Built in the 1930's by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter. He came to Arizona from Seattle because he had developed tuberculosis. He started building this "castle" using mostly found items. When he died in 1945 his wife and daughter were told they had inherited the property. They moved to Arizona and lived here the rest of their lives.
Phoenix Arizona
The gardens at the Getty Villa will once again be open to the public. The museum will open its doors today after being closed for 6 months following the Palisades fire. The museum's contents were completely safe but the smoke and soot took its toll on the outside. The surrounding hillside once full of trees and plants is completely scorched. It is said that roughly 1400 trees on the property were lost.
Pacific Palisades California
Hodgson Mill still produces stone ground flours and baking mixes only now they are produced at a factory in Illinois.
The Santa Maria weather vane sits atop 2 Temple Place, a building constructed for William Waldorf Astor in 1890. It is a replica of the Santa Maria that Columbus sailed to America and symbolizes the connections between Astor's American and European roots.
London England
The elaborate gardens of Villa Isola Bella are something to behold. The gardens are located on the grounds of the villa on one of the Borromean Islands in Lake Maggiore in Italy. This garden was certainly made to impress.
Off the shores of Stressa, Italy
This world famous fountain shoots water in the air up to 560 feet. It acts as a cultural center point for the town of Fountain Hills while attracting visitors from all over the world.
Fountain Hills Arizona
Chicago Illinois
The Sherlock Holmes pub. One of the many colorful and historic pubs that can be found in London. The building once housed a Victorian era pub but it was renamed The Sherlock Holmes in 1957.
London England
The St. Pancras Station serving the Eurostar Rail Line. It's worth a visit even if you aren't taking the train.
London England
The Lourve Pyramid made of glass and metal forms the entrance to the Louvre Museum. It was designed by Chinese-American architect I.M.Pei.
Paris France
The Karl G Jansky Very Large Array is a radio astronomy site located on the plains of St. Agustin New Mexico. It is open to the public every day from 9:00 to 4:00 with periodic open house days. Anyone interested in astronomy will find the sight a wealth of information.
50 miles west of Socorro New Mexico.
Egyptian Avenue is the name of this section of the Highgate Cemetery. Highgate Cemetery was opened in 1839 and was privately run. By 1970 it had fallen on hard times and nature and vandals had left their mark. There are two sides to the cemetery which is now operated by an all volunteer group who work to preserve this place. This side of the cemetery, the more historic area, is open for small tour groups by appointment only. It's well worth the effort to tour this atmospheric place with its Victorian charm.
London England
This magnificent cathedral was completed in 1914 in a Neo-Byzantine Romanesque Revival style. It was designated a Basilica in 1997 by Pope John Paul II. The inside of the church contains one of the largest mosaic installations in the Western Hemisphere.
St. Louis Missouri
The caryatids located on the south facade of the St. Pancras New Church in London. The church was built in Greek Revival style between 1819 and 1822.
London England
Urban Lights is a large scale art installation created by Chris Burden. It is located at the Wilshire Blvd. entrance to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It's composed of restored historic street lights dating from the 1920's to the 1930's. Most of them lit the streets of southern California at one time.
Los Angeles, California
The Royal Exchange was founded in the 16th Century by Sir Thomas Gresham to act as a center of commerce for the City of London.
London England
Paternoster is a bronze sculpture created by Elisabeth Frink and installed near St. Paul's Cathedral in Paternoster Square. It depicts a shepherd tending his flock of sheep.
London England
The Hollywood Bowl amphitheater. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2018.
Los Angeles California
The tomb of the Duarte Family where Eva Peron is interred in the Recoleta Cemetery. It's probably the most popular stop when exploring this cemetery.
Buenos Aires Argentina
The front of the British Museum is photographed by many who visit this monumental establishment but, I wonder how many take a close look at the statues on the pediment. They were created by Sir Richard Westmacott. The museum was constructed between 1823 and 1847 and during that time Westmacott was working on the stautes until 1851. The whole array of statues shows the Progress of Civilization.
In the Center is the allegorical statue of Civilization flanked on the left by Painting and on the right by Mathematics. To the left of Painting we see Sculpture and Architecture and Farmer hunched over a hoe and wearing fleece.
On the right side next to Mathematics we see Dramatic Arts and Music and Poetry. These ladies and gentlemen have a lot to tell us while we are waiting in the line to enter the museum.
London England
The clock tower overlooking the Spanish Wing of the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa.
Riverside California
Temple Fountain located at the Honorable Society of Middle Temple. It's a lovely place to rest after a long wander around Middle Temple.
"Brilliantly the Temple Fountain sparkled in the sun,
and laughingly its liquid music played and merrily
the idle drops of water danced and danced,
and peeping out in sport among the trees plunged
lightly down to hide themselves."
A quote from Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens
