This week, share a photo that foregoes the straightforward in favor of the twisting and winding.
By The quickest way between two points might be a straight line, but it’s rarely the most interesting one. From strolling around a new city to browsing the shelves at a neighborhood bookstore, it’s so often the unexpected turns that give meaning to our journeys.
The added value of twisting lines became clear to me on a recent visit to Bom Jesus do Monte, a sanctuary outside Braga, Portugal.
The casual visitor can take a quick funicular ride up the steep hill. The pilgrim, avid hiker, or toddler-free tourist, on the other hand, can climb up a few hundred steps through the woods before encountering the view above: a breathtaking, zigzagging stairway that covers the final stretch of the hill. You can guess which route is more rewarding.
For this week’s challenge, share with us your own take on zigging and zagging. It can be a winding path, the Herringbone pattern on your coat, a scar: any jagged line that tells a story. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
My zig zag is coming.
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http://retirenicaragua.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zig-zag/
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This one is too perfect not to share. It’s a literal & figurative representation… http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/through-the-swamp/
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Another zigzag. A breathtaking UK landscape by a man w/depression… http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/misty-morning-2/
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WOW! NATURE’s ZIGZAG – THE NORTHERN LIGHTS! http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/burning-bush-aurora-borealis-3/
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This is outstanding challenge, here is my post:
http://byswav.com/2014/08/01/the-youngest-blogger-of-2014/
Have a great weekend 🙂
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I decided to change this a little bit into the youngest and the eldest blogger on wordpress, what do you think ?
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Gorgeous! <3.<3
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Thank you!
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I think I have exactly the shot for this challenge!
http://maraeastern.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
🙂
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This was hard, I’m usually drawn to straight lines http://ambitiousdrifter.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zig-zag/
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I forgot the most obvious zig zag I know http://ambitiousdrifter.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-the-stair-to-the-fair/
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Chinese cemetery Manado:
http://insellos.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Very interesting but a hard one. I will sleep over it.
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The perfect zigzag line in architecture; http://myenz.com/2014/08/02/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Interesting. I’ll see if I have something…
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Photos from the famous zigzag mountain road in Norway: Trollstigen, plus mountain shots of Trollveggen (Trollstigen & Trollveggen means The Troll Ladder & The Troll Wall).
http://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/trollstigen-trollveggen/
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Here is my zigzag road: https://solaner.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Here is my first attempt – http://snapsandstories.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zig-zag/
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I have always found something beautiful about staircases. When I tinkered with photography I was drawn to the angles and shapes of stairs. As a writer, I heartily agree with the concept of zigzagging. A story that goes straight from point A to point B is not captivating like the unexpected twists and turns. This is what inspires me.
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Here is my entry for this week’s challenge: http://wp.me/p24idL-2gu
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This was a tough one. I had to reach deep in the archives.
http://thisartfuljourney.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Here we are:
https://autopict.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Hi…
a radio tower…
http://follygirlsphotoworld.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Hmmmm, playful idea, but quite elegant photo you’ve shown….
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Edges and veins – the zigzags of the thin papery leaves of bougainvillea – http://kathaphoto.com/2014/08/01/zig-zag-veins-and-edges-bougainvillea/
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Nice, just working out some zigging and zagging art with my linocut blades right now. 😀
http://veronicaroth.com/zig-zag-wordpress-weekly-photo-challenge/
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Amazing! http://annarashbrook.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zig-zag
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Here’s my entry for this week: http://exploratorius.us/2014/08/01/tonal-study/
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A bit of a cheat – but here is the first. http://justsnaps.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Nice picture. Good challenge. Challenge taken. Hope you like it.
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Yesterday, at an antique store in Turkey I found this wooden zig zag pattern: http://vackrare.com/2014/08/01/zigzag
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my zigzag is a bit of a winding type:)
http://words4jp.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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This is my entry for zigzag http://myenz.com/2014/08/02/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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Maybe not quite what you expect? http://chittlechattle.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge/
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Here is my contribution for this challenge
http://shotwithmyphone.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
All images shot and processed on my iPhone.
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http://thegravelghost.com/2014/08/01/weekly-photo-challenge-zigzag/
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The zigzagging lines in the poster for Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival seem to represent the many different stories of the amazing movies competing this year. I hope to show support to our local filmmakers and to the Filipino film industry with this post: http://angelocrux.wordpress.com/2014/07/28/cinemalaya-2014/
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How true. Meandering trails or taking side roads instead of highways often lead to interesting experiences, lovely photo opts, and sometimes interesting people as well.
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