I was feeling the challenge here – not thinking about much except merging traffic, and I certainly couldn’t take a photo with my hands on the wheel. I searched my photo library and pulled some images from a visit to Turkey in 2005. The first photo is an image of fire as it merges with air to lift a hot air balloon.
In the next photo the hot air balloons merge with the countryside – subtle colors blending together.
Next the balloons “e”merge from the ground and rise past the stone peaks in Cappadocia.
Here it looks like a balloon is merging with a pinnacle of rock.
And lastly here are members of our group merged with locals we met while hiking in the Ihlara canyon. These women were farming a small plot of land and were very welcoming to the foreign strangers who took a big interest in what they were doing. The Turkish women are the ones without purses and cameras!
I love any excuse to look at travel photos. They bring back fabulous memories and allow me to relive my travels. Remember this phrase when you are packing for a trip. “Camera – don’t leave home without it!”
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Eunice, thank you so much for this sweet award. I’ve never even heard of this one before! I may take a little while to “accept” according to the rules, but I will. Thanks again!
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Take your time and Enjoy it!
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I love these pictures! I could practically hear the balloons hissing (they hiss don’t they?). You’ve got a great eye. I don’t even walk a block in my neighborhood without carrying my camera. You never know when you might encounter something you’ll want to capture.
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Thanks! The balloon burners make a low roaring sound that you get like to hear, since it means everything is running smoothly. I missed a fantastic dragonfly photo the other day because I was foolish enough to water my plants without my camera in hand!
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I so hate missing shots! To this day I regret missing the one of the pigeon walking in the vegetable aisle at my grocer’s (I didn’t have my camera). Back to you, you have such an excellent eye.
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Thanks.
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I skipped this week because I couldn’t think of anything. Not even merging traffic came to mind. But now I see I need a Thesaurus in the future to help with my creativity. Great use of the word prompt! Nice photos.
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Thanks. It’s not too late to take part – I don’t usually post my challenge till Monday but I’m playing with the schedule a bit.
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Great memories Terri. I think I fit in rather well with the gardeners – it is my camera that gives me away. I love the balloon experiences in Cappadocia – talk about a time to merge with the environment.
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Next time we hide the cameras and purses!
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Simply Inspiring and dare I say, Uplifting, a really joyous series however I would be delightied to see even more of these! Is this a subject you photograph often?
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Thanks, Tom. I have thousands of photos of Turkey in my collection since I’ve visited 3 times and take more photos each trip. I tend to travel with my camera in my hand most of the time and will photograph almost anything. I love the visual record of where I go and what I’ve been doing – perhaps just preparing for losing my mind!
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I would love to see more, perhaps you have them elsewhere on your blog? What good is a sane photographer however dare I ask haha!
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