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A form of 'earth green' shows up on these green boat house doors in Fjallbacka on Bohuslan Coast of Sweden.

Green Doors from Around the World 2

June 24, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

A collection of green doors from around the world. A narrow street in Asilah, Morocco. Some Moroccans on the train with us told us that Asilah was almost entirely done […]

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Collections from Around the World, Friendly Friday Photo Challenges, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Diptych of the ornate gilded domed ceiling in a cathedral in Puebla, Mexico, along with a detail from part of the gilding.

Maximalism (and as Minimal as Maximalism Gets)

June 9, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 10 Comments

A collection of hugely over-the-top maximalism, mostly in the form of religious buildings. Since I usually favour minimalism I thought I’d focus on maximalism, and then try to make it […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
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
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
Botanical Beach tide pools with swaying green seaweed

Close-ups of Botanical Beach on Vancouver Island

March 12, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Botanical Beach near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island is one of my favourite places for inspiration. The rocks are carved full of holes by the motion of the waves. I […]

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BC, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
pink floating lotuses in Christmas Display Around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam, Canada

Christmas Display Around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam, Canada

December 11, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

On Wednesday we caught the Skytrain out to Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam to see the Christmas light display. We got there at 3:30, just as the sun was low in […]

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BC, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Whirling Dervish at the Sufi Music Festival in Jaipur

Sufi Music Festival in Jaipur, India

November 30, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 11 Comments

Checking out posters while travelling is a great way to find unique one-of-a-kind events wherever you happen to be. Here is the poster I discovered at Jaipur’s famous Elephant Festival, […]

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India, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Ceiling in the interior of the Monument to the Mexican Revolution of 1910

Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City

November 10, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

“…construction of the Monumento a la Revolución was interrupted by the Revolution…” (Lonely Planet) Because of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the Monument, a triumphal arch, was left unfinished until […]

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Architecture, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Mexico
My favourite weird little lake, Spotted Lake near Osoyoos in the BC's Okanogan, Canada

Weird and Wonderful from Around the World

October 25, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 23 Comments

A collection of the weird and wonderful from around the world. A flying pig whimsically decorates a roof in Giverny, the artist Monet’s home in France.A chair made of a […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Semana Santa processions lit up at night in Antigua, Guatemala

Lit-up Lamps and Other Artificial Lighting at Night

September 24, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

A collection of lamps and other artificial lighting from around the world. An Art Deco light fixture in the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Inside the Delirium Pub in […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

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