Five For Friday

by Stephanie

We’re going on a little fantasy trip today. Don’t worry, I promise it will be fun…..

If time and money were no object…..where would you and your camera take a trip?

And since this is five for Friday, what five places would you visit?

Here are mine: 

1. Europe. I know. It’s an entire continent. But with so many great places to take in, I can’t pick just one and I don’t want to use up all 5 of my picks, so I’m lumping the whole place into one trip. Plus if money and time are truly no object in this fantasy, I’d stay for a long time until I saw everything! I want to visit all the big cities and I want to see the countryside where I have to stop the car for crossing sheep. I want to walk on centuries old cobblestone streets and I want to see wash hanging from clotheslines, and I want to have coffee sitting at a streetside table at a quaint little restaurant.
2. Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA. While I’ve been to Philly a few times in the past, I wasn’t there long enough to do any exploring, and I had no idea this place existed. At one time this place was the most famous and expensive prison in the world. And it housed several renowned criminals, such as Al Capone and "Slick Willie" Sutton. But it closed in 1971 and now it is falling apart and in a state of ruin. And for a mere $12 I could spend the day there photographing all its beauty!
3. New York City. Street photography, pure and simple. People. Buildings. Architecture. Hustle and bustle. Central Park. Staten Island. The Freedom Tower. The city that never sleeps....and neither will I! 
4. San Francisco. Of course there's the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Ghirardelli Square and so much more, but I would use the city as a starting point for a tour around wine country and then a drive through the Redwood Forest. 
5. My local city. Money is definitely not a hindrance here, but time certainly is. It’s easy to get lost in my day to day life that I forget all that my local city has to offer. I live right between Dallas and Fort Worth and a quick 30 minute drive will get me to either place. I need to remind myself this need not be a fantasy trip!

 I hope you enjoyed allowing your mind to wander a bit today! And maybe one day you can share with us the actual photos from your fantasy trip turned real!

Happy shooting!