On a Great American road trip, one place to head is Arches National Park in Utah. That’s where we’re heading from Albuquerque, New Mexico today. This shot by weegolo reminds me of how the sky and land interact in the west. Here it looks as if both are moving, and perhaps over the horizon one might reach the end of the world.
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I find myself slightly unsettled about my upcoming travel to Dakar, Senegal this Tuesday, partially because the tourism office in New York wont pick up the phone and partially because Dakar is rock bottom on the Economist’s recent liveability survey.
Yet as our tweeters and my archaeologist friend Cameron assure me, Dakar is a magnificent place. This photo, shot by cfarivar on the island of Goree just off the coast of Dakar tends to reassure me. Despite having the knowledge that Goree was a former slave trading hub, the colors, architecture and history of the region seem most endearing, a trait that any traveler can grow warm to. I’ll let you know how the trip goes…
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Today I’ve been keeping a close eye on the happenings in the Honduras — it appears that even though military troops have sent President Jose Manuel Zelaya into exile, and there have been a few skirmishes between demonstrators and the Honduran police, the country remains relatively calm. Here’s hoping they remain that way.
And in the meantime, take a look at this wonderfully cozy kitchen in a small Mayan village in the Honduras, shared by Adal-Honduras. It certainly speaks to peaceful times, doesn’t it? Lovely shot.
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Most photos you’ll see of sailboats are full of visual cliches. Typically the background is all puffy white clouds, set against a brilliant blue sky and brightly colored ship’s sail, stretched taut in the forceful winds. This shot, by Flickr user Ben Grogan, doesn’t fall victim to the typical sailing photo traps. I love the darkly ominous sky menacing its way across the photo’s left, slowly melting into a brilliant cheery spot of sun on the far right. Meanwhile the sailboat seems frozen in the midst, caught between dark and light.
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I detest snails. I hate the slimy trail they leave behind them and their eerie antennas. For some reason, snails really like the sidewalk around my house, and I find myself tiptoeing around them when I walk my dog. I despise so much that once I put one in a jar and froze it, and sometimes I would pour salt on them. It wasn’t very nice of me, I know.
Ironically enough, I love escargot. I love the plates they come in with little spoonfuls of garlicky butter. Whoever first thought to cook snails probably hated them more than I. But there’s something to be said about these snails, and snails with colorful shells. These snails I can appreciate. They are rather interesting creatures, I guess, and sulla55, who took this photo on a rainy day in Newport, Rhode Island, really found a way of capturing their unusual aesthetic.
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