The weekly photo challenge is to post your all time favorites. That’s a tough one. My favorites change from day to day. But I’ll post some of my current favorites.
Travel Maps
A composite map of Budapest with an antique map and a recent photo of the Budapest Parliament Building
An antique map of Bohemia, an antique drawing of the city, and a modern photo of the old city skyline make up this cool travel map.
A photo of the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest is composited with an antique map of Budapest
A travel map featuring the Sunsphere.
The House of Parliament in London, England, UK.
Street Photography
The black and white gives this night time photo of downtown Knoxville a vintage feeling
A subtle tone shift in the background really makes her stand out.
Prague Street Market
The elderly lady walking down the middle of the street makes this photo for me.
In The Alley
Travel Photography
Prague Nights
Church Night
Sunset Cruise Prague
Krakow Nights
Budapest Night Lights
Dual Church Towers
Budapest Parliament at Dusk
I love this photo! I love this version. It glows, it’s warm, it’s inviting.
The weekly photo challenge is Place in the World. Where do you belong? I belong everywhere. When I feel like I’m in a creative rut or need some inspiration, I don’t go to a safe place. I try to go somewhere that I’ve never been. I try to learn something new. Whether it’s a large city or a small town, it’s where I belong in that moment. The travel and newness wake me up!
A subtle tone shift in the background really makes her stand out.
The Central Market in Budapest, Hungary is a marvel of lines and curves, iron and glass combine to create a large, well lit space.
The market in Budapest, Hungary is full of great buys, food, clothes, jewelry. It’s also an architectural marvel with it’s large arched windows and open iron work.
The large indoor market in Budapest, Hungary.
The indoor market in Budapest, Hungary. 3 people walk down the large stairway in the far back. The large arched windows and open bars and scrollwork are worth a visit.
A new gallery with some of my images in living spaces. Ever wonder what it would look like on the wall? I used an extension for Photoshop created by Giovanni Allievi. Visit his page and check out his work and if you can purchase the extension there as well.
A gallery of travel maps in place
They look great in these spaces. The soft, muted tones look great on dark walls or light. Did you know that you can purchase my prints already framed? It makes decorating so much easier.
A photo of the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest is composited with an antique map of Budapest
A composite map of Budapest with an antique map and a recent photo of the Budapest Parliament Building
A photo of the iconic London Red phone booth is composited with an antique map of London and a modern map of the Underground.
Great for a long skinny space. Like over a door or window or even a fireplace!
An antique map of Bohemia, an antique drawing of the city, and a modern photo of the old city skyline make up this cool travel map.
Some more of my favorites
Food art for the kitchen. Or travel photography from central Europe. Check out my Americana gallery for images of American cities and towns.
Buskin on the Danube
Buick 8
Buick 8 front end
Polish Market Meat
Krakow Nights
White dogwood blossoms in the spring are a favorite in East Tennessee
I haven’t written a blog in awhile. I don’t know why. I guess I haven’t had much to say. I don’t have much to say today either. Enjoy this gallery of new photos. I’ve been running around Kentucky and Knoxville taking photos. Comments and feedback are always welcome. Feel free to also share your own gallery.
Downtown Knoxville, TN
The Howard Baker Courthouse in downtown Knoxville, Tn in black and white
It’s Tuesday! That means it’s time for trekkin’. Last week’s trek was to Lenoir City with a brief drive through downtown Loudon.
After being unable to trek for a couple of weeks, we finally got back on the road. We started out later than usual. We usually get on the road bright and early in the morning. But we had early afternoon appointments, so we had to wait until after that to leave.
Since we were leaving late, we thought we would go somewhere nearby. Lenoir City landed at the top of the list. After our previous attempts at finding a good place to eat, I was feeling a little doubtful that it would ever happen. Today was the day. I found Le Noir Restaurant and thought the menu looked interesting. It’s a Belgian Style Bistro with some southern, comfort dishes added in. They had several Belgian style beers on the shelf. We tried the Abbey Ale from the Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY. I had a chorizo burger. OMG! It was awesome! I don’t eat a lot of meat or bread, but this sounded great, so I went for it. Totally worth it! My trekkin’ partner had the Sausage with Red Cabbage and potatoes. It was pretty yummy, too! After eating, we walked around downtown a bit. It was cold as hell, so we weren’t interested in doing too much walking. We stopped in the Ugly Mug Coffee Shop for some hot beverages to warm us a bit. The museum in town was not open on Tuesday, so we couldn’t check it out. So, we decided to head back out. We drove through downtown Loudon. We will definitely head back to Loudon after the holidays.
One of the best meals we’ve had on a Tuesday Trek so far.
A warm interior with a little retro feel. The food was great and service perfect!
The sign is still visible from the C.W. Harvey Grocery store in downtown Lenoir City. The ghosts of yesteryear.
A lit barbershop pole in downtown Lenoir City, TN.
The long shadows at sunset and the Christmas bow give this that small town feel.
This sign is modern with a retro feel. It felt a little out of place since it’s so new compared to everything else downtown
Lenoir Rexall Drugs and Prescriptions. Sunset casts heavy shadows and gives this a soft look.
The drugstore on the corner. Every small town has one.
The firehouse in downtown Lenoir City was formerly the Lenoir City Utilities Board
The side entrance to the firehouse feels very retro and looks inviting in this early sunset photo
This sign with a backlit flag and a little sun flare on the car. It’s what Tuesday Trekkin’ is about.
It’s Christmas in small town America. The historic Loudon Courthouse is decorated and picturesque.
This week’s uploads are a hodgepodge of images that needed worked. They are mostly images that have been worked before but I wanted to revisit and give them new life. Enjoy! Feedback is always welcome. Be sure to sign up for email notices so you don’t miss anything!
Cathedral of St. Vitus Eastern facade where the Gothic architecture is most visible with its flying buttresses and great stained glass windows.
Glass ornaments filled with colorful ribbons hang in a shop window in Budapest. The glass balls reflect the whole building across the street, while the window reflects just part of it.
Jessamine County Courthouse in Nicholasville, KY is Victorian style architecture, finished in 1879. It felt very Gothic to me, so I finished it with a spooky sky and vignette.
Rural Gas Station Black and White. We found this empty gas station in rural East Tennessee. There are still items inside but the floor has fallen in, so we could not go in.
Cat sister, Mavis and Maya, play together. The two brown and white tabby girls are about 7 months old.
Bicyclists on the streets of Budapest, Hungary.
Time for the train is a collage of pocket watches and a photo of a steam train. Trains and pocket watches go together.
The Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial in downtown Knoxville, TN depicts 3 of the leaders of women suffrage campaigns in Tennessee.
Jackson Warehouse Apartments is located in the historic Shockoe Bottom district of Richmond, Virginia. The tall red brick building with the sign painted on the side is what city life is all about.
City Glass & Mirror is located in downtown Clinton, TN. Faded and chipped but still readable the sign drew my eye.
The weekly photo challenge is transformation. While the original blog discusses weather and seasonal transformations, I decided to go in a different direction.
The entrance to the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka, Poland. The mine opened in the 13th Century and worked continuously through 2007. It is now a tourist attraction where one walk down to 210 ft below ground on a very narrow stairwell.
When we were in Krakow, Poland, we visited the Wieliczka Salt Mines. The mines have been continuously active from the 13th century until 2007. I briefly discussed our trip to the mines in my Krakow post. Here you can see some more of the mines and why it’s worth going down 400 stairs to get there.
A lake inside the mine.
A tunnel lined with salt licks for made for farm animals
A salt statue of Nicolaus Copernicus inside the mines.
The majority of the tunnels were lined with wood, but once in a while we would pass an area where we could see the salt seeping from the walls, creating a marble effect. Once in the mine, we started seeing sculptures and scenes carved from the salt by the miners themselves.
The walls in the tunnels are covered with salt, creating a marble look.
Once large scene, carved in the 17th century, depicts the Princess of Kinga. Princess Kinga was reluctantly engaged to Bolesław V. The legend is that she flung her engagement ring into the Maramures salt mine in Hungary. From there, the ring made its way to Wieliczka, Poland where it was discovered in a lump of salt. Thus bringing salt mining to Wieliczka.
The Janowice Chamber is a large sculpture dedicated to Kinga
Throughout the mines, there are scenes like this, just as old. But the most amazing is the Chapel of St. Kinga. It is a testament to the miners’ dedication to their Christian beliefs and acts as a working cathedral. They hold weekly Holy Services, sermons, weddings, etc in the large hall.
The Chapel of St. Kinga still acts as a chapel where masses and other Holy Services are still held.
A Jesus statue inside the St. Kinga Chapel in the mine.
An altar in the Chapel of St. Kinga. The amazing detail in the sculptures is awe inspiring.
A manger scene inside the Chapel of St. Kinga
The mine is on Poland’s official National Historic Monuments registry. It is also a Unesco World Heritage site. There are different routes you can take through the mines. There is a tourist route, a miner’s route, and a Pilgrim’s route. The Pilgrim’s route includes prayers in each chapel and a mass at the end of the tour.
Chapel Salt Mine. A chapel inside the Wieliczka Salt Mines in Krakow, Poland.
Colorful Bird Houses oustide a shop in Clinton, TN.
Historic Clinton, TN is full of quaint shops and great vintage signs.
Clinton Train Depot in East Tennessee.
Downtown Clinton, TN is lined with antique shops and small home town shops.
Historic Home in Dandridge with the flag in selective color.
Jefferson County Courthouse is located in downtown Dandridge, TN.
Tinsley-Bible Drugs is located in Dandridge, TN. The marquee is classic Americana.
The Trackside Grill in Ashland, VA. The sun has gone down and the street light glows on the corner.
Norris Post Office with its bright red door.
The side doors stand open, hanging from the hinges, threatening to fall off at any time.
The back porch is overgrown with weeds, as the cover threatens to fall in.
An old road side store in rural Tennessee. It’s old, rotting, falling apart, but the flag still stands.
Mighty Tennessee Theatre Black and White
There is no Tuesday Trekkin’ this week since I was out of state for work last week. I decided instead to bless you with some black and white versions from previous travels.
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