Travel theme: Hands

I came across one of my favourite photos recentlly, taken at a Holi festival a couple of years ago…

…and so the travel theme for this week was hatched. This raccoon in Central Park knew how to work the camera for passing tourists, showing off his impressive front paws. Hey, animals have hands too. 🙂

So do clocks – here’s my favourite Seattle clock with its glowing red face.

Knitting by hand, from hand-spun wool, hot off the sheep’s back at the Sheep Olympics in Ireland.

Red-stained hands of Fremont’s Lenin statue make a powerful statement.

Master musician’s hands playing the kamancha at a folklife festival in Washington D.C.

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xxx Ailsa

Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians. -Sir Muhammad Iqbal

Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands! James M. Barrie

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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