One of the wonderful things about traveling is viewing new architecture styles. Azulejo is a form of Portuguese painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tile work. It comes from an Arabic word, az-zulayj, which directly translates to “polished stone.” It has been produced for five centuries and the tradition is also seen in former Spanish and Portuguese colonies […]
After thinking about my People Watch: Dubrovnik post, I decided to post some of my laundry photos. Traveling to other countries and exploring the neighborhood streets is very inspiring to me. I love it when I see the laundry hanging from the clothes lines. To people who live in these countries, this could be boring […]
In the United States, it’s not very common to see laundry hanging out of people’s windows. When I travel, I always notice the clothes hanging from the line and I take a lot of pictures of them. This woman looks like she has hung a lot of clothes from this window. I wonder what she […]
My favorite time of the day. Evening. The sun is setting with a little color peeking through the trees or over the roofs. The water is still as it’s finished for the day. It signifies how I feel… relaxed. It’s my time to think about how the day went and what to expect for tomorrow. […]
In Evora, Portugal, there are many men hanging around chatting with their buddies in the Praça do Geraldo or the main square. What a great place to people watch. I wonder what they are talking about. They have probably known each other their entire lives. There aren’t many women of the same age group out […]
Do most people have green on their minds in March? I daydream about taking our children to Ireland for the first time. This will be their first overseas trip. Since my husband still has family there, it would especially be a great time for all of us. I daydream about the kids wearing Irish sweaters […]
I’m watching this lady walk through the town square in Hvar, Croatia. It looks like it might take her quite awhile to get where she is going. I wonder where she needs to be or who she is meeting. It would be nice to not be in a hurry. Live the simple life. Does the […]
I took this picture in Krakow, Poland. The two chatting ladies remind me of my Grandma and Great Aunt who was/is Polish. They would always dress up and never dress down with a pair of pants. I wonder who these ladies are and what they are talking about. Does looking at old pictures inspire you? […]
I took these photos in Budapest, Hungary. The first photo is of a very charming magazine stand. The second one is an adorable stand bursting with Spring flowers. I can’t quite pinpoint why they inspire me but to begin with, they are the cutest little buildings! I also like how they are so clean which […]
When you need some fun inspiration from people’s fashions, do you go out for a walk? Out shopping? Or just look out your window? People watching is a good dose of inspiration for me. How about you? Photo credit: Ma
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