I have decided to post photos of past travels in general and our eight year sailing adventure on SV Irie in particular for Wordless Wednesdays. Also, I can’t manage “completely wordless”, but I’ll try my best at “almost wordless”. 🙂
I have archived thousands of photos over the years and can’t easily pick what to post, so I use the weekly prompt of the Daily Post to inspire my Wordless Wednesdays. This week’s Daily Post photography theme is “chaos“.
While I feel chaos is about to ensue in the US (and the world), I will not dwell on that. From a travel-perspective, chaos to me means border crossings and local markets. I don’t recall any happy memories from border crossings in Central America or Southeast Asia, which are busy, loud, hot and overwhelming. Visiting markets, with their vibrant colors, diversity in local produce and determined buyers and sellers, is much more fun!
Chaos near the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Dajabon: border crossing between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Market in Chichicastenango, Guatemala
What does chaos represent to you?
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November 9, 2016 at 14:49
“Chaos is merely order waiting to be deciphered”- Jose Saramago
November 9, 2016 at 16:25
Or not… 🙂
November 9, 2016 at 15:01
Those scenes definitely look chaotic! I don’t like chaos, even when it’s fun. I guess I get overwhelmed pretty quickly!
November 9, 2016 at 16:26
We are not a fan of crowds either, especially after living on a sailboat for so long! The markets are such a local, almost folkloric experience that you have to visit once in a while! 🙂
November 9, 2016 at 15:02
Following on fenster’s lead, “All great changes are preceded by chaos”. Deepak Chopra
November 9, 2016 at 16:27
How very accurate, especially today! I like the expression!
November 9, 2016 at 15:18
Great shots, and they certainly look chaotic! Large crowds are a huge source of chaos–not a fan of crowds!
November 9, 2016 at 16:29
Same here. Crowds suffocate us, whether on the road, in the supermarket or on a trail… In some countries and during some events, there is no escape, though. Being part of it is sometimes exhilarating and sometimes, just another confirmation of our more relaxed desires. 🙂
November 9, 2016 at 15:36
Wow, I don’t think I’d be very comfortable in those crowds, especially if I didn’t know the language. Great shots for the prompt!
November 9, 2016 at 16:30
Thanks, Janis. We Westerners do love our privacy and quiet time. Usually. After our many years on a sailboat in peaceful settings, crowds “annoy” us even more than ever before. Speaking of that, California sure is busy! 🙂
November 9, 2016 at 17:33
Wow look at those markets! So much color and so many people. When I think of the word chaos what comes to me is Istanbul. The traffic, the people, the markets. Perhaps it is just that we are not used to such activity and population.
November 10, 2016 at 15:50
Markets in the Arabic world sure fit this picture as well, Sue. I remember the ones in Istanbul and the souks in Morocco and Tunesia. Overwhelming to all the senses, but an experience rich in culture!
November 10, 2016 at 09:31
What great pictures and a nice distraction from the headlines. I love the colors. Fenster’s quote is wonderful. Hopefully, we can find order in these chaotic times.
November 10, 2016 at 15:51
Thanks, Ellen. The days go by, sunny, but with a weird sensation of being. As long as we don’t think too hard about what just happened, we are OK for now…