Out and about recently, I was struck by the number of people wandering around with their camera phones stuck on the end of so-called ‘selfie sticks’.
In the age of the selfie, I must admit I am far, far happier behind the camera than as its subject, so my ‘selfie’ photographs tend to be a little, umm, obscure, like this silhouette of my favourite summer skirt after a day at the beach…
…or my green boots being broken in…
…or getting cosy in fluffy Christmas socks.
But the self portrait I think represents me best is one I took sitting right at the top of a Mayan pyramid with my feet sticking out over the edge. My jungle boots, covered in jungle mud, peeping out over the jungle.
So you see, you don’t always have to get right in front of the camera to capture the essence of who you are. Can I tempt you to create 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: Self
- 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
This above all: to thine own self be true. – Shakespeare
Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one’s self? – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Where's my backpack? 
What a fantastic shade of green boots!
It was love at first sight, Dawn, I just couldn’t resist. 🙂
I totally get that. It’s a great color.
I love this idea X barbara
Hurrah, here’s to the alternative selfie. 🙂
A bit of me, myself and I then?? 😉
Absolutely, AJ, I can never quite pick my favourite 😉
Difficult… I know!! As I’m prone to say… I have at least the occupants of a small family salon living in my bone box!!
Mine resembles the cast of a Broadway musical. Step and kick, jazz hands. 😉
Ah fek!! That sounds like a bus load of fun!! Imagine the after party!!! 😈
great post, nice pics
Thanks Mukul, hope you join in this week’s challenge. xxx
whats the challenge? would love to but am travelling from tomorrow, may not be able to post blogs too
The challenge is to create your own version of this week’s theme – no worries if you can’t get to it this week, there’s a new challenge every Friday – check back in when you can. Happy travels. 🙂
thank you.
I too like the green boots
I thought it might be a little bit predictable, being Irish and wearing green boots, but they were so darned cute, I couldn’t help myself. 😉
I always fancied a blue pair.
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nice photos, Ailsa 🙂
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Love your photos, Ladylee – especially the snorkeling one! 🙂
What a great idea! Definitely doing it. I too have a collection of pictures that feature my feet 🙂
Yes! Let’s start an alternative-selfie movement 😉
Done: https://gonecampingblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/travel-photography-a-different-kind-of-selfie/ Thank you for the inspiration! Look forward to new challenges 🙂
Wonderful post, Oleksandra, that shot of the Western Uplands with your feet in the water looks so relaxing, so beautiful. xxx
Thank you! I felt very happy that day after finishing a 3-day hike and finally sticking my aching feet into the river 🙂
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Genial…This is my only self portrait!!!
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Have a nice weekend!
Love it, have a great weekend too. xxx
I feel like you do about selfies, but I have recently started exploring what I call the Shoe Selfie– particularly when I’m out dancing Argentine Tango. 😉
Ooh cool, tango shoe selfies! That sounds tres sexy. 🙂
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Love the shadow image, Ailsa. The red fluffy socks and green boots are great for Christmas time. 🙂
Brilliant, I never thought of combining the two, but fluffy red striped socks and green boots just make sense. 🙂
love those green boots!!!
They’re proving to be the star of the show this week, 🙂
I want those bppts – oh so much. Are they docs?
Yes, with that fabulous yellow stitching around the soles. Gotta love Dr Martens. 🙂
boots hahhaha…
🙂
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ha,ha, I am not a fan of selfies either. here is an old fashioned one (not with the stick 🙂 ) and not held by me.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/12/xx-and-xy-times-five.html
Nice one, Klara, where was it taken?
Lisbon, Portugal.
This is a brilliant idea, Ailsa…to try to show the essence of each one of us. This calls for some thinking…
…and I’d love to have those green boots…
🙂
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I think, and believe, this is me.
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Both wonderful, Leya, that top one is stunning. xxx
Thank you! These two are about 90 percent of what photos I have got of myself
I’m like you. My kind of “selfie” is more of a “footie” haha. http://anewlifewandering.com/2014/10/30/shoes-and-feet-around-the-world/
What a great bunch of ‘footies’, Mani, I especially love the Indian milkman and the Russian beer ones. 🙂
Thank you! I like those too 🙂
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There are very few pictures of me… Maybe I should buy my husband a camera…https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2015/12/05/travel-theme-self/
Haha, maybe you should, but this self portrait is absolutely gorgeous. xxx
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A few selfies in Yunnan as well as lots of posing too.
Oh Francesca, such a fascinating post with all those girls playing dress up – and wow, that last shot is amazing, such a statement on today’s world, isn’t it? xxx
Brilliant idea Ailsa !
Here my entry !
Have a nice weekend everybody !
http://max510.com/2015/12/05/travel-theme-self/
Oooh Max, what a great collection, I can’t choose my favourite, there are so many wonderful ones and all so different. Fabulous post. xxx
Thanks so much Ailsa! I ‘m very happy that you like it! Ciao Ciao
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Here’s my contribution: https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2015/12/05/travel-theme-self-its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/
Oh how much fun, I have to say, that is one of the most summery Christmas outfits I’ve ever seen, you look fabulous. 🙂
Thanks so much, Ailsa. 🙂
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I love this! And what a great sentiment that “you don’t always have to get right in front of the camera to capture the essence of who you are.”
That aside, what a weird angle for that couple to take a selfie. Do they not fear chin-face?
They were trying to get a good shot of the ceiling of the Blue Mosque, but yeah, I would have been all about the chin-face too, haha, I would probably be lying flat on the ground with the camera over my face. I had so much fun watching people with their selfie sticks, it was as if everyone around them ceased to exist in the pursuit for the perfect selfie.
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I have always taken pictures of my feet, my original selfies, because I like to show where they are at. 🙂
love those striped cozy socks!
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Kayaking in open waters far from land, there’s not much to photograph except endless waves—and yourself! http://windagainstcurrent.com/2015/12/05/self/
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I bet those boots have been some places! I often travel solo so don’t have too many photos of myself. I do have numerous feet ones! For some reason between your theme and The Daily Posts theme of Eye spy I instantly thought of this day. https://nihongojapango.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/eye-spy-myself/
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Here’s my entry: https://lumar1298.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/travel-theme-self/
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My response: https://smalltownfashionblogger.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/travel-theme-self/
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