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Saturday, April 27: Ailsa’s travel theme for this week (Where’s my backpack?) is light. Here is light in its many manifestations.
Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. ~ William Wordsworth
Light over the Annapurna Range at sunrise in Pokhara, Nepal
Light in a cafe in Udaipur, India
Lantern at Kargeen, Muscat, Oman
Every moment of light and dark is a miracle. ~ Walt Whitman
Light at the mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lights in Mutrah Harbor, Muscat, Oman
Lights in the vending machines in Kyoto, Japan
Warmth and light in the New Orleans Cafe, Kathmandu, Nepal
Lanterns in Istanbul, Turkey
Lanterns in Istanbul, Turkey
Lanterns in Kyoto, Japan
Lantern at La Mer, Muscat, Oman
Qurum Beach, Muscat, Oman
Light in the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself. ~ Desiderius Erasmus
a nomad in the land of nizwa 
OMG, that first photo is STUNNING. So jealous you were there. Perhaps I shouldn’t say that????
Thanks so much, mrscarmichael. Seeing the Himalayas at sunrise and sunset was quite a treat. Nepal was a little tough, but I still loved it. 🙂
fantastic photos! thanks for the visual break, as i’ve been painting ‘floor tiles’ – boring earth colors!
I love the earth colors of floor tiles, but I guess it’s good to get a visual break from time to time. Thanks so much, Lisa. 🙂
What a fabulous collection of photos. I think the ones of the lanterns in Muscat, the Annapurna range and the light in the cafe in India are my favourites, but it was hard to choose!
Thanks so much, Elaine. I love the lanterns in Oman too. And the Annapurna range at sunrise was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. 🙂
I like your Omani lanterns best, Cath (apart from the stunning lead photo, of course) Don’t suppose you’ll miss it but it’s been interesting? 🙂
Thanks so much, Jo. Of course, I’ll miss Oman and its fascinating traditional culture. It’s just my job I won’t miss. It has certainly been interesting, and quite an adventure. 🙂
It’s hard to choose a favourite, these are all fab but maybe Udaipur 🙂
Thanks, Gilly. It’s always fun doing these challenges, isn’t it? 🙂
I love all of these photos and couldn’t possibly choose a favourite. You could double up on this post and use it for the weekly photo challenge of culture as well. That chandelier in the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a sight to behold isn’t it.
Thanks, Carol. Yes, I think I could double up and use this for the culture challenge. This time, I used one of my other blogs, my photography blog, to do the culture challenge, because I like the size of the photos in that theme. Here it is: http://catbirdphotography.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/weekly-photo-challenge-culture/
Love every single shot! Stunning pictures, seriously!
Thanks so much, Elisa! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
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Love this gallery of lights! It really is hard to chose…
Thanks so much, Amy!
Your pictures make me so happy. I just sit and stare ……I cannot choose..
Thanks so much, Kathryn. 🙂
These photos just point out how well traveled you are and their is “light” in every corner of the world. What is special about these are the stories behind them. I like the quotes.
Thanks so much, Lynne! 🙂
Great photos. The first one is truly stunning.
Thanks so much, Suzanne!
Brilliant selection of photos for the week’s travel theme. Looking at the impressive selection of lanterns I can tell how well traveled you are 😀
That first photo? No words can describe the beauty of the Himalayas
Thanks so much, Rosie. Yes, the Himalayas are magnificent. I want to go back some day and do a long trek, much like I want to do the Camino. 🙂
I would love to have one of those turkish lanterns in my home, although I don’t know where I’d put it. So perhaps one of the Omani lanterns for my front deck instead. All of your photographs of light – that thing so essential to our well-being – are beautiful!
Thanks Carol. I want all those lanterns too. I have collected some in my travels and I hope to set them up in my house, wherever that ends up being. 🙂
Beautiful! Love the lanterns! 🙂
Thanks so much, Michael. 🙂
Ooohh, love the first photo too! 🙂
Thanks so much, Michael!
Hey, just found you again thru Kathryn. Those are some spectacular lanterns. I don’t have any so spectacular but I do have a perforated star lantern from Mexico. You know the ones? Well this one is quite large, about two feet from point to point, (well for this kind of star quite large). 🙂 It’s my happiness light! 🙂 It’s in the library/TV room and has strings of colourful Xmas light in it. I’m so glad I found your site again. I’ll favorite it so I don’t lose you. Have a lovely day. 🙂
Thanks for “finding me” again, Veronica! I know exactly what kind of lantern you’re talking about. I want one of those, for sure. I can see why it would be your happiness light. I hope you’ll post a picture of it sometime. 🙂
I’m such a sucker for lantern pics. Love the photos, Cathy! 😉
Thanks so much, Ruth! 🙂
Each picture seems to tell a fairytale! Such beautiful images!
Thank you so much, DagEnDauw! And thanks for visiting!
Lovely and shiny – until the power company decides to cut you off for whatever reason…insipid gibbons! sorry, I shouldn’t insult monkeys like that 🙂
Haha, well, Marco, most of these lights don’t need electricity, especially the lanterns with candles…. So the monkeys can cut off electricity if they like. 🙂
never trust a monkey – they’ll always find some way to screw you over
Gorgeous pictures, especially the second one – to me.
BTW, awards are still out there. When you next visit my site check out http://wp.me/p2jC53-1lj for your blog. This is my way of saying that you are a special blogging friend. Feel free to do with it what you will – no rush – no pressure. The world won’t collapse if you do nothing, nor will I. I just wanted to say, “Thanks for being a good friend.” 🙂 Marsha 🙂
Thank you so much, Marsha, for your kind nomination. I really appreciate you thinking of me. 🙂
You are extremely welcome! 🙂
Gorgeous…love the Annapurna’s shot…so peaceful as the sun glows. Love it.
Thanks so much, Anita! 🙂
hi cathie, i have somehow been missing your posts … so glad to see this one … wonderful lights, and i notice we have visited some of the same wonderful places …pokara, udaipur, kathmandu, istanbul and japan … and what a thrill to see your photos of the middle east, the lantern at La Mer is my favourite … a beauitful glowing post! christine
Thank you so much, Christine. Interesting to know you have been to many of the same places I’ve been. Do you have a favorite? I have too many, but overall I think I love Turkey best. 🙂 ~ Cathy
hard to say … we really loved laos when we were there in 1995 … it was just opening up to the west … i would like to return there and to vietnam 🙂
I’d love to return to Vietnam myself; I didn’t have nearly long enough there. I never made it to Laos, but I’ve heard it’s fabulous. I hope, someday. 🙂
very, very beautiful
grazieeeeeeeee
Thank you so much, ventisqueras, and I’m so happy you visited. 🙂
Gorgeous collection of light photos, Cathy. I love them all, but especially that lantern at La Mer. I’m getting so behind with the challenges and comments, but am pedalling as fast as I can. 😀
Thanks so much, once again, Sylvia. You really are catching up today. It seems I am always behind! Every time I think of a system to keep up, I get behind again immediately. I think it really is impossible for me to work full time, write my blog, travel and take pictures and then follow all the blogs I want to follow. There simply are not enough hours in the day!! 🙂
You’re so right, Cathy. We blogging travellers need at least 36 hours in a day. I have so many blogs in my head, and they’re not all to do with travel pics either.
Well, eventually I hope you’ll find time to write them so we can see what’s in your head! I’m in the same boat. I only wish I didn’t have to spend time at work. I could write my blogs full time!! 🙂
😆 It’s amazing what gets in the way of blogging, isn’t it?
A marvelous set of lights Cathy! The Omani lanterns are my favourites too 🙂
Thanks so much, Madhu! Glad you like them. 🙂
Thanks so much, Madhu! 🙂