Taking off Travel blog

I love the outdoors. Well, if I’m honest it’s the beauty that I love (I can do without flies, mosquitoes and assorted flying insects). These are some photos I took when I happened to be in the right place at the right time.

First up, a couple of snaps from my old hometown in the UK. The swans at the Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottingham were feeling a bit argumentative that day, no doubt due to the presence of cygnets, but were good enough to hold still for a moment so I could grab this picture.

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Volcanoes are constantly in the news, with a recent eruption in Chile about a month after the last Icelandic activity. Here are some interesting volcano photos from around the world.

Kilauea volcano lava flow spitting into the air and ocean

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It’s the winter travel season and in different parts of the world, people are snowed in. We thought it would be fun to see some beautiful snowscapes from around the world.

1. Here’s the beach at Neskowin, Oregon (photo: jacki-dee)

Oregon Beach in Winter

2. A wintry landscape at Settle, in the UK (Photo: Adam Foster | Codefor)

Settle, UK in winter

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The theme of today’s travel photo post is the sea. Here are some great photos which capture its variety.

Sea Turtle vs Land by dibytes

Red Sea Octopus by prilfish

Large rocks inside the crystal clear waters of the sea -by Horia Varlan

Three boats on a calm sea by Horia Varlan

And to finish off, this soothing video of the second largest aquarium tank in the world:

Many of us try to capture takeoffs and landings as we travel. I often find the plane wing is in the middle of my shot, but there are still some amazing images around. Here are some, courtesy of some great people on Flickr.

Yul Montreal Airport - photo by Caribb

It’s always interesting to see the layout of an airport as you come in to land. It’s perhaps the only time you can appreciate how huge it is.

The Alps - photo by Miguel Angel

I’ve driven through the Alps a few times, but haven’t flown over them, so I enjoyed this bird’s eye view.

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