Medinah Athletic Club

 

When this building was built in 1929, it was the Medinah Athletic Club it is now the InterContinental Hotel.

The building was designed in an elaborate Art Deco style with pseudo-Mesopotamian limestone relief sculptures and architectural details.  It is a prominent building on Michigan Ave, right next door to Tribune Tower.

Chicago Illinois

The Elephant

 

This regal looking elephant stands at the entrance to the Apex Temple Court Hotel on Fleet Street in London.

I'm very fond of this cheerful elephant.  He puts a smile on my face.

Holy Trinity Church

 

Holy Trinity Church was originally the chapel of a leper hospital  and was rebuilt in 1609 and then known as Knightsbridge Chapel.  It was replaced in 1901 by the present parish church.

The church is located on Prince Consort Road near the Royal College of Music.

I was intrigued by the elaborate lock on the door.

The Royal College of Music

 

The Royal College of Music is located across the street from Royal Albert Hall in London.  

London England

Ismaili Center

 

The Ismali Center is a cultural and social center established by the Ismaili community in London.  This center was opened by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1985 with the Aga Khan, government leaders and diplomats present at the opening. The center is located on Cromwell Road directly across the street from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

London England

Elaborate Tea Room

 

A very elaborate Tea Room once located at the back of Harrods department store.  An internet search indicates this location is now closed.  What a shame.  That elaborate decor was well worth a quick visit.

London England

Church of Scotland

 

St. Columba's Church of Scotland is one of two congregations of the Church of Scotland in London. It is located on Pont Street, Knightsbridge near Harrods department store.

London England

Christopher Columbus

 

A bronze statue of Christopher Columbus was a gift to England from Spain to mark the 500th anniversary of Columbus's 1492 voyage to America.  It is located in Belgrave Square.

London England

Prince Henry

 

A statue of Prince Henry the Navigator found in Belgrave Square.  Prince Henry was a Portuguese prince known as one the initiators of the "Age of Discovery".  He lived from 1394 to 1460. The statue was erected in London to celebrate the long-standing ties between Portugal and the United Kingdom.

London England

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