The Capulet Home

 

Even though Juliet is a fictional character, there is still a place in Verona called Juliet's balcony.  Visitors flock to the site and girls leave messages for Juliet in the cracks in the wall.

Verona Italy.

Egyptian Museum

 

The front view of the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.  A little piece of Egypt found in northern California.

San Jose California

Crossing Lake Como

 

One of several boats that cross Lake Como every day carrying cars and people from one side of the Lake to another.  This one appears to be ferrying a group of Volkswagen owners.

Varenna Italy

Natural History Museum

 

Inside the main hall of the Natural History Museum.

London England

Narrow Streets

 

 

Navigating the narrow and steep streets of Cortona.

Cortona Italy

Argentinian Wine Country

 

The entrance to the Cava de Cano Winery.

Mendoza Argentina

The Magic Castle

 

The Magic Castle is operated by The Academy of Magical Arts.  It is an exclusive clubhouse for members and invited guests only.  

Luckily, my niece is a magician and I got to visit this place with her some years ago.

Los Angeles California

The America Window

 

One section of the America Window gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago by Marc Chagall in 1977 to honor the US Bicentennial.  The window contain 6 panels of stained glass.

Chicago Illinois

Roots!

 

The roots of a screwpine plant found in tropical areas.  This one is in Costa Rica.

Tamarindo Costa Rica

A Tiny Bit of China

 

The China Pavilion at EPCOT, a theme park operated by Walt Disney World.

Bay Lake Florida

Holiday Traffic

 

This is a photo taken on Interstate 17 between Phoenix and Flagstaff.  When a holiday weekend rolls around, a lot of people like to head north to either cool off in the summer or indulge in winter sports in the winter.  This highway gets a lot of traffic all the time but, those holiday weekends tend to double or even tripple the normal loads.  This was taken when I was heading back to Phoenix and as you see, I wasn't alone in that goal.  Trafflic....something we all contend with in one way or another.

Interstate 17, Arizona

Historical Markers

 

I love finding these historical markers and London has an abundance of them.  I read all the ones I see when I'm walking the streets.  

This place was the office of Edwin Waterhouse an eminent accountant.  He was one of the founders of the famous accounting firm Price Waterhouse which is now known as Price Waterhouse Coopers.  That's an accounting firm that is known the world over.

London England

Interesting Construction

 

I walked past this construction site back in August 2025 when I was visiting London. The way this building was being constructed struck me as rather odd.  It just seemed strange to construct one wall like that without another wall to brace it.  

I did a Google search on this location and it looks like this might be a construction for and 12 story student housing unit.  Here is the quote I found on my Google search. 

61-65 Holborn Viaduct (Student Accomodation): A 12-story building being constructed on one of London's most challenging sites due to its location above old rail infrastructure.

Maybe this method has something to do with the challenging site.

London, England

Guildhall

 

Guildhall is a municipal building in the City of London.  It is used today as ceremonial and administrative place for the city.  It dates from the 15th Century.

London England

The Blacksmith

 

The Blacksmith's shop inside the Bakersville Pioneer Village in rural Missouri.  It's a difficult to locate place but worth a back-road trip to find it.

Near Mansfield Missouri

Those London Phone Boxes

 

On the backside of the Royal Courts of Justice is a row of those iconic red telephone boxes.  They were there to accommodate the press so they could call in the story of a verdict after a high-profile trial.  Obviously, they aren't needed these days but, they remain as reminder of the past.

White Buffalo

 

Some white buffalo at Bearizona, the wild animal park in northern Arizona.  Bearizona is a drive-through Wildlife Park near Williams Arizona.  They feature numerous bears but also have mountain goats, bobcats, wolves, buffalo and other animals native to the southwest.

Williams Arizona

Cemetery View

 

The tops of some of the tombs inside the Recoleta Cemetery.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Morgan Library

 

The Morgan Library and Museum is the former home of banker J P Morgan.  In addition to a museum with scheduled exhibits, the home a library can be toured.  

New York, New York

Garden View

 

Looking down into the carefully sculpted garden at the Getty Museum complex.

Los Angeles California

Outside the Uffizi Gallery

 

Loggio dei Lanzi, the outdoor courtyard and colonnade outside the Uffizi Gallery.  The statues honor illustrious Tuscans from the middle ages.

Florence Italy

The View Looking North

 A view of the Grand Canyon from the south rim looking north.

Grand Canyon Arizona

The Very Old and the Very New

 

A juxtaposition of the old and new.  In the foreground are the towers on the Tower of London located on the north side of the River Thames.

In the background is the relatively new skyscraper called The Shard.  It's located on the south side of the River.  

London England

Buckingham Palace

 

Buckingham Palace always draws a huge crowd when the changing of the guard ceremony is about to begin.  

London England

Organ Pipes

 

The organ pipes inside Temple Church in London.  When the church is open for visitors, there is almost always someone playing the organ.  

London England

Prince Albert

 

A statue of Prince Albert tipping his hat to everyone that passes by.

London England

Museum of International Folk Art

 

One of the many dioramas on display inside the Museum of International Folk Art.  The museum represents different folk art from diverse cultures around the world.  One of the highlights is a collection of dioramas like the one above representing places all over the world.  It is part of the Museum Hill collections of museums in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe New Mexico

A City View

 

A view of the city of Seattle from the top of the Seattle Space Needle.

Seattle Washington