Photo Project – 3rdculturechildren

2013 in Review: Photo Project ’52 Bolivian Sundays’.

It first began with an inspiration from WordPress, a weekly ‘suggestion’ proposed to bloggers/photographers all around, a ‘weekly photo challenge’ idea. It soon morphed into a very personal photo project, where we’d share impressions, images, and ‘tastes’ of life in Bolivia, our home from August 2012 until next Summer. Now, before we begin next year, and start making plans for our future home, Brasilia, Brazil, I’d like to share the ‘results’ of this ‘blogging experience’, the Photo Project 52 Bolivian Sundays!

Clearly, if you pay attention [and count!] the number of links, you’ll be able to reach one not-so-perfect result: unfortunately, the full 52 weeks mark was not achieved… [insert a sad face here] Although, tried my best to accomplish it… Maybe 2014 will bring better luck and longer weeks for this around-the-clock mamma of 3, working inside and out of the house, and being a trophy wife to dear husband! 😮

Please find below the topics for each ‘weekly inspiration’, and follow the link to its original post, if you wish! ♥

Last Sunday of 2013: Ending the Year with “Joy”

“One” “Community” “Grand” “Eerie” “Horizon” “Hue” “Infinite” “Good Morning”

“Saturated” “From Lines to Patterns” “Inside” “Unusual Point of View” “Sea” “Focus” “Carefree”

“One Shot, Two Ways” “Foreshadow”

“Masterpiece” “Fresh”

“The Golden Hour” “Nostalgic”

“Companion” “World Through Your Eyes”

“Background and Foreground”

“Escape” “From Above” “Culture”

“Up and Down” “Change” “Color”

“A Day” “Future Tense” “Lunch Time” “My Neighborhood”

“Lost in the Details” “Forward” “Kiss”

“Home” “Unique” “Love” “Beyond”

“Illumination” “Resolved”

Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 10, ‘My Neighborhood’].

Continuing with my very personal Photo Project throughout this year, called 52 Bolivian Sundays, sharing images that represent this beautiful country, its traditions, cultural events and neat places/things to do. For this week, pairing with the Daily Post inspiration, “My Neighborhood”, through a few images that are so very familiar to us, and yet, a surprise every single day, due to the unpredictable weather, so characteristic to the city of La Paz…

So many details to look forward to! Find here, more impressions from other bloggers… Thank you all for sharing! ♥

For this week, pairing with the Daily Post inspiration, “My Neighborhood“, we will ‘stroll’ through a few images that are so very familiar to us, and yet, a surprise every single day, due to the unpredictable weather, so characteristic to the city of La Paz, the place we’ll be calling ‘home’ for the next year and a half…

Our morning greeting… the nostalgic design of the streets, the contrast between the cobblestones and the always green foliage covering the house walls…

And what we spot when looking up to the sky: the ‘chaotic and intricate’ arrange displayed by the electric cables, against the peaceful tree covers and the white clouds…

What about different views from a popular playground? Trying to show the intriguing ways a child would perceive its surroundings… the metal structures, the reddish mountains in the background, the memories of our childhood brought by the set of swings, and the majestic palm trees…

A walk towards the kids school leads to a nice quaint restaurant, with an inviting outdoors patio…

And finally, a roof top, like many around our neighborhood, after one of the many 15-minutes hail showers, leaving the tiles covered with tiny pieces of ice… Don’t like the weather? Just wait a few minutes, and a new scenario will arrive at your ‘Paceña‘ neighborhood… 😮

So many details to look forward to! Find here, more impressions from other bloggers… Thank you all for sharing! ♥

52 Bolivian Sundays [week 8, ‘Forward’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
52 Bolivian Sundays [week 9, ‘Lost in the Details’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)

Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 2, ‘Illumination’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 5, ‘Unique’]: the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 3, ‘Beyond’] (3rdculturechildren.com)
52 Bolivian Sundays [week 7, ‘Kiss’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 4, ‘Love’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 1, ‘Resolved’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 6, ‘Home’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)

Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 9, ‘Lost in the Details’].

Continuing with my very personal Photo Project throughout this year, titled 52 Bolivian Sundays, sharing images that represent this beautiful country, its traditions, cultural events and neat places/things to do. For this week, pairing with the Daily Post inspiration, “Lost in the Details”, brings images from our recent visit to Mallasa, and a day very well spent with friends from La Paz and from Washington, DC, at the Oberland Hotel Complex, a taste of Switzerland in Bolivia. In order to get there, one of the requirements is to appreciate the fascinating mountains from the Valle de La Luna [The Moon Valley]… The mineral content of the mountains varies greatly between individual rock formations. As a result, the sides of the mountains are different colors, creating very striking optical illusions. A majority of them are a clear beige or light brown color. There are also areas that are almost red, with sections of dark violet.

Moon Valley – “Valle de La Luna”

Above, details from the drive up to the Hotel Complex, through the Valle de La Luna mountains.

Continuing with my very personal Photo Project throughout this year, called 52 Bolivian Sundays, sharing images that represent this beautiful country, its traditions, cultural events and neat places/things to do. For this week, pairing with the Daily Post inspiration, “Lost in the Details“, brings images from our recent visit to Mallasa, and a day very well spent with friends from La Paz and from Washington, DC, at the Oberland Hotel Complex, a taste of Switzerland in Bolivia. In order to get there, one of the requirements is to appreciate the fascinating mountains from the Valle de La Luna [The Moon Valley]… The mineral content of the mountains varies greatly between individual rock formations. As a result, the sides of the mountains are different colors, creating very striking optical illusions. A majority of them are a clear beige or light brown color. There are also areas that are almost red, with sections of dark violet.

And here, a few more ‘detailed impressions’ from a great reward! 😮

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So many details to look forward to! Find here, more impressions from other bloggers… Thank you all for sharing! ♥

52 Bolivian Sundays [week 8, ‘Forward’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)

Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 2, ‘Illumination’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 5, ‘Unique’]: the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 3, ‘Beyond’] (3rdculturechildren.com)
52 Bolivian Sundays [week 7, ‘Kiss’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 4, ‘Love’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 1, ‘Resolved’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)
Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 6, ‘Home’]. (3rdculturechildren.com)

Photo Project: 52 Bolivian Sundays [week 8, ‘Forward’].

Find here, more impressions from other bloggers… their special understanding of “Forward”: Thank you all for sharing! ♥

Continuing with my very personal Photo Project throughout this year, titled 52 Bolivian Sundays, sharing images that represent this beautiful country, its traditions, cultural events and neat places/things to do.

For this week, pairing with the Daily Post inspiration, “Forward“, a great place to spend some good quality time with friends, the Bowling Alley in La Paz: “Rock’n Bowl” – our chosen spot for the last Saturday of February! 😮 Hitting it forward!!!