Tube Station

 

The underground station at Canary Wharf, a modern financial district in London.

London, England

V & A Rotunda Chandelier

 

The chandelier hanging in the rotunda of the Victoria & Albert Museum.  It is a glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly that was installed here in 1999.  

London England

Beautiful Building

 A Beautiful and historic building located in The City was once the Worshipful Company of Cutlers.  Today it is called Cutlers Hall.  The terracotta frieze above the ground floor windows depicts the main facets of the cutlers craft.  You can read more about it here.

London England

Checkerboard Mesa

 

Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park

Zion National Park, Southern Utah

The Rotunda

 

Looking up at the Capital Rotunda.

Washington D.C.

The Old Pueblo

 

Located in downtown Tucson in the historic district are a lot of shops featuring local artworks.  This area also contains the Tucson Art Museum, historic homes and restaurants.

Tucson Arizona

Temecula Valley

 

Temecula Valley, the central California wine country.

Riverside County, California

Taliesin West

 

Entrance to the home at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home from 1937 to 1959.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Architectural Variety

 

A street scene in London that shows a variety of architectural styles.  One of the many charms of beautiful London.

London England

Praying Man

 

Statue of a praying man found at the Maria Laach Abbey, a Benedictine Abbey.

Glees Region, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Staple Inn

 

Staple Inn is a tudor building that dates back to 1585.  It was once the Wool Staple where wool was weighed and taxed.

London England

Nereid Monument

 

The Nereid Monument located inside the British Museum was probably built for Erbinna, ruler of Lycian Xanthos.  

London England

Sbandieratori

 

A flag throwing group preparing to perform for a historic celebration.  The performers are known as sbandieratori. 

Cortona Italy

Historic Neighborhood

 

One of the historic homes located in the Los Rios Historic District of San Juan Capistrano.  Many of the homes here date back to the late 19th century and many replaced much older adobe homes.

San Juan Capistrano California

City Hall

 

The City Hall of Bruges was built between 1376 and 1421.

Bruges Belgium 

Group Memorial

 

This is a unique tomb located in Recoleta Cemetery because it's not a family or singular tomb.  It's called a pantheon and is a kind of memorial to a very horrific war in Latin American history.  It was dedicated in 1913 to pay tribute to the soldiers lost in a war between Argentina and Paraguay that ended in 1870.

Buenos Aires Argentina

San Juan Capistrano

 

The central courtyard of the Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on November 1, 1776 in Colonial Las Californias by Spanish Missionaries.  

San Juan Capistrano, California

The Whiting Drinking fountain

 

It's called the Whiting Drinking Fountain located in Guilford Place in London.  It was built in 1870 by the two Whiting daughters to commemorate their mother Francis Whiting.  

London England

Weathervane

 The Santa Maria Weathervane sits atop 2 Temple Place, located in the center of London and overlooking the Thames River.  It is a Neo-Gothic building that is now used as an event space. 

The building itself is only open on occasion but the weathervane can be seen all the time.

London England

Crossing the Tiber

 

The Sant'Angelo bridge completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian. It was built to span the Tiber river.

Rome Italy

Wind Farm

 

Located at the San Gorgonio Pass in the San Bernadino Mountains is one of the largest wind farms in the U.S. It's located just off of Interstate 10 near Palm Springs California.  Anyone driving from Phoenix to Los Angeles on the interstate will pass this group of wind turbines. 

Palm Springs California

The Belfry

 

Looking down the canal at the Belfry of Bruges, a medieval bell tower that sits in the center of the town.

Bruges Belgium 

Tumacacori National Historic Park

 

A view of the mission ruins at Tumacacori National Historic Park.  The park protects the ruins of three Spanish Mission communities.

Tumacacori, Arizona

Village in Wales

 

One of the roads leading in the the historic village of Portmeirion.  

Portmeirion, Wales

Chapel Inside a Basilica

 

Our Lady of Africa Chapel  inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  The Basilica contains more than 80 specific chapels inside its walls.

Washington D.C.

Pilgrimage Site

 

El Santuario de Chimayo is a Catholic Church, shrine and National Historic Landmark.  It has become a contemporary pilgrimage site. 

Chimayo New Mexico

Metropolis II

 

Metropolis II as seen from above.  It's a large scale kinetic sculpture created by Chris Burden. You can watch trains, cars and busses rolling around the various highways looping through this magical city.  It's a favorite attraction at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), especially with the younger set. 

Los Angeles California

The Bodleian Library

 

The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe.  It was founded by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1602.  This is one of three buildings that house the library.

Oxford England

Ancient Statue

 

Ram of Amun protecting a figure of Taharqo seen at the British Museum.  The statue was discovered in sub-Saharan Africa.  It dates between 690-664 BC.

London England

Cuckoo House

 

Casa del Cucu or Cuckoo House in a village in the Dolomites.  The clock plays tunes and the figures move at certain times of the day.  The building houses a deli shop.

Canazei Italy

Cast Court

 

A room known as the Cast Court.  The room in the Victoria & Albert Museum houses replicas of significant structures from around the world.  It was a way of bringing these incredible structures to life for those who could not travel to their far-flung locations.

London England

Water Works Building

 

Known as the Palace of Running Water, this architecturally significant building houses the water pumping station.  The building was opened in 1894.

Buenos Aires Argentina

Halloween in New York

 

The front steps of a New York City townhouse decorated for Halloween. 

New York, New York

Winter View

 

A wintery view of the Grand Canyon on a foggy and windy day in November.

Grand Canyon Arizona

The Wrigley Building

 

The Wrigley Building was completed in 1921.

Chicago Illinois

The Copper Queen

 

The Copper Queen Hotel is reported to be haunted by the ghost of Julia Lowell.

Bisbee Arizona

Tuzigoot

 

Ancient ruins at the Tuzigoot National Monument. Ruins of a three-story pueblo standing atop a limestone and sandstone ridge.

Clarkdale, Arizona

Congressional Plaza

 

Plaza del Congreso is a public park facing the Congress Building

Buenos Aires Argentina

Salisbury Cathedral

 

The Salisbury Cathedral built between 1220 and 1258.

Salisbury England

The V & A Storehouse

 

The V & A Storehouse is a warehouse for the Victoria and Albert Museum.  It is a new storage facility that has been designed to allow visitors to see items that belong to the museum but are not currently on public display.  It's a fascinating place with  four floors and row after row filled with incredible works of decorative art.

London England

St. Lawrence Jewry

 

Inside the Anglican church of St. Lawrence Jewry.  The original church was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and then rebuilt to the design of Sir Christopher Wren.  It is the official church of the Lord Mayor of London.

London England

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.