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Travel Photo Theme: Multiples

January 7, 2013 by Patricia Sands Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love digital photography? I’ve been having a lot of fun with photo challenges lately, either by going out and taking new photos or scrolling through my ridiculously enormous fairly large photo library.

It’s also a relaxing break from my obsessive addiction writing.

This week several websites I visit regularly led me, from one to another, with the same topic as the theme … which, in itself was rather appropriate.

(A simple click on any photo will enlarge it for you.)

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Candied Pears~Nice Market-PSandsPhotos
Candied Pears~Nice Market-PSandsPhotos
Venice~masks-PSandsPhotos
Venice~masks-PSandsPhotos
Herbes de Provence-PSandsPhotos
Herbes de Provence-PSandsPhotos
Alhambra windows~Granada,Spain-PSandsPhotos
Alhambra windows~Granada,Spain-PSandsPhotos
Spain-PSandsPhotos
Spain-PSandsPhotos
Walnuts~France-PSandsPhotos
Walnuts~France-PSandsPhotos
Granada,Spain-PSandsPhotos
Granada,Spain-PSandsPhotos
Chapeaux,France-PSandsPhotos
Chapeaux,France-PSandsPhotos
Lovers' notes,Verona,Italy-PSandsPhotos
Lovers’ notes,Verona,Italy-PSandsPhotos

This last photo captures just a small portion of the entire wall of the walkway into the garden in Verona, Italy, where people imagine Juliet called out to Romeo from her balcony. The fact that Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers are fictional does not appear to matter.

I was kind of shocked when we first saw this display but after looking at the notes and considering the motive behind them, we reconsidered … but didn’t add our own.

It’s become a tradition for people to  express their love for each other, or to ask Juliet’s spirit to help in their quest for love, and they stick the notes on the walls. (I won’t tell you how most of these notes are attached to the wall but you can read this attached article to find out.) I guess, depending on your state of mind, this could be considered littering or perhaps la passione!

Which would you choose?

Movie tip – A couple of years ago, the film “Letters To Juliet” with Vanessa Redgrave and Amanda Seyfried was based on these very notes.

Take a few minutes to visit with:

Marianne in the south of Spain at her fabulous East of Malaga blog

Meg Travels, who is always off on another jaunt

Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack

to link to many more participating photo blogs like the ones below – 

http://stefanoscheda.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/travel-theme-multiples/

http://thephotoseye.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/travel-theme-multiples/

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About Patricia Sands

Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. I write women's fiction and keep in touch with readers by a monthly newsletter that also has giveaways and contests. Come and join us by signing up on the right. See you there!

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  1. Grndma Chris says

    January 7, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    What a neat idea for a photo collage, they are all fantastic.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 7, 2013 at 4:43 pm

      Thanks! I love having the opportunity to scroll through my photos and be reminded of just what’s in those files.

      Reply
  2. wordsfromanneli says

    January 7, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    I like the idea of good things coming in multiples.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 7, 2013 at 4:44 pm

      So do i!

      Reply
  3. Natalie Hartford says

    January 7, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    Love the pics…especially the one of the masks. Stunning!!!

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 7, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      Thanks, Natalie. Each of those photos holds a special memory. I took the shot of those masks just before we sat down at a cosy, out of the way, trattoria overlooking a small canal. We polished off an amazing bottle of Amarone in a very short time … don’t believe I attempted to take any more photos for the rest of the evening .LOL! Happy New Year to you and Scott! So nice to see you here!

      Reply
  4. Jo Bryant says

    January 7, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    love the masks and all those hats

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    • patriciasands says

      January 7, 2013 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks, Jo!

      Reply
  5. renée a. schuls-jacobson says

    January 7, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Ooh la la! C’est magnifique! I love the story behind all those notes. La passione! Indeed! I am thinking about integrating more art/photography into my blog so I have more time to work on my WIP. Trying to figure it all out. I’m not a good short blogger, but photos help me keep things tight.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 7, 2013 at 4:41 pm

      That’s what I have found too, Renée. It’s a nice break from writing a long post and, as with anything involving photography, it’s a labour of love.

      Reply
  6. angel011 says

    January 7, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    To ask Juliet’s spirit to help in a quest with love? Even if we disregard the fact that she’s a fictional character, she was 13 and she killed herself.
    Anyway, lovely photos, especially the one with the masks.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 7, 2013 at 4:38 pm

      Exactly! LOL! It boggles the mind, doesn’t it?

      Reply
  7. Jane Lurie says

    January 7, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Clever post! Enjoyed your photos. Thanks.

    Reply
  8. Marianne says

    January 7, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Great photos 🙂

    Love the multiple challenges, too!

    Reply
  9. Louise Behiel says

    January 7, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    gorgeous

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 10, 2013 at 3:28 pm

      Thanks, Louise! I’m glad you enjoy the photos.

      Reply
  10. megtraveling says

    January 7, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    What a wonderful assortment of multiples from all over the world! I particularly like the masks from Venice. And I’m honored by your mention – thanks Patricia!

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 10, 2013 at 3:30 pm

      I always enjoy your blog, Meg. I believe you were responsible for introducing me to these photo challenges … thanks!

      Reply
      • megtraveling says

        January 10, 2013 at 8:38 pm

        You’re welcome – I’m really happy to know that! The photo challenges are so much fun too 🙂

        Reply
  11. Sheri de Gromm says

    January 8, 2013 at 1:57 am

    Terrific photos. I love them all but particularly fond of the hats.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 12, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      D’accord! The French do love those hats too!

      Reply
  12. Kate MacNicol says

    January 8, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    Lovely photos Patricia. What fun! Love the pears… I’m going to have to buy some tomorrow lol. I know they won’t taste as good as these.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 10, 2013 at 3:31 pm

      I love the pears too … to look at! I really don’t like to eat candied fruit but it all has such a beautiful depth of colour I always want to photograph it. I could do a full album just on candied fruit! Don’t worry, I won’t … but the photos are there …

      Reply
  13. ontheplumtree says

    January 9, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    I am there with you in spirit and love the colours and vibrancy expressed in the pictures…

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 10, 2013 at 3:33 pm

      I love to look at travel photos and be immediately transported elsewhere until it is time to fly off again.

      Reply
  14. ailsapm says

    January 10, 2013 at 3:39 am

    Hurrah, so glad you joined in the travel challenge on wheresmybackpack.com – lovely shots, Patricia!

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 12, 2013 at 7:32 pm

      It’s such good fun. I’m very glad to be part of the travel challenge!

      Reply
  15. Kreon Led Lighting says

    January 10, 2013 at 6:20 am

    Very Nice Collection !

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 12, 2013 at 7:31 pm

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  16. Maxima says

    January 10, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    this is beautiful blog thank you for share it for us

    Reply
  17. Sherry Isaac says

    January 11, 2013 at 9:26 am

    Crazy, what the artist’s eye will see. Beauty in a batch of walnuts. Awesome.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 12, 2013 at 6:26 pm

      Indeed! Here’s a line I love. “The important thing is the eye, not the camera.”

      Reply
  18. Tameri Etherton says

    January 11, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    I always love your photos, Patricia. And I enjoyed the movie, “Letters to Juliet”. It was sweet.

    Those pears… ah, they look so good!

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      January 12, 2013 at 6:28 pm

      Thanks, Tameri! I enjoyed that movie too.
      There’s something about the luminescent glow of those pears that fascinates me!

      Reply
  19. Linda Makiej says

    January 27, 2013 at 10:21 am

    These multiples shots are WoNdErFuL!!!!!

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    • patriciasands says

      January 27, 2013 at 10:50 pm

      LoL! ThAnKs!

      Reply
  20. YourHobby says

    January 31, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    Hi, we were really impressed by your photographic work and would really like to feature them on our hobbies website. Cheers…..Graham…..

    Reply
  21. Touch2Touch says

    February 4, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    Great photos. Interesting idea, to call them multiples. Thanks for giving me some new ideas!

    Reply

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