travel, traveling, travel blog
“Very curious, very curious,” said Passepartout to himself, on returning to the steamer. “I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new.”
Around the World in Black and White Presents: Fifth Edition: Cyprus
The island of mystery
The island of beauty
Come take a trip with me
In black and white photography
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia.
Tallinn occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) and has a population of 436,576. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn’s Old Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland.
The city was known as Reval from the 13th century until 1918 and again during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to 1944.
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Photo Rehab The Clinic: Week 34: Wrap up
The Photo Rehab is a great community to share photos, learn new techniques, discover new talents, and connect.
In December 2014, after completing the Photo101 course, I opened the Photo Rehab Event in this blog, a ‘healing clinic’, for all of us who love photography (hobbyists, amateurs, pro-shooters and enthusiasts) who missed the course and daily interaction with other photobloggers.
Check out all the magnificent photographs for this week:
Week 34: Wrap up
Also featured Rantings Of A Third Kind with Sunsets in Rhodes:
Related posts: Sunsets in Rhodes
Poetry and Photography
“The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul” Wyland
Beach Life
The sun in the sky
Mind almost as high
Finally relaxing
Feelings of taxing
Letting go
Taking things slow
Down on the beach
Life is simple
To say the least
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real” Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days
A glimpse into the archives of photography from around the world from Rantings Of A Third Kind on Wednesdays.
Posts so far:
Around the World in Black and White, First Edition
Around the World in Black and White, Second Edition, Part One
Around the World in Black and White, Second Edition, Part Two
Around the World in Black and White, Second Edition, Part Three
“The single most important component
of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.” Ansel Adams
Around the World in Black and White Presents: Fourth Edition: Rhodes Island, Part One
Travelling around the island
In the colours of black and white
What could be more inspiring
Or feeling more right
“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees” Paul Strand
Around the World in Black and White Presents: Fourth Edition: Rhodes Island, Part Two
Photography and Poetry: Camera Lucida Photo Challenge
Week Six: Journey
“Not all those who wander are lost” J.R.R. Tolkien
Camera Lucida Photo Challenge: Journey
Flying across the skies
Waiting for the price
At the end of the station
A promised vacation
The journey taken
Was not a long one
Each morning awoken
To the rays of the sun
Surrounded by history
Shrouded in mystery
Time spent on the beach
Bliss at hands’ reach
Enjoying each day
Life a large buffet
Until it was time
Back home to climb
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“Even people who know nothing about Greece know something about Greece. The very name sparks visions of ancient civilizations that dominated the Mediterranean” Polly Letofsky
Gun’s Travel Log: Greece, Rhodes: Day Eight: Homeward bound
Gun’s travel log, stardate: Greece, City of Rhodes 12.00 PM EET (GMT +3)
Gun’s travel log, stardate: Finland, City of Espoo 04.00 PM EET (GMT +3)
Feels like only yesterday
We started on our holiday
Alas a week has passed
The time went really fast
We’re off to pack our bags
Oh what an eternal drag
On our way to the aeroport
Wishing the lines to be short
Soon enough
Taking off
Upwards to the blue skies
Above the clouds miles high
After a few hours spent
Homeland visible ahead
Preparing for the ascent
As easily done as said
Formalities and baggage claim
For final destination aim
Grabbing a taxi
Finally relaxing
A long day of travel
The throat like gravel
Not long now
Finally homeward bound
Travel is a lot of fun
Basking forever in the sun
But, after all is said and done
Home
Is still sweet home!
“Happy is the man, I thought, who, before dying, has the good fortune to sail the Aegean sea” Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek
Gun’s Travel Log: Greece, Rhodes: Ode to Rhodes
Gun’s travel log, stardate: Finland, EET (GMT +3)
Bye, bye beautiful island
It may not be my home land
But I promise once more to return
When the travel fever starts to burn
And I will start to yearn
Of the blue and turquoise sea
As far as the eye can see
Even though a Finn
Still loving the fun
And the warmth of the sun
On my skin
So maybe next year
You will see and hear
Me returning to this island
