….
Beautiful photographs
Pingback: Blossom | @vannilla
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossoms | Photography Journal Blog
I love spring and wildflowers, can’t wait to look through other submissions:http://wp.me/p2owKx-Dp
Cheers!
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | The Nature of Things
Pingback: Blossom: Travel Theme | Destino
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | The World Is a Book...
Hi Ailsa! Brilliant theme! These are gorgeous blooms. Here is my entry for this week:
https://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/travel-theme-blossom/
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | Sunrise Adventures
Beautiful photos! Here is my interpretation
Pingback: Bloomin’ Luck | Beyond the Brush
Late, but I’m in 🙂 – http://lynneayersbeyondthebrush.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/bloomin-luck/
Pingback: Weekly Photo & Travel Theme Challenges: Blossoms & Work Of Art | Taking One Day At A Time
Pingback: Blossoms around the world | thechangingpalette
Great theme Ailsa and beautiful photos. Here’s my submission:
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | Rainbow Bakery
Pingback: Travel Theme: Blossom | Across the Bored
These blossoms are falling as we speak – please have a look at
Pingback: Travel theme: Blossom | Completely Disappear
Pingback: Tulipart | thechangingpalette
Just one more for your great travel theme, Ailsa:
Pingback: Flower Power | Travel with Intent
I’m rather late this week, but better late than never I hope. http://travelwithintent.com/2014/05/22/venice-florist-plague-doctor/
Pingback: Just a Blossom | conversation is an engine