The Sphere

 

The Sphere is a large bronze sculpture created by Fritz Koenig.  It sat between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York from 1972 to 9/11/2001.  

This photo was taken in 2002 when it was temporarily located at Battery Park.  It is now located at Liberty Park overlooking the 9/11 Memorial.

Country Church

 

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in a small New Mexico village.

Hillsboro New Mexico

Old Bridge

 

An old bridge at Minute Man National Park

Concord Massachusetts 

Jail House

 

The Bakersville Jail House at Bakersville Pioneer Village

Near Mansfield Missouri

Bridge of Sighs

 

The Bridge of Sighs connects the two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane.

Oxford England

All Souls College

 

Looking through the gate at All Souls College.

Oxford England

Blackfriars

 

The Blackfriars Pub located on the site of the old Blackfriars Monastery.

London England

Pearly Kings and Queens

 

A group of the Pearly Kings and Queens gathered around Borough Market.  The Pearly Kings and Queens are a charitable organization founded in working class communities.

London England

Distillery on Campus

 

On the campus of Missouri State University and the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, one can find a distillery.  It is called the Missouri State Winery and Distillery.  

Mountain Grove Missouri

Many years ago when I visited the winery, I bought a bottle of port that had received an award.  I still have that bottle.  They say that port is best aged and this one has been aging close to 20 years now.

Faurot Hall

 

Faurot Hall is the Administration Building for the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, part of Missouri State University.  It was built in 1900 and designed by Henry H Hohenschild.  It was placed on the National Register of Historic places in 1979.

Mountain Grove Missouri

Different Styles, Different Patterns

 

A view from the rooftop garden of the historic Mission Inn.  The inn is mostly a Spanish architectural style but it incorporates a variety of decorative details.

Riverside California

The BBC

 

The offices of the BBC broadcasting all over the world.

London England

All Saints Church

 

All Saints Church located on Margaret Street in London.  

London England

The TeePee

 

This teepee was once part of a bar and grill restaurant.  The restaurant was torn down and the teepee was spared.  It now sits in a city park.

Globe Arizona

A Disney Style Castle

 

The castle at Walt Disney World. 

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

St. Anthony's Monastery

 The Chapel of the Holy Prophet Elias at St. Anthony's Monastery

Florence Arizona

Stonehenge

 

Stonehenge on the windy Salisbury Plains

Near Salisbury, England

Arizona Inn

 

On the grounds of the historic Arizona Inn

Tucson Arizona

Spanish Mission

 

Ruins of a Spanish Mission at Tumacacori National Historical Park

Tumacacori Arizona

Stone House

 

A street in Colonia del Sacramento, a world heritage city.

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

The Garden

 

A view of one of the gardens in the charming village of Portmeirion. 

Portmeirion Wales

Mary Queen of Missions Chapel

 

The Mary Queen of Missions Chapel inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The Basilica contains a number of these smaller chapels throughout its expansive interior. 

Washington D.C.

Designed by Christopher Wren

 

St. Stephen Walbrook Church was designed by Christopher Wren and constructed to replace the first church destroyed by the great London fire.  Construction on this new church began in 1672.

London England

Aviation Museum

 

The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum

McMinnville Oregon

The Road Less Traveled

 

Entering a canyon on a very quiet road in New Mexico, state route 152

West of Hillsboro New Mexico

Tuscany

 

A Tuscan hillside view as seen from a lookout point.

Siena Italy

Guarding the Entrance

 

Sculpted guards hovering over the entrance to The Old Bailey, London's criminal court.

London, England

Waterhouse Square

 

A large red terra cotta Victorian Building that was once the Prudential Assurance Building.  Now it is a workplace building with many offices located in these grand buildings.  

London England

Courthouse

 

The Old County Courthouse in St. Louis is now part of the Gateway Arch National Park.  

St. Louis Missouri

Levitated Mass

 

"Levitated Mass" is a large scale sculpture by artist Michael Heizer.  It is located on the North Lawn of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).  

Heizer is a fascinating artist creating works that people can experience rather than just look at.  He has a monumental work of art located in the isolated desert of Nevada.  You can read about it here.  I'd love to see it one day.

Los Angeles California

University College

 

A view of the Main Quad at University College Oxford

Oxford England

Glass Pyramid

 

The Luxor Hotel

Las Vegas Nevada

The Shopper

 The Shopper is a sculpture by Andrew Myers.  It's located in the heart of a shopping area where many real-life shoppers walk past it.  

Laguna Beach, California

Dante, the Poet and Writer

 

A monument to Dante Aligehieri, the poet, writer and philosopher.

Verona Italy

Varenna

 The picturesque town of Varenna on beautiful Lake Como.

Varenna Italy

Big Ben

 

Big Ben, the clock at the top of the Elizabeth Tower is peeking over the roof tops of parliament.

London England

Through the Gate...

 

...of Death,we pass to our joyful resurrection.

That's what it says above these doors inside St. Paul's Cathedral.

London England

Italian Church

 

Santa Maria Novella Church

Florence Italy

Tom Mix Memorial

 

This Tom Mix Memorial is found in a roadside park on state route 79 between Tucson and Florence Arizona 

It marks the spot where the actor Tom Mix was killed in an automobile accident in 1940.

Near Florence Arizona

Tiffany Dome

 

The Tiffany Dome can be found inside the Chicago Cultural Center.  It is 38-feet in diameter and made of Tiffany Favrile Glass. 

Chicago, Illinois

Marina Towers

 

Marina Towers were designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg and opened between 1963 and 1967.

Chicago, Illinois

Science Center

 

The Zeidler Dome at the Telus World of Science 

Edmonton Alberta, Canada

Pueblo

 

A view of Cabot's Pueblo built by Cabot Yerxa, an early pioneer of the desert.

Desert Hot Springs, California

The Town Too Tough To Die

 

The Tombstone City Hall Building

Tombstone Arizona

Cliff Dwellings

 

Ancient cliff dwellings found at Montezuma Well.  This area is part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument but it is located several miles away from the "castle".  

Near Rimrock, Arizona

City Skyline

 

A view of the city skyline over the Polo Grounds.

Buenos Aires, Argentina 

The City

 The skyline of the part of London called "The City".  An area full of business and banking and very tall and sometimes unusually shaped buildings.

London England

Mausoleum Avenue

 

One of the many "streets" inside the Recoleta Cemetery.  Rows and rows of mausoleums make up this 'city-of-the-dead'.  

Buenos Aires Argentina

Rainy Walk Along the Canal

 

It's been a very long time since I was in Bruges Belgium but I still have fond memories of a long and damp walk along the canal.  The boat tied to the side of the canal made this scene perfect.

Bruges Belgium