Discussion around March 2026's Theme: Metal, Metallic (page 5 of 7)

Hello,

What would become of Voyage Forum if planes no longer flew...?? ...Have a great weekend, everyone! 🙂

VFP? Voyage Forum Pedestrians? 😉

Oh! I would’ve given that one points! Such a beautiful photo (despite the wobbly horizon), with a certain je ne sais quoi of unreality. Thanks for sharing it.

Moo, no—it’s the boat that’s tilting. I *could* argue it’s to compensate for the roll, pretend that near the equator the horizon curves, but the truth is it’s my photographic signature.

This one loves cargo ships too. Baltic.

You're not the only one draining the sea ;)

A bit of chauvinism for this iconic Namibian spot since you can even "run into" a French car there! Peugeot 404 or 504, my memory’s failing me...

404, if my memory serves me right.

Stretching in Latvia.

Good evening

Hello, [...] What would Voyage Forum become if planes couldn’t fly anymore...?

We’d live odysseys like his:

Statue of James Joyce, in Trieste.



My photos of James are lost; this one comes from ojeventi.it.

Catherine

My photos of James are lost; this one comes from ojeventi.it.

Catherine

No, not quite. Did you forget?! In "But Where on Earth Is This Thing (5)?", you showed us the statue of James Joyce in Trieste (I assume this photo is yours; see below), and it was me who recognized it right away (as a huge JJ fan, that wasn’t a problem at all, of course) ...

See here: But Where on Earth Is This Thing (5)? (page 4, posts 69 and 76)

hgb

« But where on earth is this thing (5)? »

Back in the day, we had a good laugh with this game on VF 🙂 Nowadays, it’s hardly possible since you need just a few seconds with Google Lens to find a place from an image.

Back in the day, we had a good laugh with this game on the French version 🙂

I totally agree with you. It was a fun game back then, but playing it today makes no sense (for the reasons you mentioned)...

Photo:



Stay with a Bozo* family in Youvarou (Mali): metallic remnants of a bygone era. Spearheads used by the Bozo to hunt hippos in the Inner Niger Delta...

* fishing ethnic group in the delta

Hippo hunting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BOLerho-U

But the relics of the sector aren’t just automotive!



Yep, there are still countries where this exists, like in Oman.

What a memory, Herbert! And hello.

Yes, this photo is mine. From a day of bora wind in Trieste, a border city with a multifaceted identity—so captivating.

It’s strange how framing and background can change a photo. Even though the statue is identical, it feels like it’s not in the same place in the city.

About this game, where I could ask to recover lost photos (thanks for the tip, Herbert), I don’t quite agree with you. The issue isn’t technological evolution—it’s coexistence. Because in reality, nothing stops you from playing, searching, thinking, experimenting, or communicating, except the untimely intrusion of Google Lens users.

Have a good weekend!

Catherine

It's strange how framing and background can change a photo. Even if the statue is identical, it feels like it's not in the same place in the city.

Absolutely. That was actually the first thing I thought: is this really the same place?! No rows of houses on the left and right, but all those boats on the water give the place a completely different vibe. I’d already copied and saved your photo back then—that’s why it’s so stuck in my head. By the way, I can’t find anything on ojeventi.it...

The issue is coexistence. Because in reality, nothing prevents you from playing, exploring, thinking, experimenting, or communicating—except the untimely intrusion of Google Lens users.

If you want to put it that way, I can only agree with you. Well, the idea of this "coexistence" is simply appealing—it promises quick success without too much effort...

I still plan to stand one day next to that statue, and if I manage to overcome my inexplicable reluctance about the Balkans (which will depend on the city of Trieste), I’d also like to bike to Pula (in Croatia), where Joyce spent half a year in 1904/05 as an English teacher. And there, I’d love to go to a café where Joyce is currently (see the travel journal "Escapade in Istria", 11th photo), have a beer with him, and chat about everything and nothing—about Ireland and Ulysses. Though I’d probably have to pay for his drinks, since you know Joyce wasn’t just a world-renowned writer, maybe even the greatest of the 20th century, but also a notorious drunk who never had any money and was always hitting people up for cash. His chronic lack of funds and his poverty-induced begging were legendary. But hey, I’d happily buy him a beer (or several)... It’d totally be worth it. 😏

Have a great weekend too.

hgb

We're halfway through March's contest... and only 13 participants! That's not many—bring your families and friends along!

I finally found a way to illustrate the contest intro: From ore to rocket, from wire to the Eiffel Tower—or, if all else fails, your self-portrait at the bottom of a soup spoon—the theme is broad enough that you should be able to come up with at least three ideas pretty easily!

1) The Super Pit, Kalgoorlie, WA 2) North Korean rocket at the Youth Palace, Pyongyang

3) The Rabbit Proof Fence, near Morawa, WA

4) No need to introduce this one

5) Self-portrait at the bottom of a soup spoon

Anyone else up for idea #5?

From ore to rockets, from wire to the Eiffel Tower—or in desperation, your self-portrait at the bottom of a soup spoon—the subject is broad enough that you should be able to find at least three ideas pretty easily!

Just be careful not to... get too tangled up 😛

Metallic mix-up in Hanoi

What’s with these keys that don’t even fit in a pocket!

What are these keys that don’t even fit in a pocket!



When you zoom in on the box, full frame, it makes for a really cool graphic shot ;)

It immediately reminded me of

Flashy jeepneys

that you see in the Philippines—sort of repurposed buses made from jeeps left behind by the American army, with very metallic bodies

The Jeep spirit...

From the ancestor to the newest model, these three are aluminum-bodied. Estonia.

A bit of green for St. Patrick’s Day! !

I would’ve preferred a few drinks, but we’re gonna go off-topic...

50 shades of green. Cheers!

Into the wild, searching for McCandless in the Baltic forests.