About the midway point of our trip, Indy got into the habit of striking a tree pose in various and sundry locations. (I will admit I wish this tradition had started on Day One! Woulda, shoulda, coulda.)
Those tree pose pictures were interspersed in and around all the other photos from our grand adventure, and Birchie said it would be fun to see a roundup of all the different places he got his yogi on.
Today, her wish is finally my command.
VENICE, ITALY
Venice holds the distinction of being the very first documented tree pose of the trip AND the only one captured at night. (Here’s more about our time in Venice.)
HELSINKI, FINLAND
It didn’t take long for the tree poses to become a permanent fixture in our days.
Of course he had to pose in front of Helsinki Cathedral (arguably the most iconic view in the city).
There were lots of tree poses at local parks.
He took a break from rollercoasters to strike a pose at amusement park Linnanmäki!
There were a lot of tree poses on the island of Suomenlinna.
What’s a tween supposed to do while (impatiently) waiting for the metro to arrive one morning? If you’re this particular tween, the answer is find somewhere to balance and do a tree pose.
Once, he literally climbed a tree before striking a pose. Bonus points for that one…
TALLINN, ESTONIA
Clearly it was a bit chilly at this point in the day! (Here’s the rundown of our day trip to Tallinn.)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
He struck a pose after a delicious dinner with friends at Edinburgh Street Food.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
This marks the one and only tree pose performed mid-air; this was at a park close to my brother’s home in Copenhagen. (Indy had lots of pent-up energy after a 7+ hour commute from Stockholm to Denmark via train!)
Another day, another tree pose. This time, in the Royal Library Garden.
Nothing says colourful backdrop like Nyhavn!
The red buildings of Kastellet are pretty darn colourful, too.
At the Viking Museum in Roskilde, Indy struck his one and only tree pose in a costume.
Never mind the fact that he was standing outside a gorgeous cathedral… Indy was more concerned about finding precarious places to balance.
Success!
Why not use a prehistoric stone dolmen for your foundation?
CARDIFF, WALES
Or, at a playground in Wales, a teetering swing…
This reproduction of a siege weapon outside Caerphilly Castle did the trick.
One of our final adventures on the trip was a half-day spent at St Fagan’s; the visit was capped off with a tree pose, of course.
And that’s a wrap. There are lots of missing adventures, but Indy’s tree poses became a fun talking point throughout the trip!
Your turn.
- How’s your balance: above average, average, or below average? I’d classify myself as average?
- Do you have a signature pose you strike in vacation photos? When I was a teen I met a teacher who used to travel with a class “mascot” and take pictures wherever he went.
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