Halloween in the City

 

Decorations outside a townhouse on the Upper East Side.  They are truly in the spirit of things.

New York New York

Tower Bridge

 

One of London's most famous landmarks, Tower Bridge.  The tour inside the tower is fascinating and walking across the bridge is a great experience.

London England

Notre Dame

 

A view of Notre Dame from along the Seine River.  This was taken before the fire.

Paris France

A Very Loud Bird

 

This white-throated magpie-jay was making his presence known with his loud calls. He was hovering near my lunch table at a lovely outdoor cafe.

Tamarindo Costa Rica.  

A Street of Tombs

 

One of the 'streets' inside the Recoleta Cemetery.  It's just row after row of tombs, some elaborate and some simple.  Many are adorned with statues and almost all have crosses on top of them.

Buenos Aires Argentina

The Publishing Business

 

This is a 16 foot sculpture titled "Investigation, Analysis and Publication located in downtown Oklahoma City.  It was created by Bernard Frazier in 1964 and was commissioned by E. K. Gaylord, long time publisher of The Daily Oklahoman.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Cloisters

 

Inside The Cloisters Museum part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  It's located in Fort Tryon Park between Washington Heights and Inwood in Upper Manhattan.  The museum specializes in European medieval art and architecture focusing on Romanesque and Gothic periods.  

New York New York

Rare Books

 

Inside the rare books vault at the Morgan Library and Museum.

New York, New York

Chaco Canyon

 

Looking through the many rooms of Pueblo Bonito in the Chaco Canyon National Historic Park.

The pueblo ruins date back to 850-1150 AD.  

Northwestern New Mexico

Victoria House

 

Victoria House is a building in the Bloomsbury area of London designed by Charles William Long and constructed in the 1920's.  The outside retains its original look while the inside has been extensively modernized.  It sits next to Bloomsbury Square.

London England

St. Martin's in the Field

 

Inside St. Martin's in the Field, a church located across the street from Trafalgar Square.  It dates back to 1222 and is a Church of England parish.  It's known for its work helping those in need.

London England

Old Town Charm

 

A building housing multiple shops featuring creations by local artists.  One of many such buildings in old town Tucson.

Tucson Arizona 

Space Needle

 

Looking up at the famous Space Needle.

Seattle Washington

Spanish Pueblo Revival Style

 

Historic Santa Fe County Courthouse designed by John Gaw Meem and recently restored to its 1939 roots.  

Santa Fe New Mexico

King Tut

 

This detailed replica of King Tutankhamun's solid gold tomb can be found at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.  It stands guard outside the entrance to a full-scale replica of his tomb.  

San Jose, California

United Nations

 

Flags flying outside the United Nations headquarters.

New York, New York

Basilica

 

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis contains one of the larges mosaic collections in the Western Hemisphere.

St. Louis Missouri

String Instruments

 

Inside one of the galleries at the Musical Instrument Museum.

Phoenix Arizona 

The Getty

 

The steps leading to the Getty Museum.

Los Angeles California

The Hippodrome

 

The Hippodrome was built 1900 to house circus and variety performances.  Today it operates as a casino.  

London England

Mountains

 

The rugged Dolomites with their sheer walls and jagged peaks.

Northeastern Italy

Surfin' USA

 

A beautifully maintained surfer's wagon seen in the Crystal Cove Shopping Center parking lot. It brings The Beach Boys to mind!

Newport Coast California

Graveside

 

The modest grave of author Louisa M. Alcott in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.  She wrote "Little Women" in 1868.  Readers leave gifts and notes when they visit her grave. 

Concord Massachusettes 

Flag Throwing

 Flag throwing at a historic celebration.  Flag throwing is a medieval tradition that has been reenacted during historic celebrations.

Corona Italy

Historic Hotel

 

The courtyard dining area of the historic Mission Inn.

Riverside California

Peeking Through the Gate

 

Peeking through the Porter's gate at Balliol College.

Oxford England

Back Entrance Lion

 

This regal looking lion guards the back entrance to the British Museum.  He could use a good scrubbing don't you think?

London England

The Channel Gardens

 

The very busy Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center.

New York, New York

The Statue of Liberty

 

The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.

New York, New York

Winter Walk

 

One brilliant red tree spotted while taking a winter's walk in Green Park.

London England

Waiting to Open

 

Crowds of people waiting for the Natural History Museum to open on a very damp morning.  

London England

Champagne Time

 

The Booths and tables are lined up right next the the Eurostar Trains at Searcy's Champagne Bar inside St. Pancras Station.

London England 

Quiet Entrance

 

Entrance to the Vatican Museums used by small group tours.  It's located on a less crowded street.

Rome Italy

In the Jungle

 

A pretty jungle road with lush growth on both sides.

Tamarindo Costa Rica

Cathedral

 

St. James Cathedral located in an area full of historic 19th century mansions.

Chicago Illinois

Atlas or Atlante

 

An atlas or sometimes called an atlante is a male figure used as decorative building support structure.  This one was found on Temple Chambers.

London England

Elevator Doors

 

The elevator doors inside the lobby of the Carbon and Carbide Building on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.  The building now houses an upscale hotel but the lobby retains its industrial age beauty.  

Chicago Illinois

Skyline

 

A skyline view of the city of Edmonton.

Edmonton Alberta Canada

A California Salt Lake

 

A view of the Salton Sea, a landlocked and highly saline lake in Southern California.  At one time the area around the lake became a resort destination with salt water and sandy beaches.  Then fish and wildlife started to die off because of contamination from farm run-off.  This photo was taken in 2010.  

Near Palm Springs California

Architectural Gem

 

A view of the Grady Gammage Auditorium on the campus of Arizona State University.  A Frank Lloyd Wright designed building.

Tempe Arizona

Storm Brewing

 

A summer storm forming over a southern Arizona cattle ranch.

Near Sonoita Arizona 

A Hotel No More

 

The ruins of an old hotel found in a mining town in northern Arizona.

Superior Arizona

View of the Sleeping

 

A view looking over the Recoleta Cemetery.  Some might call it a city of the dead. 

Buenos Aires Argentina

Sunnylands

 

The visitors center at Sunnylands Center and Gardens.  Sunnylands is the former Annenberg estate, a 200-acre property currently run by the Annenberg Foundation and Trust.  It was a former home of Ambassadors Walter and Lenore Annenberg.

Ranco Mirage California

Neon

 

Neon sculpture created by Rob and Nick Carter and called "Revolution".  Located in lobby window of 200 Aldersgate, a office building near the Barbican.

London England

The Back Exit

 

The back side of the Royal Courts of Justice.  Back in the days before cell phones, multiple phone boxes were needed to support the press as they covered important trials. 

London England

La Scala

 

Inside La Scala, one of the most famous opera houses in the world.

Milan Italy

Tuscany

 

Looking over the Tuscan countryside. 

Near Siena Italy

Mercury

 

This statue was created by Frederick Ruckstull and stands on the grassway of the Private Drive called Portland Place.  It is called Mercury Teasing the Eagle of Jupitor.  Ruckstull was the chief sculptor for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

St. Louis Missouri