Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Outside the Box - Containers - Photo Challenge


Container is an object, such as a box or can, that can hold something.

It can be a large box that goods are placed in so that they can be moved from one place to another on a ship, airplane, train, or truck.

What if we think outside of the box?

What if there is no box?

What else can be a container?

Here are some Ecuadorian containers.

Leaves are very popular containers here. You just need some twine and you have a package ready-to-go.
Banana leaves make excellent containers.
A container with a banana leaf lid.
Woven basket is an excellent container.
Another container with banana leaves for a lid.
More leaf containers.
This container wasn't orginally made for a cat.
Another kind of container.
Natural containers.
This is a one kind of container also.
A crafty container by a special education teacher.
DIY containers for any kind or size of need.
More DIY containers.
More containers from the same teacher.

18 comments:

  1. Love this! What a great way to remind us to think without boundaries! Sharing on Facebook today! xx, b @ being-bianca.com

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  2. What a great way to think outside the box. I have never seen a leaf used like that before, but I love it.

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  3. This photos are very beautiful. Humans are very creative.

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  4. Very cool! It's amazing how innovative a person can be!

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  5. Wow you got some really great shots here and I'm looking at the way they use the leaves to cook. Every culture does things so differntly.

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  6. I love the photos. Makes me feel like I'm there.

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  7. I love the unique photographic study of "containers"! All around the world ordinary things do take on different means. Your pictures give a meaning and feeling for where you are at. Very cool!

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  8. I love the variety of containers you have on display here! And it's so interesting that cats will make a container/resting place out of anything.

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  9. This just proves how creative we can be when we have to be! Great photos!

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  10. I love all these outside the box photos. You don't have to have plastic or cardboard to create a container! It amazes me how STRONG banana leaves really are!

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  11. What a neat perspective and collection of photos. The rolled leaves are beautiful!

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  12. I love the banana skin wrap... It reminds me of a hot tasty tamales... Your photos put a smile on my face too.

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  13. Love these photos. I like the idea of using the leaves to cook!

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  14. You are so right - a box/containers doesn't have to be a real box or container!

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  15. I missed eating at a banana leafs Amazing photos and very inspiring creative

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  16. Never really thought about labeling things like this as containers. You are right box thinking makes things like this not even be considered. Great information here.

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  17. Love this reminder because growing up in Jamaica, we would use leaves in much the same way

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  18. This is just like the ti and banana leaf in the hawaiian culture, it's bake able, moldable cookware!

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