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Bright Yellow Buildings from Around the World

June 2, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 9 Comments

A collection of bright yellow buildings from around the world. Singapore street with tall yellow and green buildings labelled with Chinese characters. Vibrant corrugated yellow building against a pure blue […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
glass rods in  a reflecting pool at Hokanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan

Art in the Park Around the World

May 19, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 20 Comments

A collection of sculptures in various parks and gardens around the world. Sisyphus at the Sculpture Park in Silkeborg, Denmark. It is a huge rolling stone sculpture that is periodically […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
along the circle route from Osoyoos to Merritt the skies became changeable and moody

Seasonal Mood Disorder and Me

May 13, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

The weather has been very cold in Vancouver since January, and either perpetually raining or snowing, none of which has helped my mood any, especially when combined with very intrusive […]

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BC, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Road Trip
Blue glass vases in a museum window in Puebla, Mexico

Some Backlit Subjects on my Travels

May 6, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

From this challenge I learned that there are so many different effects from backlighting. Shooting directly into the setting sun in landscapes is a form of backlighting that often turns […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

A Xolo Called Yolo, an Ancient Dog Breed in Mexico

March 27, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

On a Monday walk in Mexico City we met Desire (Deh-SEER-eh) with her Xolo dog called Yolo. Little Yolo had been abandoned and then rescued by Desire. The 3500-year-old Xoloitzcuintli is […]

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Experiencing History, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Mexico
Posters in Belfast have poems about planting: 'Seeds grow in the cupped hands of patient children and shoot from inside pockets, out of sleeves and collars'

Ireland, a Nation of Story Tellers and Poets (and Pubs)

January 28, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 19 Comments

‘This is my HOMELAND’, a home on the bleak landscape of the Donegal Peninsula in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland is a nation of story tellers and poets. It started early […]

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Ireland, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
salt flats (Salinas Grandes)near Purmamarca in Argentina

Salt Flats near Salta in Argentina

December 24, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

Las Salinas Grandes (Great Salt Flats) in the High Puna of Argentina are at 3,450 metres (11 320 feet) above sea level. Pools of turquoise water and mounds of salt.Salt […]

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Argentina, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge
in Agra, India: Akbar's Tomb and kts intricate sculptured decoration

Design Patterns in Mughal India

December 15, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

The Mughal Empire in India was formed by invaders from Persia who brought with them their Muslim religion, as well as its strictures placed on images, in that they were […]

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India, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Tropical Fruit in the Market: Rose Apple

CFFC: Apple Red Colour

December 8, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

A collection of red apples, and red apple-like fruit and vegetables from around the world. Apples from China with a message on them – I thought it was ‘Happy New […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Collections from Around the World
Flan with dulce de leche and two spoons

Caramel, One of my Favourite Edible Colours

December 4, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

Caramel is one of my favourite edible colours, after chocolate of course. In Vietnam we visited a snack factory on our tour of the Mekong River. Here they were making […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Collections from Around the World

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