Wanderlust – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post is about ‘wanderlust’. The term itself originated in Germany and describes a person’s need of just going outside and starting to walk along a path or travel the world. It is also the opposite word of being homesick. Since 1902 the word was adapted to the EnglishContinue reading “Wanderlust – photo challenge”

Security – photo challenge

The topic for this week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post is ‘security’, which actually is quite a big and broad topic. In ‘Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs’ safety is the next step after psychological needs in the Pyramid and hence still belongs to the basic needs of an individual. Feeling secure is more a psychologicalContinue reading “Security – photo challenge”

Dense – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post has the topic ‘dense’. Dense can describe a substance or arrangement of something that has parts which are very close together leading to the difficulty to see or go through. Hence, there are many ways to show something ‘dense’. Another word describing the condition would be thick.Continue reading “Dense – photo challenge”

It is easy being green – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is about ‘it is easy being green’. The colour green is everywhere and the most common colour in the natural world. Therefore, it is associated with safety, vitality, wealth, revitalisation, rebirth, relaxation, spring or the environment in general and stands symbolically for eternal life. However, sometimes, theContinue reading “It is easy being green – photo challenge”

The road taken – photo challenge: Keywest (band)

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is about something that was surprising ‘the road taken’. The first thing that came into my mind reading this topic was one of my trips to Ireland a little while ago. One day walking around Ireland’s capital, Dublin, I suddenly came across a huge group of peopleContinue reading “The road taken – photo challenge: Keywest (band)”

Solitude – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post gave the task to think about ‘solitude’. Very often, people have something negative in mind if they think about solitude or being lonely. However, loneliness and silence doesn’t always have to be negative. Sometimes, it is quite releasing to escape the stressful, noisy and crowded places toContinue reading “Solitude – photo challenge”

Giant’s Causeway

Giant’s Causeway is located in County Antrim and is seen as the biggest natural wonder in Northern Ireland. Hence, it is no wonder that it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The sight is a path like array of over 40,000 pentagonal and hexagonal stone bricks that seem to lead like a path intoContinue reading “Giant’s Causeway”

Resilient (Stonehenge) – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post was about something ‘resilient’. As I really like travelling and experiencing different cultures I already have seen some very old and resilient monuments or places such as the Via Apia or the Colosseum in Rome as well as Stonehenge in England. It is a breath-taking feeling standingContinue reading “Resilient (Stonehenge) – photo challenge”

Path (to the Upper Lake in Ireland) – Photo Challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is ‘path’. A path can be a physical way someone is walking on, for example for a walk in the park or the hike up a mountain. But a path can also be meant symbolically for a direction of someone’s life situation or the aims a personContinue reading “Path (to the Upper Lake in Ireland) – Photo Challenge”

Magic – photo challenge

This week I thought I should also participate in a weekly photo challenge of The Daily Post. This week’s theme is magic and I think it is a really great topic. Magic can be many different things and is unique for each and everyone. It could be an atmosphere that is magical or some vibesContinue reading “Magic – photo challenge”