This week’s inspiration is “waiting”. Here is my interpretation:
Waiting…
Portuguese tiles cover this unique street traffic light in Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil
[and the update]: going…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting
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good feedback!
sweetdaysundertheoaks
December 9, 2011 at 7:41 am
Good Morning! I came over to see what time it was in your part of the world! And see what you were doing up as early as I was up : ) Too early and my brain isn’t firing right. I wanted to thank you for reading and looking and thank you for the like! Enjoy your day!
3rd Culture Children
December 9, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Thank you! And thanks to scheduled posts….
it makes blogging much easier… 
Cheers from Brazil!
zebradaestepe
December 7, 2011 at 7:58 pm
I’ve never seen such funny use for azulejos
3rd Culture Children
December 7, 2011 at 9:41 pm
I know! Thank you for stopping by!
Mezza
December 6, 2011 at 11:00 pm
What interesting traffic lights! covered in tiles. very interesting and most certainly sums up waiting. thanks for the ping back!
3rd Culture Children
December 6, 2011 at 11:29 pm
You’re more than welcome, Mezza! I like to share posts that I find interesting during my blog hopping…
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Jo Bryant
December 6, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Now that is a work of art
3rd Culture Children
December 6, 2011 at 6:13 pm
ohhhh!
Just Ramblin' Pier
December 6, 2011 at 9:07 am
Wow. That is a cool stop light. Never seen one like it and would find it interesting to spend some ‘wait’ time seeing. Great capture. : )
3rd Culture Children
December 6, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it!
jbheronneau
December 5, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Well!
Except if someone stays right in the middle of the crossing… It happened to me earlier! Really frustrating
3rd Culture Children
December 5, 2011 at 10:30 pm
I imagine!
nuvofelt
December 4, 2011 at 2:35 pm
I’m all for personalised traffic lights! Great entry
3rd Culture Children
December 4, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Thank you for “stopping by” and commenting!
sweetdaysundertheoaks
December 4, 2011 at 9:19 am
Incredible! I am sure we all wouldn’t mind waiting at the old stop light if we had a something pretty like that to look at when the light changes from yellow to red! Great picture for “waiting”!
3rd Culture Children
December 4, 2011 at 9:27 pm
The lights are very nice, indeed. And for me, the best part is that, it wasn’t really “necessary” to have a decorated traffic light – people don’t really expect to see beauty on mundane things – but sure it’s great to be able to appreciate these little bits of beauty… when you least expect them!
pix & kardz
December 4, 2011 at 4:21 am
this is great! what a beautiful light – although it may not make the waiting time any quicker
3rd Culture Children
December 4, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Thank you, pix & kardz – especially coming from a great photographer!
lifeofaphoenix
December 4, 2011 at 12:57 am
This stop light is AWESOME!!! Great photo
3rd Culture Children
December 4, 2011 at 1:56 am
Thank you!
yi-ching lin
December 3, 2011 at 7:48 pm
how funny! and then even curved it so it fit!
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Glad you liked it!
Nandini
December 3, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Great interpretation! Well, cheers! Mine is same too. But just the theme. My picture has no lights.
Nice pictures
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Thank you, Nandini! Will make sure to check yours out, as well! Have a great weekend!
Amar Naik
December 3, 2011 at 3:41 pm
nice photos
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Thank you, Amar!
Gilly Goldsworthy
December 3, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Never seen anything like those!
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Good! It’s great to know people are getting curious…
Laura Leigh Goyer
December 3, 2011 at 7:57 am
Love it when the mundane is made beautiful! Thanks for sharing this.
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 8:29 am
The beauty should be found among the simplest things… it’s part of its definition…
Thanks for stopping by! 
frizztext
December 3, 2011 at 7:23 am
tiles for to rest the eyes on: a wonderful idea – should spread over the globe!
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 7:42 am
thank you so much, Frizz! It’s definitely a great idea!
zingaling23
December 3, 2011 at 5:46 am
Is it weird that these stop lights make me jealous? Haha I just want them in my town and it definitely wouldn’t be as miserable waiting for them to turn green. Cool pictures!!!
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 6:39 am
I guess, it’s okay to be jealous…
thank you for stopping by!
marinachetner
December 3, 2011 at 1:04 am
what a wonderful way to decorate lights – I’d probably miss them as I’d be staring and taking photos of them. I just posted on my own Inspiration – Time. Waiting… Time… it’s all relative!
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:07 am
Marina – thank you for taking the time to come by and comment! I’ll make sure I have your blog checked out! What a great way to share experiences! Cheers!
marinachetner
December 3, 2011 at 1:22 am
Yes, for sure. Have you posted on street art in Brazil as yet? If not, would love to see some of it! I have posted a bit on it in Brooklyn and Queens (NY) though the ‘art’ isn’t anywhere as elaborate as these street lights. I just love them!
thirdhandart
December 2, 2011 at 11:57 pm
Great entry! Waiting at stop lights wouldn’t be so tedious if they were all decorated like this one.
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:08 am
And the whole city is like that… handcrafted details!
Thanks for commenting!
jakesprinter
December 2, 2011 at 11:20 pm
Great post Stop, look and listen
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:09 am
Absolutely! Just updated it, with the “go” traffic light!
cocomino
December 2, 2011 at 9:04 pm
The red color is same to us.
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:09 am
Nice!
Patti Kuche
December 2, 2011 at 8:11 pm
A colourful change to waiting for the lights to change, how lovely!
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:10 am
It makes the day go by easily… don’t you think?
suitablefish
December 2, 2011 at 8:04 pm
I love this! Artists painted the electrical boxes and dumpsters in my town. . . now I think it’s time to decorate our one street light. Great capture.
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:10 am
Gotta find art everywhere, anywhere, right? Thanks for stopping by…
Northern Narratives
December 2, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Wow, the most beautiful traffic light I have ever seen. Wonderful. Thank you so much for the pingback.
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:11 am
Thank you so much! And, I do love searching for new posts when this time of the week comes around!
My pleasure to include your blogpost here!
Robin
December 2, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Ah yes, one of those places I absolutely hate waiting at… That’s one of the reasons I loved Madagascar – no traffic lights.
3rd Culture Children
December 3, 2011 at 1:13 am
It would be chaotic if we didn’t have lights here… people really need to know when to stop… when to wait… and to wait a bit more for slow cars.. and when to move!
Thanks for commenting! 
Rois
December 2, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Great idea!
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 7:17 pm
the people from Sao Luis, Maranhao are very creative, indeed!
jfb57
December 2, 2011 at 6:15 pm
What a great take on the theme! Brilliant!
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 7:16 pm
thank you for stopping by!
Brandon
December 2, 2011 at 5:40 pm
This has to be the most interesting traffic light I’ve ever seen. http://wp.me/pdJ7S-rw
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Thanks for sharing!
Brenda
December 2, 2011 at 5:37 pm
wow, pretty amazing to see a traffic light decorated like that! Great photo!
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Thank you, Brenda! The whole city is covered in tiles… they’re very proud of their artistic expression… you see Portuguese tiles everywhere… as you may know by now, even hanging from the sky…
Mike Hardisty
December 2, 2011 at 5:33 pm
That’s a great way to change an otherwise boring and dull traffic light
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Totally agree, Mike. I’ve got the other one, as well – showing the “green/go” light… but since the theme was waiting… decided to go with the stop sign one… Thanks for commenting!
Gracie Sam
December 2, 2011 at 5:24 pm
That’s a unique traffic light designed with tiles! Great photo!
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Thank you, Gracie!
elbrigaking
December 2, 2011 at 5:17 pm
beautiful! It’s so interesting to see how traffic lights change from a country to an other… I think in Turkey they have a timer which shows the time left…
Anyway, amazing picture, thanks for posting!
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Thank you for “stopping by”
reimagineimago
December 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Beautiful – every post you do pushes Brazil higher and higher up on my “to visit” list
3rd Culture Children
December 2, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Thank you very much for these kind words! I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog – posting about our time here in Brazil has proving to be an exciting experience… Currently, I challenged myself with a post a day until Christmas, displaying images of our “tropical holiday season”… let’s see…
Good to know that now you’re more excited about a possibility to travel.. Brazil is a great place to vacation… Cheers!