Colour is so much a part of our world. The challenge to capture it in a memorable way has been set by Travelsupermarket.com, and a formidable array of talented bloggers have already joined in. Amongst them, Kathryn, of Travel with Kat, who has very kindly nominated me. Many thanks, Kat. I’ll do my best.
The challenge requires that you submit a blog post with an image for each of 5 colours- red, white, blue, green and yellow. Full details are to be found on the Travelsupermarket website. The top prize, £2000 to spend on travel, is definitely worth a little effort.
Blue
I’m starting near to home with a photo that cost me a black eye. So captivated was I by the light installations at Durham City’s “Lumiere 2011” that I forgot to look where I was going and went head over heels over a concrete block- ouch! I shall exercise more caution when I return to Durham for “Lumiere” 2013, but return I most certainly will. The illumination of Durham’s historic buildings was simply spectacular. I loved the blue of the Snowdome, but equally beautiful were “The Waterfall”, and the Lindisfarne Gospels projected onto Durham Cathedral.
White
My first sight of Rynek Główny in Kraków was charged with emotion. I had the arm of my Aunt Anna tucked into mine. We had met, for the first time, just days before. She and Dad were separated when he was only 15, and reunited 64 years later, with grateful thanks to the internet. The Market Square with its medieval Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) will always be special to me. The horse and carriages are a little cliched, but perfect for my white photo, from my K is for Krakow post.
Red
My red photo transports me immediately to July 2011. The Festa dos Tabuleiros takes place just once every 4 years in Tomar, Central Portugal. The streets dazzle in swathes of multi-hued paper flowers and the 4 feet high breadbaskets are paraded on the heads of 400 or more dainty ladies. Crisply dressed young escorts slip an arm around each of the waists and help to balance the weight. It’s a sight I will never forget.
Yellow
I loved the subtlety of the old gold of this building in Wrocław’s colourful Rynek. Polish architecture is an intriguing mix, much of it reconstructed following the wholescale devastation of World War 2. It’s my offering for yellow.
Green
I’m coming home again for my green choice. National pride was strong in my local village, Elwick, when they gave their annual Scarecrow Festival a Jubilee theme. It was so much fun and the sight of the characters from Alice in Wonderland playing croquet on a traditional village green brought many a smile.
Travelsupermarket request that we pass this challenge on to 5 more bloggers, so I’m very happy to nominate:
Marcia of La Chica Writes
Andrew of Have Bag, Will Travel
Richard of A Bit of Culture
Robin of Bringing Europe Home
Zoe of Zoetic Epics
Good luck everybody!
wow! all of them are great, specially the colors yellow and blue oh awesome!
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Hi Lance! Glad you liked them. Thanks for following me here.
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A good weekend.
Greeting, Wolfgang
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How nice to see a picture from my hometown (Krakow) in your selection! Rynek truly is a special place in so many ways… I also love the yellow building in Wroclaw – simply beautiful!
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I love both of these Ryneks. They are very beautiful though very different cities. I also loved the limited amount of Warsaw that I’ve seen. Your architecture is indeed special and I hope to see much more. Thanks for taking time to visit.
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Great post.. beautiful photos… 🙂
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Thank you. So many to choose from and so many other brilliant entries. A bit daunting, but the world loves a trier, they say.
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I used to go to Durham university but I still go up for Lumiere even though I left three years ago. Such a beautiful event, just wish it was every year!
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Hi James! Thanks for following. Hope life’s working out well for you post Uni? The guided tour of the Castle is superb. So lucky to study in that environment!
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Hi Jo, great post! hope you are having a wonderful summer time. I have been so busy being Grandma these days, that blogging has been put on the back burner during summer. I am not sure I’d be able to complete this challenge (thanks for nominating me) but will give it a try. Thanks!
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Thanks Marcia. No worries! You’ve got your priorities right. It’ll soon be gone.
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Jo, these colors are jumping with life. It reminds me of the beautiful and happy fairytales I heard during my childhood days. Such festive colors that are grand and spectacular. Thanks .
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Thank you Mr. B. I hope you use the link. Can’t wait to see your entry.
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