Travel theme – Grassy

It is said the grass is always greener on the other side, but it’s hard to imagine anything greener than Ireland, like this shot of Witch Mountain in Meath.

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Did you know the sugarcane is a perennial grass? Here’s a sweet shot of its fluffy beauty along a roadside in Guatemala.

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But grasses don’t always have to be green, for example these grasses from Battery Park and the Highline in New York

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…and this lovely one I spied on Staten Island.

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So grab your camera and celebrate the grass growing under your feet. If you would like to join in this week’s travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:

  • Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Grassy
  • Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
  • Watch out for the next travel theme which will come out next weekend
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Let’s start a grassroots movement!

❤ Ailsa

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars. – Walt Whitman

The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. – Henry Miller

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