Hall of Statues & Gallery of Busts

 

Located inside the Vatican Museum, the Hall of Statues and Gallery of Busts is exactly what the name infers.  It displays classic Roman and Greek sculptures.

Vatican City 

Band

 

Richard Serra's massive sculpture resides at LACMA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  It is 12 feet high and 70 feet long and it took him two and a half years to develop. It is set in a way that one can wander in and out of it as well as around.  

Los Angeles California

Unusual Architecture

 

The Torre Velasca Tower was built in the 1950's by BBPR Architectural Partnership.  It is located in central Milan and stands tall above the surrounding buildings.  This view was taken from the rooftop of the Milan Duomo.  In 2011 it was put under protection as a historic building.

Milan Italy

The Outernet

 

The Outernet is a digital experience that is free to enjoy by anyone passing this area.  There are several open rooms with walls and ceilings covered in digital displays that are mesmerizing and beautiful.  The expression on that little boy in the center of the photo says it all. 

London England

Golden Lions

 

A row of golden lions decorate this fence along a street in London.

London England

All Souls Church

 

All Souls Church is located directly across the street from the BBC World Headquarters in London.

London England

Home of Opera

 

The famous La Scala Opera House.

Milan Italy

Southern Arizona Wine Country

 

There is a patch of land in southern Arizona near the border with Mexico where several wineries flourish.  This on is the Sonoita Winery named for the town nearby.

Sonoita Arizona

Polo!

 

Polo is the king of sports in Argentina so attending a polo match is special treat when visiting the country.  

Buenos Aires Argentina 

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