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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge 132: Stripes and Plaids

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Linked to Lens-Artists Photo Challenge here

My stripes seem to be ‘lines’ and I can’t find any plaids, but here we go.

Stripes on what is regarded as the busiest crossing in the world, Tokyo.
Stripey effect of the Prayer Poles, Kyoto, Japan
Lines going every whichway in Tokyo
Lines delineating the tiles on the roof of St. Matthias Church, Budapest

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26 responses to “Lens-Artists Photo Challenge 132: Stripes and Plaids”

  1. Stefan Robert Avatar
    Stefan Robert

    I am so glad to see that place. This place is looking amazing.

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Thank you, yes, they are amazing.

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  2. sheetalbravon Avatar
    sheetalbravon

    The prayer poles were startlingly beautiful and so perfect for the challenge. Beautiful photos!

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      I thought they were stunning when I saw them – just one of the many lovely things in Japan that I hadn’t known about.

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  3. Discover and Explore Avatar
    Discover and Explore

    Great stuff

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Thank you so much.

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  4. maristravels Avatar
    maristravels

    Thank you John. Comments like these encourages me to continue with the weekly challenges.

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  5. JohnRH Avatar
    JohnRH

    Excellent examples. Love the crosswalks and prayer poles, especially. Well done.

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  6. maristravels Avatar
    maristravels

    I never went to the top of that one and I can’t remember why. Maybe just rooftopped-out! I guess it was an amazing sight to see Budapest laid out in front of you from that height.

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  7. maristravels Avatar
    maristravels

    I thought I had blogged about these prayer poles but I’ve just checked and no, I haven’t. I shall do so one of these days. Meantime, I hope you get to see them one day.

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  8. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    A big wow for the prayer poles Mari, I’d not seen them before. Five MILES???? Amazing. As for the Budapest rooftop, I actually was one of the tourists that went to the top. The roof is even more amazing when you’re standing on it and the view of the city is amazing from up there.

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  9. Lora Knows... Avatar
    Lora Knows…

    You captured the detailed tile work so beautifully, love that photograph

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Thank you for that comment. I confess it was a bit of a fluke shot but it worked out.

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  10. pattimoed Avatar
    pattimoed

    Great stripes, Mari. The tiles in Budapest look beautiful and the prayer poles are very moving. I’d love to see them in person.

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      I thought I had blogged about these prayer poles but I’ve just checked and no, I haven’t. I shall do so one of these days. Meantime, I hope you get to see them one day.

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  11. Leya Avatar
    Leya

    Spot on! And indeed – the church display lines crossed and made into checks! Well done.

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      The tiles seem to be the most popular of the photographs, much to my surprise. Thanks for liking them.

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      1. Leya Avatar
        Leya

        And I wanted to stress they do make for checks too! You thought you didn’t have any…

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  12. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    I love the tiles on the church. I really ought to have been to Budapest 🙂 🙂

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Actually they are rather like the tiles on churches in the Burgundy area. However, Budapest is worth seeing but you’ve got a lovely spot in the Algarve and it could be difficult to tear yourself away.

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  13. CadyLuck Leedy Avatar
    CadyLuck Leedy

    Wow, the Prayer Poles was my favorite photo today!

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Thank you. It was a difficult photo to take as despite the fact that the poles stretch for nearly 5 miles, the amount of tourists there makes it difficult to get that clean shot.

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      1. CadyLuck Leedy Avatar
        CadyLuck Leedy

        Really really nice!

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      2. Marie Avatar
        Marie

        You did particularly well to avoid anyone in the picture….

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    2. Marie Avatar
      Marie

      I love those Prayer Poles…

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      1. maristravels Avatar
        maristravels

        Thanks, Marie, so did I. I took masses of pictures when I was there and one of these days I’ll go through them and discard the ones that are really bad. Japan was one of the few countries through which I rushed (I’m a slow traveller) as I was with two much younger male friends so I shall have to get back there, just to re-do the places i loved. We covered Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Takayama, with off-shoots to other places in 3 weeks, but it was exhausting despite the comfortable trains and ease of travel.

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