Travel theme: Outdoors

Posted on March 27, 2015 by ailsapm

The 30th of March is “Take a Walk in the Park Day” – nobody is quite sure how, when or by whom this ‘holiday’ was started, but who cares, what a fabulous idea. I love that it falls on a Monday this year, giving beleaguered workers a really great reason to escape the workplace for a few stolen moments and get out into the great outdoors. To get you in the mood for Monday, here is my homage to great outdoor spaces. The first thing my mind skips to when I think of the outdoors is mountains so I’m starting off with a snowy day and cool cloud formations on Mount Rainier.

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Alongside mountains there have to be trees. lots of them, forests of them in fact. Here is a shot of dawn breaking over lofty evergreens in Salmon La Sac.

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From forests to sandy shores, with warm breezes dancing by and gentle waves lapping at your feet. Dusk beginning to fall over Kailua Bay. Which reminds me, I am so overdue a vacation!

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From Hawaii’s gentle outdoors to California’s ruthless Mojave Desert; the hottest place I have ever been to. Seriously, my flip flops nearly melted.

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Are you ready to get outdoorsy with your own interpretation of this week’s theme? If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:

  • Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Outdoors
  • 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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Have fun walking in the park this Monday.

xxx Ailsa

Of course I have played outdoor games. I once played dominoes in an open air cafe in Paris. – Oscar Wilde

The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books. – Theodore Roosevelt

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About ailsapm

Hi there! I’m Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney. I’ve lived in many places, and travelled to many more. I had a lot of fun getting there and being there, wherever there happened to be at the time. I climbed a castle wall in Czesky Krumlov, abseiled down cliffs to go caving in the west of Ireland, slept on the beach in Paros, got chased by a swarm of bees in Vourvourou (ok that wasn’t fun, but it was exciting), learned flower arranging in Tokyo, found myself in the middle of a riot in Seoul, learned to snowboard in Salzburg, got lost in a labyrinth in Budapest and had my ice cream stolen by a gull in Cornwall. And I’m just getting started. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read so far, I’d love you to follow my travelogue - wheresmybackpack.com - and remember, anyone who tries to tell you it’s a small world hasn’t tried to see it all.
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  6. Francesca's avatar Francesca says:
    March 28, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    Dear Ailsa, This is our favourite national park.

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  8. cocoaupnorth's avatar cocoaupnorth says:
    March 29, 2015 at 2:55 am

    Lucky you, we’ve no such holiday here. But thank you for the inspiration and the gorgeous images as usual:-)
    https://cocoaupnorth.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/boycotting-the-outdoors/

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  12. Oh, the Places We See's avatar Oh, the Places We See says:
    March 29, 2015 at 6:21 am

    There are sunsets and there are sunsets, but there’s something special about the ones in South Africa when you’re on safari! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com/2015/03/29/travel-theme-outdoors/

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  14. Laurel's avatar Laurel Loves says:
    March 29, 2015 at 10:10 am

    I took a walk along the beach for my Outdoors post 🙂 http://eatlesssugaryouresweetenough.com/2015/03/29/sunset/

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  23. mytraveledroad's avatar mytraveledroad says:
    March 30, 2015 at 4:12 am

    Outdoors enjoying nature is the place to be. The first pic of the mountains is pretty spectacular.

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  25. A Glass Half Full's avatar A Glass Half Full says:
    March 30, 2015 at 4:22 am

    To walk in this park, I had to drive a long way first. Something from Australia for you..http://aglasshalf-full.com/2015/03/30/taking-a-walk-in-sturt-national-park/

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  30. Inside the Mind of Isadora's avatar Inside the Mind of Isadora says:
    March 30, 2015 at 11:41 am

    I like all of your outdoors pix’s. The photo from Hawaii is my favorite since I love being on a boat.
    Here are a few photos to showcase outdoors for me. Thanks for hosting the challenge.
    Isadora
    http://isadoraartandphotography.com/2015/03/30/travel-theme-outdoors-on-the-water/

  31. viaja2/viaja2Photography's avatar viaja2/viaja2Photography says:
    March 30, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    Esta es mi entrada esta semana Ailsa.
    Es verdad que unas pequeñas vacaciones siempre son necesarias.
    Saludos.

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  33. Debbie Smyth's avatar Debbie Smyth says:
    March 30, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    It has been a really wet and windy day here today – but here is a reminder of better walk in the park days:

    Early Evening Sun in Princes Street Gardens

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  35. lifelessons's avatar lifelessons says:
    March 30, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    Here’s my response to the Great Outdoors! https://wordpress.com/post/40623825/6972

  36. Nurul Lubis's avatar Nurul Lubis says:
    March 31, 2015 at 1:32 am

    These are my out doors:
    Kawah Putih or White Crater. One of tourist spot in West Java, Indonesia.

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  43. joseph elon lillie's avatar joseph elon lillie says:
    March 31, 2015 at 8:25 am

    I love “Take a Walk in the Park Day”. I wish our parks were a little less snow covered. I think this day should be moved to July! But here is my take on the great outdoors!

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  48. travelleronamission's avatar travelleronamission says:
    April 1, 2015 at 5:24 am

    Thanks for the challenge. And thanks for revealing that your blog’s headers’ photo is Mojave desert: now on my wish travel list!!!
    Here is my take on Outdoors: https://travelleronamission.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/travel-theme-outdoors-camels-on-the-chinese-silk-road/
    Enjoy!

  49. Mallee Stanley's avatar Mallee Stanley says:
    April 1, 2015 at 8:02 am

    So much to choose from.

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