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Dark Hedges in the Antrim Glens, Northern Ireland, UK

Leading Lines from Around the World

May 15, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

A collection of leading lines from around the world. First up was quick snap of the classic ‘tourist in front of the reflecting pool’ type shot… …then one of the Taj […]

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Collections from Around the World, Friendly Friday Photo Challenges
Blue bike leaning up against a red building in Grebbestad, Sweden

Arriving in Grebbestad on the Bohuslän Coast of Sweden

May 14, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

June 4, 2018. From Alingsås we drove a leisurely route to the Bohuslän coast of Sweden, continuing along it and stopping at the seaside villages of Grundsund, Fiskebäckskil and Fjällbacka […]

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Beer & Cider, Road Trip, Sweden
Aerial shot of the desert and mountains as they meet up with the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Mexico

Travel Spanish: En un mapa de la costa

April 19, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

On the map. Tierra: la isla, la península, la playa, la costa, el faro, el malecón, el puerto, el muelle, la punta, el cabo, el acantilado (a cliff), el embarcadero […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Mexico, Spain, Spanish Lessons
Candles floating on a bed of rose petals in a Temple in Singapore's Little India

Singapore’s Bright Hindu Temple in Little India

April 18, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

In Singapore’s Little India, the Sri Veeramakaliamman temple redefines the word colourful. The Temple is dedicated to the ferocious Hindu goddess Kali.The multi-armed goddess Kali is shown here as she […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Singapore

Beneath my Feet: Tiled Floors from Around the World

April 15, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 11 Comments

Tiled floors from around the world. Richly coloured hallway with doors leading through to a bust on a plinth in the Thorvaldsen Museum of Sculptures in Copenhagen, Denmark. Tiled floor […]

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Collections from Around the World, Friendly Friday Photo Challenges
Stacks of wooden reclining Buddhas in a temple in Cambodia.

Unique Wooden Objects from Around the World

April 13, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

A collection of wooden objects from around the world. Antique wooden shoes in a store in Sweden. Old wooden crates of beer at the Henri Maes Half Moon Brewery in […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Collections from Around the World
Richly coloured hallway with doors leading through to a bust on a plinth in the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark

Thorvaldsen Museum of Sculptures in Copenhagen, Denmark

April 10, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Thorvaldsen was a predominant Danish sculptor who worked in the neo-classical style popular in the 18th century. He lived for most of his life in Rome and was heavily influenced […]

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Denmark
Fog across the water at Sooke on Vancouver Island

Highlights of Sooke, a Community on Vancouver Island

April 8, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

The town of Sooke is on the less explored section of Vancouver Island, close to the capital city of BC, Victoria and leading into the spectacular Juan de Fuca trail. […]

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BC
An brick archway framing a second archway, and way in the back, a bicycle.

Framing Images in Denmark

April 1, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 10 Comments

Windows were the number one item I used to frame images on our trip to Denmark. Window in Frederiks Church in Copenhagen looking out at another historic building. A window […]

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Denmark, Friendly Friday Photo Challenges
Here another set of really 'red' rocks, this near Cafayate in Argentina.

Traditional Pigments Made from Earth

March 30, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 19 Comments

The first pigments used in cave paintings were a combination of finely ground earth (usually in the form of clay) mixed with animal fat. The only cave paintings I have […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Collections from Around the World, Experiencing History, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

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