Hiking Petra is an electrifying experience! Although the landscape seems stark…it’s alive with energy! Over the course of two days, I was able to hike for miles through the ancient grounds, high into the rock formations. These horse and buggies are available for those that aren’t able or don’t want to walk.
Where’s my Backpack has a Travel Theme of “Wall” this week. This was tough because I have so many photos with walls! I hope you like them!
Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru – 2009
Colorful Wall
The last couple of days, I’ve enjoyed taking some photographs around my home and the nearby nature center. This one is obviously looking outside of my house…
The Theme for this week’s WordPress Photograph Challenge is Love! We know love comes in all forms.
The love of a mother and child (my son and I)…
Continuing with my series on people around the world, I found the people of Italy, Spain, France, and Croatia to be very interesting and many of them…sexy!
For example, these Italian men in Venice…especially the one on the right…Mama Mia!
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge for this week is “Wood”. Looking through my photos, I realized how prevalent wood is in our lives! Here’s something to add to our gratitude list…”Wood”! My entries for wood are in a variety of categories—architecture—trees—bench—fence—hammock pole!
Architecture
Crescent Lake, Washington – 2011
This week’s “A Word a Week” photo challenge at Sue’s blog…”A Word in Your Ear” is “Weather”. I chose photos that depict two definitions. The typical types of weather we encounter and when something or someone is weathered due to the elements.
Wet
Portugal is one of my favorite Countries in Europe! And the people of Portugal are simply beautiful!! I love people watching and of course…snapping photos of them! Here are a few from my three-week trip (that you can read about here) back in 2010…
I saw this couple near Sintra, Portugal. Aren’t they darling?
Hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon is another “must do” if you love hiking like I do! My adventure was back in 2007 and although I hiked down solo…I met a couple of guys to chat with along … Continue reading
I’ve just discovered yet another weekly theme…Travel Theme…over at Where’s my backpack! This week’s theme is “Up”! I’m always looking up, down and all around for photo opportunities! A few of these may be somewhat recent for those of you that keep up with my posts…but there are some new ones!
Taken on my recent six-week Solo US Roadtrip at Rosemary Beach, Florida…
The Weekly WordPress Photo Challenge is Beyond. I believe these photos represent “Beyond” beyond a doubt! Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Hiking in Zion and Bryce National Parks in Utah is a must-do for any nature enthusiast! In 2007 I flew out to Las Vegas, rented a car and was able to spend three nights in Zion, two nights in Bryce, … Continue reading
Yosemite National Park is as grand as everyone says! I was fortunate to hike about 14 (long and rugged) miles of it one day back in 2006 while traveling solo for a week through California! That’s me…looking small beside the … Continue reading
Over-the-Rhine, is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was there a few days ago taking photos and after researching the web, discovered that it is believed to be the largest, most intact urban historic district in the United States. It also contains the largest collection of Italianate architecture in the United States. According to Wikipedia, “its architectural significance has been compared to the French Quarter in New Orleans, the historic districts of Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, and Greenwich Village in New York City.” I didn’t take a ton of photos of the architecture because I was mainly on the hunt for Street Art…which I posted about yesterday.
Up until about six years ago, Over-the-Rhine used to be one of the most dangerous and poorest places in the United States. But, with a heavy police presence and redevelopment, it is now one of the most promising in the nation!
Over-the-Rhine was included in the 2008 book, Frommer’s 500 Places to See Before They Disappear.
I like being able to see the windows at the back of this empty space through the front windows…
Red on Red!
This is Music Hall from two different perspectives…
Taken from within Washington Park…which is across from Music Hall.
I was glad it was an overcast day. The colors seemed to pop more!
The following photo is not considered Over the Rhine (just Downtown), but I like that the buildings have vines growing on them…
It’s nice to learn about places…especially when they’re in your own backyard!
Sherry Lachelle Travels 