Today started off rather suddenly thanks to a radio DJ’s bizarre early morning decision to play Black Sabbath’s Paranoid at the exact moment my clock radio sprang into action. I’m still recovering. It did, however, give me inspiration for this week’s theme. Here are a few metal memories I’ve photographed on my travels.
A rather strange metal palm tree on the beach at Coney Island.
The shiny Spire in the centre of Dublin.
Two of my favourite sculptures in New York’s Union Station.
A glorious sight; railroad tracks unfurling through the high desert of western Washington as the Empire Builder clatters towards Snoqualmie Pass.
If you’re in the mood to put the pedal to the metal and join in this week’s travel theme, here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Metal
- 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!
xxx Ailsa
An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards. – John Locke
But the hardest metal yields to sufficient heat. Even so must the hardest heart melt before sufficiency of the heat of non-violence. And there is no limit to the capacity of non-violence to generate heat. – Gandhi
Where's my backpack? 
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Sorry about that crazy wake up song but I’m happy it prompted you to select Metal as this weeks travel theme. 🙂 Those train tracks make me want to plan a new trip across the mountains! My metallic choice is here: http://nwframeofmind.com/2014/05/23/travel-theme-metal/
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That would definitely drag me out of my sleep, my alarm consists of the wet nose and heavy breathing of our smallest black dog, Bundy. Metal makes for an interesting travel theme as your photographs clearly demonstrate – love the palm tree! Here is my contribution for this week: https://twoblackdoggies.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/travel-theme-metal/
Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thank you for another great challenge. Here is a post about Testing’s One’s Mettle.
I was spoiled for choice for this challenge, Ailsa., since I have a passion for corrugated iron. Then remembered OH’s Welsh cliff top warrior, and then it fitted with the WP challenge of twist too:
http://tishfarrell.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/last-warrior-standing/
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See an amazing colorful metallic peacock boat next to the Songhua River walk in northeast China: http://lonnalisawilliams.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/songhua-river-walk-in-jilin-china/
Great photos Ailsa. Here are my metallic offerings.
Here’s my picture, Ailsa. Sacred metal: http://wp.me/p16tta-ye
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It’s my first time giving this challenge a try. Fun! I chose The Bean in Chicago, a street performer in New Orleans, and a shipwreck in Ireland. http://www.tootimidandsqueamish.com/2014/05/three-pieces-of-metal/
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Great theme this week, Ailsa. http://travel-monkey.me/2014/05/24/ailsas-travel-theme-metal/
I love those statues in NY – cutest ever. Sorry not finding enough time in the spring to participate much these days although you had all those great themes. Too much outdoors stuff to do. But keep it up, still love reading your posts – I’ll be back when the days get shorter 🙂
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Interesting theme! Here is my entry: http://road-tripping-europe.com/blog/2014/05/travel-theme-metal/
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Thanks for the great idea! This was a excuse to go re-edit some photos.
http://sangriastainedlips.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/travel-theme-metal/
The two animal sculptures are adorable!! 🙂
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That featured photo looks so much like the one I snapped at Azizia Beach/Half Moon Bay in Dammam Saudi Arabia.
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Here’s my entry for this week, from my trip with Mum in 2007.
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Great photos of metal! Here is my entry: http://shootngo.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/travel-theme-metal/
As soon as I saw “metal” as the prompt I thought “Oh I will change it up by doing heavy metal” and then I read your post. Aaah well, I have something in mind I think will pass muster, or should I say “mettle”?
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I’m gold digging this week Ailsa. http://memoriesaremadeofthisblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/travel-theme-metal
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Nice shots! And I loved the quotes…here’s my ‘metallic’ entry to the theme. Cheers!
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Great collection!
Please stop by my images also!
🙂
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here’s mine…. though a bit offbeat I suppose..http://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/travel-theme-metal/
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Clever and shiny pics and fun posts on this challenge. I’m sharing an artistic metal post of imagination: http://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/an-artists-metal-2/