It has been a while since my last LAPC post. I picked a surprisingly hard one to rejoin the fun. I discovered that straight lines dominate most of my photos. I found a few that fit the challenge “Curves.”

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The shortest distance between two points on a sphere is a… curve, a great circle.
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Tight curves at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece.
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In contrast, Turn 3 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is banked and sweeping. Speeds are very different of course. 
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Curvy chandeliers at Hyatt Regency Tokyo
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This rollercoaster at Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park has plenty of curves, twists and turns not to mention views of Mt. Fuji.
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Floating flowers at Jokhang Temple Lhasa, Tibet in what I presume is a circular storage tank for fighting fires.
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Get toasty warm at this curvy firepit seating area in the Alaska Airlines lounge at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle, Washington.
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The curve of the paraglider’s airfoil produces lift – Interlaken, Switzerland

To see Ann-Christine’s take on curves please follow the link and visit her site, Leya. 

Cheers!