After last week’s sporty theme I thought something more cerebral might serve to balance things out, so here’s an homage to writing in all its variations, starting with some colourful spray painting at Cadillac Ranch on Route 66.
The writing on the wall, along Rome‘s Aventine Hill on the way to hidden vistas and orange groves.
A little more graffiti, this time on London’s South Bank.
Some of the best writing in the English language, Shakespeare’s First Folio at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library in Yale.
The amazing floor of Seattle’s Central Library, an artwork by Ann Hamilton. The first sentences of the library’s collection of books in eleven different languages and scripts.
Are you ready to do the ‘write’ thing and create your own version of this theme? If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome to join in!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Writing
- 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 (unless, of course, I get locked out again!)
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xxx Ailsa
Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words. – Mark Twain
If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don’t write, because our culture has no use for it. – Anaïs Nin
Where's my backpack? 
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Lovely post, I especially like the wedding sign, it took me a while to realize it was written on glass. 🙂
The floor at Seattle’s Central Library looks awesome! Would love to visit!
Love this topic!
Glad you like it, Peripeteia, and if you ever visit Seattle, definitely set aside an afternoon to explore the Central Library, it’s all kinds of fantastic. Here are some more photos…. https://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/08/08/seattle-central-library/ xxx Ailsa
Yes… as you say… now the writing is on the wall!! Beware!! 😉
Grin, you’ve got me quaking in my boots, Vossie 😉
Haha, just saw your writing post, brilliant, love the ‘Troll Below’ one 🙂 xxx
Shiver and shake??!! 😀
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Such an interesting theme, Ailsa. Loved your photos. Here’s my contribution. https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/travel-theme-writing/
Love it, Olga (especially the sunhat!) and great quotes too. xxx
Thank-you, Ailsa. It gave me a chance to spread my wings. I just had to put the sunhat photo in. A bit of a funny, but it was so hot that day waiting on a double-decker bus for a tour of Ottawa. We shared the words as a reprieve from the heat. Ha ha!
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Ooh, fabulous, isn’t the Met great? I could spend hours wandering through the ancient Egyptian exhibits. Wonderful shots. 🙂
Thank you 🙂
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Oh, a great theme and a lovely selection of shots, Ailsa. That library floor looks very inviting.
Here is my writing offering: https://travelwithintent.com/2016/08/13/cannot-unwrite-street-art-burgess-northern-quarter/
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Love them all, Ailsa. Especially the first one – and of course Shakespeare!
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Your theme couldn’t have been better timed, Ailsa. Just this week I had the joy of seeing my first travel adventure novel, Jaspa’s Journey: The Great Migration, back on bookstore shelves for the first time in five years!
https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/the-great-migration-back-in-bookstores/
You have some real cool photos for your topic.
Here is my entry.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/08/13/travel-theme-writing/
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Greetings! Here is my entry: https://roamingurbangypsy.com/2016/08/14/travel-theme-writing/
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This week’s contribution at https://travelrat.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/travel-theme-writing/
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Great collection of photos and cool theme (:
Here is my entry: https://mannalexandra.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/travel-theme-writing/
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You have a wonderful selection of written words! I got sort of carried away but then words are my “thang!” https://judydykstrabrown.com/2016/08/15/written-on-the-world/
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Here’s my contribution: https://gwhphotos.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/travel-theme-writing/
my contribution this week:
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2016/08/writing.html
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Love your examples of writing, Ailsa. I still play the old Beatles songs. 🙂 here’s my entry: https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2016/08/18/travel-theme-writing-a-precious-memento/
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It was writing by Kafka that we went searching for in Prague — and we found it! Thanks for this theme. It reminded me of a happy moment, for sure! https://ohtheplaceswesee.com/2016/08/18/travel-theme-writing/
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Great theme, Ailsa! Love that first pic so much. My contribution: https://cocoaupnorth.wordpress.com/2016/08/20/writing/
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Hi Ailsa, I love the young writer! And the floor of the library is indeed amazing.
Here’s my take on the theme: https://figmentsofadutchess.com/2016/08/20/travel-theme-writing/
Have a lovely weekend, dear. x