Tag: Budapest

Thankful November 18th: Traveling

  • Castle Thun, Switzerland
    Oberhofen Castle, Switzerland
  • Solothurn, Switzerland
  • St. Colomon and Neuschwanstein
  • Ceiling of St. Gallen’s Cathedral in Switzerland
  • Fast moving train
  • The bottom of The Bean
    The Bean, Chicago, IL
  • Russell in Scotland
  • At Dunfermline Abbey
  • Bath Abbey ceiling
  • Stonehenge in sepia
  • Joe's Farm Grill
    Joe’s Farm Gill
  • Millenium Bridge, London
    St. Paul’s
  • Doune Castle, Scotland
    Doune Castle
  • Jedbrough Abbey
  • Crowd at the Globe
    At the Globe, London
  • Russell and his favorite bridge
  • Westminster Abby, London
    Westminster Abby

I know that I’ve already expressed gratitude for the earth and its beauties, but I am also very grateful for the chance I’ve had (and continue to have) to travel many places around the world and also close to home. When my husband and I got married, he hadn’t traveled much. A couple of years after we married, I convinced him that we needed to take a trip to Great Britain to visit a nephew who had been transferred to London for a year, along with his wife and three boys. It was the best thing that could have happened to us. Since then, we have made a few more trips across the pond to the east, across the pond to the west, and headed down south for my first experience in Mexico (besides Tijuana). I’m looking forward to many more adventures around this amazing globe we live on in the near and distant future.

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Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Lines Angles

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Trevor Carpenter 2019 PhotoChallenge: Architectural Stairs

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This is the Grand Staircase at the Parliament Building in Budapest, Hungary.

For more from this challenge, visit Trevor Carpenter 2019 PhotoChallenge Week 22: Architecture Stairs.

Cee’s Black & White Challenge: From the Side

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On our last day in Budapest, we were walking back to our boat when we passed a wedding party heading to another boat for the reception. The bride and groom lead the group (we think from the Cathedral, which was within easy walking distance). They stopped just before entering their gangplank for a quick conference with some of their family, and I was able grab this quick side shot of them.

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Shiny

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While it might seem counter-intuitive to use a night shot for a shiny theme, I love how the lights on the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary shine in the dark.

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Whimsical

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What is life without a bit of whimsy? I love whimsy. I love finding things that speak to my inner child and make me smile in the silliest of ways. While walking around Budapest on our last day in the city, a group of tiny car drivers passed us, and I was only quick enough to grab a shot of the last one. Apparently you can rent this little vehicles and hot rod it around the city. What a fun idea! I wish we had known sooner. Maybe next time we are in Hungary.

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Gilded

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According to the dictionary, gilded as two meanings:

  1. Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.
  2. Wealthy and privileged.

Whenever we travel through Europe, churches, palaces, and theaters are resplendent with gold leaf. I took this picture inside the Budapest Cathedral. For perspective, you can see the small crowd of people in the lower left corner. Grandeur and splendor do not even begin to describe the beauty and richness of this magnificent building. To me, this picture represents both meanings of gilded, because it took great wealth and privilege to build and decorate it.

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Street Lights

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In my travels, I have noticed that evening and night street lighting is part of the unique experience for each location I visit. Even within a city, the type of lighting used at night changes depending on the area. Time Square in New York is almost as bright at night as it is during the day, just a different kind of bright. Residential parts of Chicago use softer, less noticeable street lamps. A small village in Scotland might not have any lighting at night except what is in the sky. This lamp is on the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary. The lamps line the bridge on both sides and help provide the beautiful illumination the city is famous for.

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Light the Night

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It’s been a while since I did a night shot challenge. We recent had the chance to visit Budapest, Hungary. One evening, we strolled from Castle Hill down to the banks of the Danube River looking for great night shots of the beautifully illuminated buildings and structures of the city. The first photo is the famous Parliament Building from the banks of the Danube. The second photo is the Chain Bridge taken close to where we took the picture of the Parliament Building, just swinging the camera down the river instead of up. The third photo is the Matthias Church on Castle Hill. The last photo is the Parliament Building from the Fisherman’s Bastion. I highly recommend visiting Budapest. Wonderful food, amazing sites, and fun adventures (the Széchenyi Medicinal Bath was a blast!) await the adventurous soul.

IN A NEW POST CREATED FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO OR TWO OF NIGHT SHOTS.

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  1. Each week, I’ll come up with a theme and post a photo that I think fits. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog (a new post!) anytime before the following Thursday, when the next photo theme will be announced.
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Opening

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I love using arches, doors, and windows to frame images. Using an opening as a frame can create interest and a unique way to see something you’ve looked at a million different times. It can also invite the viewer to want to explore more, to see more. This image is looking at the Matthias Church in Budapest Hungary from an arch in the Fisherman’s Bastion. I love this glimpse of the church’s beautiful tile roof and windows. I also love the detail in the stonework of the archway.

IN A NEW POST CREATED FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO OR TWO WITH UNIQUE FRAMING STYLES.

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  1. Each week, I’ll come up with a theme and post a photo that I think fits. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog (a new post!) anytime before the following Thursday, when the next photo theme will be announced.
  2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “A Photo a Week Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use the “postaday″ and “Photo a Week” tags.
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