I was thinking through all the things that have felt foreign to me as I have traveled, like language:
Signs in Ireland
And the familiar that isn’t so familiar:
Wedding Party in St. Petersburg, Russia
And architecture that is strange like this in Kyrgyzstan:
Village of Tomchy on Issy Kul
It has been foreign to see how familiar foods are used differently, like the potatoes that were cut in half, put back together with a piece of chicken skin between and then put on a charcoal grill. I had some anxiety about eating a piece of slimy chicken skin but that was discarded – the purpose being to cook the inside of the potato and to add flavor. Very good.
Eating Potatoes at Dacha outside St. Petersburg, Russia
However the most recent experience of “life feeling foreign” was our transition from living at our northern home –
Driving up to Michigan Home
to living in our southern US home!
Turning into Driveway of Florida Home
We change from north to south and back to north again four times a year and each time the new environment feels foreign. Not only the landscape but also where I keep the silverware and scotch tape.
Ahhh, now I can eat my morning cereal.
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Those palm trees are not foreign to me at all. 😉 That could have been my driveway here. 🙂
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Pretty, aren’t they. I love to see them – even though it all takes a little getting used to. I feel unsettled for a couple of days – and I like change.
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Me too. 🙂
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Wow – what a blessing! You get to travel AND have two different homes. That’s really cool. Loved your photos…I haven’t gotten around to looking at anything yet for this photo challenge. I’m sure there’s something SOMEWHERE in my archives that looks a little foreign…or, as we used to say…furr’n.
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This is a fun one. I’ll look forward to seeing what you find.
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A great post, Pat. I love the photos and the ideas, and you really nailed it when you said the bit about the scotch tape–having to search for those little homey things, or even just stopping to think where they are.
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Thanks for stopping by. I always enjoy hearing from you. And I am now over my disjointed feeling and have even found the pencil sharpener. 🙂
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Excellent shots and the bride looked divine. 😉
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Thanks. It was fun stumbling on this but I felt a little intrusive taking pictures so I did it from a distance and cropped. I wish I could get more comfortable taking pictures of people. They are much more interesting than things. Thanks for stopping by.
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very unique perspective indeed
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Thank you, Yassmin. I appreciate that you checked it out.
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thnx 4 sharing in the 1st place
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