Where's my backpack?

Some of my favourite travel moments have been dominated by the colour blue.

I still dream of the endless blue of Kailua Bay on the west coast of Oahu

How Hawaii does blue

and the turquoise blue crystal waters of Lake Atitlán surrounded by misty volcanoes will live in my soul forever.

No better blue than Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala

In London, I remember the electric blue of the Christmas lights

A blue Christmas in London

and the pale blue waters of the fountain at Trafalgar Square

Illuminated blue waters in Trafalgar Square

and in Scotland, the steely blue street performer on the steep inclines of Edinburgh’s old town.

Steel blue performance art at the Edinburgh Festival

My heart skips a beat when I glimpse the impossible skies over Ireland.

Blue and gold streaked skies over the Sugarloaf Mountain

Then there is the exclusive cerulean of the rich and fabulous in the Hamptons

Rich and fabulous blue Hampton-style. Wait, is that Carrie Bradshaw?

and the rich and famous azure of the pools at Hearst Castle.

I’ve got a case of the ‘I want to live here’ blues

While there are many, many more blues in my travel history, I’ll leave you with one final image – a hummingbird silhouetted against the blue skies of California.

Hummingbird in the blue skies of California

I had a ridiculous amount of fun with our unofficial photo challenge this weekend. A huge, huge thanks to everyone who took part. I wonder if there’s room for two photo challenges…