One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.
—Henry Miller
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
—Lao Tzu
When you get there, there isn’t any there there.
—Gertrude Stein
Hooray for new gallery layouts!
Categories: photography, travel
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[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
[...] Finally, the circle gallery offers a different look, as seen in this “Gallery of Elsewhere”: [...]
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Enjoyed the trip! Awesome photos!
Absolutely incredible images.
Love your blog! Absolutely amazing! Beautiful!
Reblogged this on Architecting Life and commented:
Beautiful composition for a travel blog…
Thanks for connecting the dots and the perfect quotes.
Thanks, Kathy — glad you enjoyed this gallery of images and the quotes as well.
Sublime title, quotes, and images.
Thanks, Todd!
Superbe photo j adore les détails magnifique 😍😍😍
Merci!
Your beautiful photos remind me of a wonderful piece by Alain de Botton (in his Art of Travel book, I think), in which he discusses the idea that the joy we take in our surroundings when travelling has nothing to do with where we are and everything to do with how we look at things. He suggests that we can ‘travel’ in our hometown, simply by looking at it differently, through ‘fresh eyes’ as it were, so that we notice the extraordinary and thought-provoking details around us as a tourist might – the breathtaking beauty that we pass by every day and have stopped seeing. It’s about seeing instead of looking.
A friend had given me this book you mention but I’ve yet to read it — it’s been sitting on my shelf. I agree with all you’ve said — thanks for the lovely thoughts.
I read it years ago but many of the ideas in it have stayed with me. He’s a brilliant writer – profound but accessible – well worth a read
These photos are really captivating–they’re beautiful.
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. I love this quote!
Wow. You’ve inspired me to completely rethink the layout of my blog…
Glad to hear that! Thanks for visiting my blog.
Great stuff.
Hi Cheri, thank you for your like on my blog at http://www.midihideaways.wordpress.com – I’m very honoured!! Love your photography and the way you are looking at things, very enjoyable!
Lovely shots Cheri! I loved visiting Egypt, did you enjoy it there?
Thanks for the ‘like’, and I like your blog!
Thanks, Ryan. I enjoyed my time in Egypt, yes. Can’t believe I was there exactly a year ago. The Sinai was pretty surreal — had never been to such a place fusing beach and desert. Cairo, too, was intense. I’m glad I had a chance to see parts of the city during a time of such change.
Wow! I especially like your photo of the bridge! I would love to go there sometime but seeing as im 14 I have the rest of my life ahead of me.
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Love the quotes and the pictures are just too beautiful…!
Brilliant photos! I love the pyramid shot the best
Reblogged this on Geographic Design and commented:
Colorfully stunning photos.
I visited the Neon Boneyard when I was in Vegas last December because of your post from November 2011. I told the hubby, “We HAVE to go there. It looks amaaaazing.” Nice to see some of those pics again (and the other picture are pretty amazing too).
Oh, nice! Glad you were able to see the boneyard in person — ’tis a great site in Vegas. Thanks for the kind comment here.
One of the reasons I would love to visit Spain is for vivid colors of the city!
Reblogged this on Cristina Just and commented:
Disfrutad de estas fotografías!!
Awesome photos!
I first discovered the Henry Miller quote when it was displayed at a hotel in Brooklyn. It was just what I needed at the time, so I took a photo. It’s been one of my favourites ever since.
Also, Sarge and I are using another Lao Tzu quote on our wedding invitations.
Lorna
Awesome — that’s cool you’re using a Lao Tzu quote on a wedding invitation.
Loved the pics and the quotes — so beautiful!
The one in Ibiza is gorgeous! Do you use anything to process your photos?
Oh, Ibiza. I loved jumping off that rock.
I always set the white balance and usually up the contrast, depending on the photo, in Photoshop. These photos here are older, and I played around with some of them — like the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Sinai/Red Sea beach shots — with a cross-process filter effect in Picnik.
I haven’t taken photos with my cameras all year since I’ve gotten used to my iPhone as a camera. Hoping to change that, though, and get back into it
You’ve awakened my travel yearning…
From the title to the photographs, this is exquisite. I love traveling vicariously through you, and your eye for beauty.
Aw, thank you, Roxanne. I admire your eye, so I’m glad you enjoyed these shots.
I love that blue door in Lisbon.
Me too! Such a mundane shot, really, but somehow it just works. It’s definitely a favorite.
You have a fabulous eye for finding the unusual in the everyday. Thanks for posting all these pics!
I’m pretty sure at least one of those works of art originated in San Francisco. Am I right? They’re all incredible and inspiring.
Yep, just one shot — the one of the Bay Bridge, taken from the Embarcadero.
I love the new gallery layouts too!
Yeah, they’re fun, aren’t they? I first tried the circle layout, which looks cool, but I didn’t think it worked as well as the squares…
I love the squares, and for my happy post used the random generating style which I think is so much fun! Agreed about the circle layout though I’ve seen it used in a way I think is effective – just a small no. of photos, one line even…and not too busy..
What breathtaking photos! It’s not just Paris that’s a moveable feast…seems like it’s a state of mind (with a camera to document the paces…) I would love to read about each one but it would probably take so long to write it you’d never go travelling again!
You’ve been to so many wonderful places and have seen a lot!
Wow, these are all really amazing photos! I have a similar one of the same spot in Granada, but my nephew is sitting on the middle chair :p
Oh, nice! Yeah, I imagine there are so many photographs taken of those chairs in the Alhambra. What a grand site.
I love love love these pics. You have made the ordinary, extraordinary.
So glad you like ‘em! Thanks for taking a peek.
Love your eye for detail. The ornate fences, archways and ceilings you have in your photos are such a treat!
Indeed, I love textures and details. I especially like the patterns and designs of the door in the church in Coptic Cairo.
Awesome ! Awesome !!!
Reblogged this on The Mind Weave and commented:
beautiful photos and Henry Miller’s quote is one of my favorites!!!
Looking at the photos you see evidence of a life well lived and enjoyed, thanks for sharing.
جميله هذه الصور حقا ومعبره وهادفه .