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

One Through Zero

 

A numerical sculpture by Robert Indiana located in the City of London between Lloyd's of London and the Willis Building on Lime Street.

London England

Queen Anne

 

A statue of Queen Anne stands in front of St. Paul's Cathedral.  Queen Anne was the ruling monarch when St. Paul's was completed in 1710.  

London England

Dante

 

A statue of Dante Alighieri stands in the center of Piazza dei Signori. 

Verona Italy

The Chicago River

 

A night view of Chicago over the Chicago River and looking east.

Chicago Illinois

Inside the Museum

 

Inside the Art Institute of Chicago and above the stairs is the Hartwell Memorial Window.  A stained glass window designed by Agnes F. Northrop and created in the Tiffany Studios.

Chicago Illinois

Crown Fountain

 

Crown fountain is located in Millennium Park in Chicago.

Chicago Illinois

Historic Buildings

 

One of the historic buildings in a city that has retained its ancient charm.  The building is now used as an art gallery.

Colonia del Sacramento Uraguay 

Otero Ranch

 

Once a land-grant property used for ranching in southern Arizona, the property is now part of the Tubac Golf Resort.  It's a beautiful property with a lot of historic buildings dating back to the 1700's.  

Tubac Arizona

Tovrea Castle

 

Tovrea Castle is a historical landmark in Phoenix Arizona.  The structure known as the "wedding cake" castle was built between 1929 and 1931 by Alessio Carraro.

Phoenix Arizona

California Wine Country

 

The central California wine country produces a lot of wine.  Not as much as the Northern California wineries but still a substantial amount.

Temecula California

Taliesin West

Frank Lloyd Wright's desk inside his studio at Taliesin West. 

Scottsdale Arizona

 

Stonehenge

 

A kite flying over Stonehenge.

Near Salisbury England

Ancient Walls

 

Exploring the medieval town of San Gimignano in Tuscany. Walking between ancient walls.

San Gimignano, Italy

Mary Shelley

 

A portrait of Mary Shelley, the author of "Frankenstein" was on display at the Morgan Library & Museum during an exhibit about Frankenstein.  The portrait is permanently housed at the National Portrait Gallery.

New York, New York

Queensboro Bridge

 Queensboro Bridge over the East River connecting Long Island City with New York City.

New York, New York