Ailsa has asked us to show our take on Colours for this week’s Travel Theme. Amidst the decay of Havana, I spotted some colour.
The cars below were shone up for the tourists:
Colourful ‘Yank Tanks’ in Havana
and these girls were parading for the tourists, complete with Cuban cigars:
Selling cigars to tourists
And amidst the seriously crumbling, rather gloomy buildings of downtown Havana, there was still colour to be found, as in this flower market:
Flower market in downtown Havana
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I love those cars! Nice splashes of colour indeed, Sue.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete! I think the cars are the main attraction for many folks…(I found the ones in the tourist area a bit too garish)
I like the cars, rather than the paintwork. It’s amazing how they manage to keep them running for so long.
Well, yes! As for how they keep the things going, it is testament to their sheer determination and creative thinking!
Brilliant! The spirit of Cuba is captured in these shots Sue.
Thanks, Debs! Glad you like these
These cars are so cool! 🙂 Such a colorful place. Thank you for taking us there, Sue!
Glad you enjoyed these images, Amy! I might add that much of the city isn’t as colourful…..
Great responses to the theme, Sue. I imagine as much of the city is drab, these colorful touches make a big difference to attitudes.
janet
I do hope so!
🙂 The cars are fabulous; lovely touches of colour to everyday life.
Well, they are nicely colourful, but mostly for the tourists to enjoy, not the locals….
Isn’t it always the way!
Indeed!
What a dilemma. Brightness in the middle of decay. But your photos are wonderful as always. Your tag “gloomy” seems to contradict the images, but acknowledges the dilemma.
Yep, you got it…I included that tag because of the seeming misfit, or as you put it, dilemma
What a wonderful post…perfect for the theme!
Thank you, Dawn! Glad you liked these
Wonderful. Decay and colours go well together. And I love the cars, though I know there maybe will be an end to them now when the country is changing…
Glad you liked these, A-C
I never was much into cars but those are real beauties.
Those old Yank Tanks in Cuba are something to see! And I thought you were into cars….just as long as they are photogenically rusty and damaged!!
I’m not so much into cars as I am into anything decaying, I think.
Ah, well, I’m with you regarding decay!
This is how I imagine Havanna. Loads of colours on/in everything… thanks for sharing.
This is the tourist side of Havana…slightly fewer bright colours downtown
This post is a burst of visual joy!
Glad you think so!
Hi! Love your photos. I was in Havana last month and was surprised at how many gloomy buildings there were. That is a good word for it. And I never saw the cigar girls. Bummer.
Thanks!
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