Have you heard of seven super shots? It’s a game running through the blogosphere right now, backed by HostelBookers. A fun way to look at your pictures in a different light. Amazing travel shots are the best memories of a trip, so going through our pictures brought back a lot of memories. Without further delay…drum roll please..
A photo that…takes my breath away
Ok, so I went literal on this one. Standing on top of Uhuru Peak, the tallest peak on Kilimajaro I felt like I could hardly breathe. Yes, at 5985m I was gasping for air. This photo quite literally took my breath away. Ten minutes later I was rolling down the mountain toward the permanent camp at 4500m.
A photo that…makes me laugh or smile
This little boy was running around naked at his mom’s drink kiosk at Angkor Wat. After enjoying every last bite of his ice cream, he snuck around to the cooler, pulled out a coke and promptly threw it as hard as he could on the ground. His mother punished him, but left with a busted up can she could not sell, eventually relented. He triumphantly enjoyed the coke!
Pamukkale, Turkey at sunset. Need I say more?
A photo that…makes me think
Aren’t all pyramids Egyptian? These pyramids in Meroe, Sudan are actually Kushite. Never heard of the Kingdom of Kush? Exactly. This pyramid and the sand dune remind me that there is always more than meets the eye – things aren’t always what they seem. We slept by the pyramids under the desert sky- an experience I’ll never forget.
A photo that…makes my mouth water
We were hiking in Banos, Ecuador when we came across a small cafe atop a hill. Overlooking the city below, we indulged in this delicious hot chocolate. More artfully prepared than I would have expected on top of a mountain. Delicious.
A photo that…tells a story
There are only a few places left in the world where you can wander in to a religious site, stumble across a prayer session and be invited to lunch in an hour. Plov in Khiva, an experience I will never forget.
A photo that…I am most proud of
I love this photo. We were visiting the lake monastaries near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia when a monk pulled religious texts out of a locked chest. In the damp, dark overhang of the monastery, he flipped through the texts, showing us the pictures. Ethiopian religious art is more reminiscent of European art than African art, as you can see in the picture. I don’t know that this is my best picture ever, rather is it one that I love.
So:
Katherine from Beyond Disney Travel
Mike and Ashley from Traveled Earth
Caro and Matt from Passport and A Toothbrush
Ben from Adventures with Ben
Alex from Off The Path Travel
What are your seven shots?
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