Around this time of year I start looking for ways to simplify and de-clutter everything from what I eat, wear or own to what I photograph. Perhaps it’s a response to the usual excesses of the holiday season or a preparation for the New Year’s resolutions to come, but this week I’ve been leafing through some of the more minimalist of my photos – those with cleaner lines, fewer elements, strong on structure and somehow easier on the eye. My first choice was this partially ploughed field in the Columbia Valley.
A chink of light through a window on a foggy day in Arches National Park.
Walking along the rainy streets of West Seattle this flower was a welcoming illumination on an otherwise grey day.
Watching a glass-blowing demonstration in Tacoma, I was fascinated by the delicate outlines of the glass against the red-hot furnace.
The top of the spillway at the New Croton Dam in New York; I was mesmerized by the frothiness of the water as it began its descent.
This cat has got it going on – I felt just like this after Christmas dinner yesterday.
So if you’re ready to get into a ‘less is more’ mindset, join in this week’s travel theme (everyone’s welcome). Here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Minimalist
- 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
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Happy Holidays!
xxx Ailsa
Minimalism is not a lack of something. It’s simply the perfect amount of something. – Nicholas Burroughs
Where's my backpack? 
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Great pictures. Loved the Colombian field and the dam more 🙂
Thanks, I adore your photo, three wise men 🙂
Thank you very much 🙂
Here is my entry for this week’s challenge: http://wp.me/p24idL-2Lj
Wow, fantastic, Allan. I’m guessing it’s the underside of an overpass? Looks like a great big brandy snifter. Or a bizarrely shaped cruise ship.
It is the overhanging part of a concrete artillery bunker that housed a cannon that fired a 16-inch round.
What a wonderful photo, I love it, Allan. xxx
O Ailsa I love that white poppy!
Concerning my contribution I don’t think I can get any less (or is it more?) minimalistic than this… I’ld like to end the year with the same entrie as I started it and close the circle by pulling the sink stopper out…
http://lanterfanteren.blogspot.be/2014/01/object.html
Happy holidays everyone! 😉
– Dauw –
Absolutely gorgeous, Dauw, I love the air bubbles. xxx
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Our attempts at minimalist travel… http://windagainstcurrent.com/2014/12/26/travel-theme-minimalist/
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Love the picture of the glass! Here’s mine: http://unfinishedtravelproject.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/travel-theme-minimalist/
I was puzzling away at the flower as a header photo. It almost looks embroidered but then it could be a jewelled brooch. It’s a lovely shot, Ailsa. I’m still munching cashews and drinking wine but I expect minimalism will get to me eventually 🙂 All the best fro 2015!
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Hi Ailsa, I felt like that cat too. Good theme for post excessive Christmas. https://almostitalian.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/travel-theme-minimalist/
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Such beauty in simple scenes. Love this theme, Ailsa!
Here’s my entry: https://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/travel-theme-minimalist/
Lovely photos. 😀
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Your photos are gorgeous dear. I loved the cat. here is my entry- https://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2014/12/27/travel-theme-minimalist/
You enjoyed Christmas holidays a lot it seems. Best wishes for 2015.
I’m all blinged out so minimalist is particularly welcome Ailsa ! I love those sweeping linear lines in your landscape scenes like that are great watching cloud shadows chase across such fields too .
One delightfully relaxed cat … don’t they always find the best places .
Best wishes for the new year Ailsa !
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Beautiful collection of photos, minimalist and eloquent at the same time!
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Interesting theme Ailsa, this is what I found http://memoriesaremadeofthisblog.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/travel-theme-minimalist
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Hi Ailsa – you inspired my minimalist challenge to anyone interested in making a difference thru an easy, small action: https://beautyalongtheroad.wordpress.com/2014/12/27/the-minimalist-challenge/
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All great, my favourite is the first one and the dam. Here’s my morning walk. http://wp.me/p1hCI2-3Wz
Happy Holidays!
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hI..Lovely pictures..here is my entry :
http://sweetykannoth.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/travel-theme-minimalist/
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Winter arrives and the colors leave for vacation:
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I love minimalist photos. Columbia Valley was my top pick today. Check out mine: http://anewlifewandering.com/2014/11/07/minimalism-around-the-world/
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I really like the word your chose this week – and your interpretation. I couldn’t resist participating and did a pingback.