Looking at the photos of the Fremont dinosaurs I am struck by how much they seem to belong where they are, and I thought that might make an interesting topic for this week’s travel theme. What does belonging mean? It could be a treasured possession that belongs to one person – like Winnie-the-Pooh belonged to Christopher Robin…
The original Winnie-the-Pooh looking a little homesick; it’s a long way from New York to 100 Acre Wood.
…or a park that belongs to a nation.
Grand Tetons National Park
It could be a community that creates a sense of belonging…
Circle of hands at Holi Festival
… or just one special person.
It could be something so old it can’t help but belong…
Temples at dawn in Tikal
…or a place you know so well it feels like home.
What does belonging mean to you? 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: Belonging
- 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
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. – Aldo Leopold
I celebrate myself, and sing myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. – Walt Whitman
Where's my backpack? 
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Love all you photos Ailsa. Those Grand Tetons are so impressive.
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Thanks Mick, those jagged peaks blew me away when they first popped into view, they’re simply awe-inspiring. Congrats to your son Gabe! xxx Ailsa
Thank you Ailsa. 🙂
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A n interesting theme – I’ll have to think about what could fit…Your shots are interesting choices too, and the Tetons look just gorgeous. So…I’ll have to think…
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The hands, the bear, all of your photos belong! To themselves, and to you. Thanks for another great challenge, Ailsa.
Here’s my expression of belonging: http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/travel-theme-belonging/
Haha, purr-fect, Marion. 😉
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thinking cap removed – here’s the result…hope you like it. http://wp.me/p1hCI2-3RK
Beautiful, Leya, I love ferns too, I didn’t realize the significance of the silver fern to the Maori. xxx
whoa! This is fate. I totally wrote a blog post today about belonging and I had never heard of your blog. My friend told me about this post of yours. We must’ve been on the same wavelength!
http://polarrico.com/?p=526
What a coincidence! Nice to make your e-acquaintance, Laura! 🙂
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Here’s ours: http://windagainstcurrent.com/2014/11/14/travel-theme-belonging/
All your pics are great, but my favorite is the one with the special person. I have to think about this theme a bit.
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Thanks Ailsa for your inspiring thoughts and photos on this theme. Here is mine,
http://almostitalian.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/travel-theme-belonging-in-kerala-onam-festival/
This is going to be interesting, Ailsa!
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You’ve captured this theme so well! – Ginette
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Hi everybody.
This week for me a connection between three challenges !
Enjoy
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Great prompt for this week. so important for all of us to feel a sense of belonging, and my last photo in the post is just for a bit of fun…
http://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2014/11/16/travel-theme-belonging/
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I adore the hands… Great photos for this week and great topic.
Here is my entry. ENJOY.
http://ceenphotography.com/2014/11/16/travel-theme-belonging/
Here’s my belonging, Ailsa: two big lion cubs: siblings http://wp.me/pKVAM-126
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Belonging is so universal, the more I thought about it, the more I felt like I needed to write about it. Here is just one angle of the many ways I considered taking this theme. http://wp.me/p2jC53-23V. Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
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This one was hard to resist – kids and adults alike! Please have a look at
http://acrossthebored.com/2014/11/17/travel-theme-belonging/
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I love this theme! Finally used some pictures I took in Thailand.
http://happinessisjoy.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/belonging/
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Interesting theme! Here’s my interpretation: http://shootngo.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/travel-theme-belonging/
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I let a mother&child sculpture express “belonging”: https://beautyalongtheroad.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/belonging/
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