FAR FROM HOME
For this round at TP Carmi says, our theme is Far from home,"If you took it while you were away, it's fair game."
Portobello Road
Market
London
People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.
Dagobert D. Runes
Parade Gardens in Bath, England
Situated in the city by the River Avon - overlooking Pulteney Bridge and the weir.
A traveler without observation is a bird without wings. - Moslih Eddin Saadi
The Pulteney Bridge - Bath, England
The White Cliffs of Dover
Dover, England
Stonehenge, located in the English county of Wiltshire. It's composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks.
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. Martin Buber
All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. - Samuel Johnson.
When we arrived at the Burstin Hotel in Folkestone, England the sky painted our day like a sky blue petunia.
Looking over the Folkestone Harbour boats were hanging about the harbour and sea gulls wheeled overhead, screaming cheerfully all the way.
It was a very inviting harbour until
we left the hotel after dinner for a stroll around Folkestone and visit a nearby pub......this is what greeted us!
The sky turned grey and the harbour was left a murky sand.....
Tide and time wait for no man......
Have you been far from home and care to share your time away
then please do
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18 comments:
Loved seeing those places again! Not too far from home, either!!
And as usualy, great shots!
Oh how I wish my wife and I could take a tour of the British Isles, and your wonderful shots makes them look all the more inviting! Although, she would probably leave me behind. For I do believe that I could spend hours just staring at ancient ruins.
Cool PIX
Getting off the couch is so rewarding, especially when you take your camera...you can revisit the place a hundred times without budging from your desk...and share your experiences with your blogger friends
/OP
--Mac
Beautiful pictures, that's a colorful row of buildings in the top picture! It's been a long time since I was in that part of the world - thanks for bringing it back to me.
Ah, Stonehenge! I've always wanted to see that in person!
love the colorful buildings! and stonehenge is a favorite... lucky u to be able to experience both!.
I would never have guessed that the first picture was takne in London.
Greetings,
Filip
Thanks for helping me feel at home in these picturesque landmarks.
I am going to haunt your posts in stealth to find regular writing prompts - your pictures.
Wow, the white cliffs of Dover really are white!
Great post!
Beautiful photos.
Thanks for sharing.
Mette
These are great - now I REALLY want to go to England! The bridge in Bath is my pick - a beautiful composition.
All of the quotes are just right, too!
Thanks, Karen!
Thank you for taking me to a place I've never been. The White Cliffs of Dover look like a place where I could use up quite a bit of a memory card!
Karen England looks stunning through your lens, I'd love to visit there one day. Have I been far from home? Yup! Pick any day of my blog this past 4 months. ;-) Have an awesome day, cheers.
These places are all within 300 miles of my home but we have never visited them (apart from passing through Bath). Like so many people we often miss places close to home. Great photos, Karen
Thanks Karen for visiting my blog and commenting.
I love the way you used quotes and showed us your travels. They actually had a "musical" feel to them.
Lord! Apart from London, I Have Not Been To Any Of These Nice Places!'Better Get My Walking Boots On!
Yes!!!! I'm far from home right now, going to share my stories and pictures when I come back. Nice pictures! : )
Those are lovely photos! I'd love to travel to England some day. Thanks for sharing!
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