temple in Bagan, Myanmar 2015
sod roof in Iceland 2016
Kamakura, Japan – July, 2017
Narita, Japan – August, 2017
Esztergom, Hungary 2017
ฤeskรฝ Krumlov, Czech Republic 2017
Cape May, New Jersey 2017
Wildwood, NJ 2017
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On Sundays, I plan to post various walks while training for the Camino de Santiago; I may post as well on other unrelated subjects or to participate in any challenges that catch my fancy.ย In other words, I’ll just leave it open to anything!
This post is in response to Becky’s #RoofSquares challenge.
~ wander.essence ~ 
Oh, what a marvellous selection, Cathy!
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Thanks so much, Sue. I’m not into daily posting, so this is the most I could muster. ๐
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Those are brilliant! Great collection,
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Thanks, Anabel. ๐
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I love this wonderful collection of roof photos, Cathy. It’s like a quick trip around the world.
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Thanks, Carol. It’s always fun to revisit the archives. ๐
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What an interesting and varied collection of roofs. Wishing you safe travels for tomorrow
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Thanks, Pauline! ๐
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Fabulous collection of roofs Cathy. I especially enjoyed the first one, how astonishing that must have been in its prime, still gorgeous now despite the aging.
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Thanks, Jude. I still have very fond memories of Myanmar. ๐
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Wow! I have missed a number of these wandering essence posts (which are fantastic by the way – what a motivating concept you came up with here!) because of what happened with my mother, but slowly these blogs with their glorious images are bringing me back to the land of the living as I slowly re-initialize my mental software to permit it to adapt to my new reality.
What i have long wanted to say, is that what I believe is so magical and quite touching about these photo-journals to me anyway, is that every time you (yourself) look at what you have posted, and this applies to all your blogs, you are immediately able to transport yourself right back in time, instantly, to where you were when you took the photos. To where you were and who you were at that moment.
I am not sure I would have the courage to do that, because when that happens, for some of us, the tendency is to remember everything else in your life that happened at the time the photo was taken; what led up to the taking of that particular photo and why, for example, in addition to where you were, physically, at that moment in time. That takes a lot of guts! I have stopped taking photos for that reason, as I am not strong enough to survive the return journey to the present moment once I am immersed in memories, a sweet, velvet experience for some, but not for me.
I have always found your observations as well as your photos filled, almost achingly sometimes, with all sorts of emotion – we, your legion of fans, cannot possibly know what you were thinking at the time of course, or going through, or why you took that trip and took this photo or that photo, but we see glimpses of great affectivity and sensation and emotion in your photos, which impact us profoundly at times, even if we do not know the backstory.
And that is why your photos are so memorable long after we have moved on to the next blog. Thank you for this. You all too often transport me to places where I have never been, and hence, have no attached memories of my own. That makes it possible for me to fully immerse myself in their beauty, their poignancy, their “wow!” moments, their magic, their glimpses into the divine perfection of nature, and the promises of wonderful images and stories to come!
I am so glad that I met you and so proud to call you my friend. ๐
kvk
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I guess Iโve been lucky in that most pictures of my travels transport me to happy memories. Thank you so much for your kind words about my photos, Mona Lisa. Iโm not sure they really have any emotional impact in general, but maybe sometimes they do. As for why I take trips, what draws me to a place, on this new blog I post a piece before I go on each trip: what draws me there, how I prepare, what the impact is after my return. I also set intentions for some artistic creation inspired by the journey once I return. I am enjoying this approach so far, as I love pushing myself to create something from my meanderings! ๐
I donโt know that I have legions of fans, but I do hope to inspire people, no matter what their age or situation, to step out of their comfort zone and explore other worlds. It has been the most fulfilling thing Iโve ever done. ๐
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Japan and Myanmar win hands down for me!
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I think so too, Gilly! ๐๐
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You had fun with this, Cathy. ๐ ๐ My favourite is that Geisha, heading serenely down the steps.
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That “geisha” photo is one of my favorites from Japan, Jo. I keep using it over and over. ๐
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I love this selection of roofs from around the world. I thought I might be able to choose a favourite, but I can’t.
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Thanks so much, Elaine. I don’t necessarily have a favorite either, but I’d say the Japanese and Korean ones are really cheery and colorful.
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oh what a wonderful wonderful collection. How has it taken me nearly a month to visit. I am so sorry. These are fabulous ๐
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Thanks so much, Becky! ๐
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What a great collection. I particularly liked the one of the Czech Republic.
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Thank you so much! I’ve loved all my travels, and we really did enjoy Czech Republic. ๐ Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
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