Recently I came across a quote by Paulo Coehlo that r motivated me to curate part six of the Bolt of Inspiration Series.
I’d also like to dedicate this post to fellow bloggers, My thoughts, pics and personal opinions and thoughts and rainstorms. Both nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award – thank you! These two wonderful blogs make me smile, laugh and inspire with their words and insights. As I recently posted on receiving The Versatile Blogger Award from Victor Ho, I thought I’d spread the love by sharing a selection of inspiring quotes and images – many of the photographs taken by very talented and well traveled photographers in the blogosphere. I hope you check out all of these blog links!
Enjoy!
“If we only walk on sunny days, we’ll never reach our destination.” Paulo Coehlo
Rainy Day in Venice ~ Photograph by Jim Richardson via Nat Geo
“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kyoto, Japan ~ Photograph via Jonathan Fleming’s Blog
“The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.” Louis L’Amour
Rainy Day at Bangkok’s Wat Pho ~ Photograph via Tricia A. Mitchell
“You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” Jim Rohn
M.Barre’s Carousel 1955 ~ Photograph by Robert Doisneau
“Everything is as it was, I discover when I reach my destination, and everything has changed.” Michael Frayn
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Liberty Square, Taiwan ~ Photograph via AsianinAsia
“. . .the grand tour is just the inspired man's way of heading home.” Paul Theroux
The man and the sea, Wellington, NZ ~ Photograph via alicia scott photographer
Blog: alicia scott photographer
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” Lao Tzu
Bokeh in the rain, Brooklyn, NY ~ Photograph by Marina Chetner
“It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line.” Ibrahim Babangida
Kyoto in Black and White ~ Photograph via Jonathan Fleming’s Blog
“Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination.” Diane Sawyer
Notre Dame in the Rain ~ Photograph by Matt Naas via NatGeo
“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” Christopher Columbus
Caught in the Rain, Day 9 in Japan ~ Photograph via Japan in 365 Days
“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” Miriam Beard
Tram passing the Kremlin on a rainy day, Moscow, 1956 ~ Photograph by Lisa Larsen
Marina Chetner 
Reblogged this on The heart of Lauren; a teenage girl and commented:
Amazing.
Thank you!! Enjoy it – they are great pictures and great quotes 🙂
Really love this series…I am too much of a chicken yet to take my camera under the rain and I reallyadmire you for this. 🙂
(even if i see not all of these are yours 😉
Thanks! I also admire these photographers and can learn alot from them!
Very nice post Marina! Lots of inspiration here, and what a fantastic quote from Paolo Coelho.
Thanks Alicia 🙂 That Paulo Coehlo quote is great! Glad you like it 🙂
What a great idea to use fellow blogger’s photos. You have chosen some fabulous photographs for your quotes. I love the ‘Rainy day in Venice’ photo.
Best wishes for a great Xmas
Thanks Jenny!! And Merry Christmas to you too!
Marina, an important message is contained in Paulo Coehlo’s opening quote, and you have so many other wonderful pearls of wisdom shared here!
Thanks so much for including my image from Bangkok’s atmospheric Wat Pho Temple too. Honored to be a part of this post.
Thanks Tricia – it’s such a great quote on so many levels!! Thanks for allowing me to use the photo 🙂
Hello, no raining shots from England?! 😉
You need an English weather to complete this series.
Ahhhh, send me one!
great post, i loved the quotes and images, very inspiring!
Thanks Jenny!
Very inspirational Marina! I love Paulo Coelho, I read most of his books 🙂 Great images, I especially love the first one! Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your Award!! 🙂
Thanks Kristina!!! I need to read The Alchemist again 🙂
lovely collection of photos & quotes 🙂
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them 🙂
What great inspiration here! Love the quote by Paulo Coehlo…how true. And your bokeh shot is so fantastic!
Thanks so much! I have your current bokeh post that I am saving to read still!
Another inspiring and beautiful post…keep it up…Andy…
Thanks Andy!! It was raining in NYC today and I took some shots 🙂 I was inspired.
Marina great curation of rainy blogs and inspiring quotes. Congrats on the blog award!
Thanks so much! And the award is a lovely one to have received 🙂
Beautiful post! Love the quotes and photos.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it 🙂
If you don’t know where you are going, there is no need to hurry. You still won’t know when you have reached your destination.
– A.A. Milne
This is truly a beautiful post, and especially since i just love when it rains 🙂
Thank you
Excellent quote – thanks for sharing it! And I am so glad you liked the post. The rain does take on a new meaning 🙂
This is a stunning collection of images. I love how you put everything together with inspiring quotes. Truly a bolt of inspiration.
Thanks Karen! It is all in the name of inspiration and fun. I am glad you like the post 🙂
Love the “Bokeh in the rain, Brooklyn, NY”!
Merry Christmas =)
Thanks so much Ines!! And Merry Christmas!!
I enjoyed these ‘rain’ shots. I especially like the dreaminess of the first photo.
Hi! Thank you – it was fun looking for rain images (not what I usually look for). And the first photo is beautiful – I agree. So golden and pretty.
I love this post! Thank you so much again for featuring me. I have tweeted and facebooked it with links back to your blog 🙂 I will also blog it when I get the chance 🙂
I am so glad you love it!! Thank you for your comment! That’s so nice of you to tweet and facebook it. Merry Christmas and I look forward to your posts as we see in the New Year 🙂
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So happy about your photo being selected!