Trafalgar Square

 

Trafalgar Square on a wet day.

London England

Madonna Dell'Orto

 

The Venetian church Madonna dell'Orto was the parish church of Tintoretto and contains many of his works of art.

Venice Italy

University Library

 

The Taylor Institution is the Oxford University Library.

Oxford England

Fontana Delle Tette

 

The Fontana Delle Tette dates back to 1559 when it was used during certain celebrations to serve red wine and white wine from the woman's breasts.  Today it is a fountain.

Treviso Italy

Entertaining the Shoppers

 

A pianist entertaining the crowds inside Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping center.  

Milan Italy

The Picasso

 

The untitled Picasso sculpture that is simply known as "The Picasso" sits on Daley Plaza.  It has become a popular meeting place.  

Chicago Illinois

The Walbrook Club

 

This tiny little house that is squeezed in between all these tall buildings is the Walbrook Club.  It was originally built as a home and office for Paul Palumbo, a real estate developer in the 1950's.  It is now run as a private club.

London England

Winged Victory

 

Bronze statue atop the Palace of Justice (Supreme Court of Cassation).  It depicts Winged Victory driving a 4-horse chariot.

Rome Italy

Monkey Business

 

A howler monkey spotted in a tree in Costa Rica.

Tamarindo Costa Rica

On Guard

 

One of the two stately lions who guard the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois

Canal Tour

 

Tourists enjoying a canal tour past ancient buildings.

Brugges Belgium 

On the Trail

 

A sign on the Australian Walk-About trail at Boyce Thompson Arboretum.

Superior Arizona

The Cloisters

 

The gardens at the Met Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's museum in Fort Tryon Park.  This branch of the Metropolitan Museum specializes in European medieval art and architecture.  

New York, New York

Assembly Hall

 

The United Nations Assembly Hall inside the United Nations complex.

New York, New York

Tower Bridge

 

Tower Bridge.

London England

Glass Sculpture

 

The glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly that hangs in the entrance to The Victoria and Albert Museum.

London England

A Tree Full of Birds

 

A tree full of roseate spoonbills observed on a river rafting cruise in Costa Rica

Near Tamarindo Costa Rica

Distorted Skyline

 

The Chicago skyline reflected in the "Cloudgate" sculpture by Anish Kapoor at Millennium Park.  

Chicago, Illinois

Mission Courtyard

 

Courtyard view of the cloisters at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

San Juan Capistrano, California

Angels

 

Angels watching over one of the thousands of tombs inside Recoleta Cemetery.  

Buenes Aires Argentina

Shopping With the Chef

 

Shopping at the Farmer's Market with the chef before watching him prepare a meal at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School.

Paris France

Hotel des Invalides

 

Hotel des Invalides where you will find the tomb of Napoleon. 

Paris France

River View

 

The view over the Chicago River from the Michigan Avenue Bridge.

Chicago Illinois

Carriage Ride

 

Take a carriage ride through the business district of Chicago past the Water Tower buildings.

Chicago Illinois

Russel Square

 

One of the shaded pathways through Russel Square, a beautiful green space in the heart of Bloomsbury.  

London England

Forgotten Streams

 

A public art installation called "Forgotten Streams" by Spanish artist Christina Iglesias located outside the Bloomberg Building in London.  It honors the historic Walbrook River that once flowed through this site.

London England

Champagne Bar

 

Searcy's Champagne Bar inside St. Pancras Station is a must for me.  I stop there for a glass on every trip to London. It's on the same level as the incoming and departing Eurostar trains.  You can see one of those trains in the background.

London England

Temple of Mithras

 

The Temple of Mithras is located deep under the Bloomberg building.  The Roman ruins have been preserved and are now part of a historical exhibition.

London England

La Fonda

 

The La Fonda Hotel

Santa Fe New Mexico

School Tour

 

School children visiting Stonehenge.

Near Salisbury, England

Temple Square

 

Temple Square, a 10-acre complex of church facilities owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Historic Hotel

 

Inside the historic La Posada Hotel, the last of the Fred Harvey Railroad hotels.

Winslow Arizona

River Tour

 

Tourists getting a river level view of Florence Italy.  A boat tour on the River Arno.

Florence Italy

A Founder of Chicago

 

The bust of Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable (1745-1818) born in St. Marc Haiti. In the 1770's he opened the first trading post beside the Chicago River establishing a settlement that became Chicago.

Chicago Illinois

VLA

 

A view taking in just 6 of the 27 antennas that make up the very large array.  Each antenna weights 230 ton.  The facility is locate 50 miles west of Socorro New Mexico.  It is part of the National Radio Observatory facilities located around the globe. Visitors can tour the facility and learn about how it works and see images taken from the telescope.

50 miles West of Socorro New Mexico

Famous Clock

 

A 9-foot tall Victorian timepiece from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria.  It is located in the grand lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

New York, New York

Canal Scene

 

A view along one of the canals in the city of Venice.

Venice Italy

Golden Owl Clock

 

A golden owl sits atop a multi-faced clock located on the exterior of a building on King William Street. The building once was the headquarters for Guardian Royal Exchange Insurance Company.

London England

Town Square

 

The town square in Asolo Italy centers around the fountain once carrying the town's water supply.

Asolo Italy

Villa la Gaeta

 

Villa la Gaeta is a 1921 castle-like villa overlooking Lake Como.  It played a role in a the James Bond movie "Casino Royale" in the last scene.  

San Siro, Lake Como, Italy

Temple Chambers

 

Beautiful entrance to Temple Chambers, an office building housing office for the legal profession along with small businesses.  

London England

Fountain Court

 

Fountain Court, Middle Temple is a popular place for lawyers and clerks to have lunch or meet a friend.

London England

Perseus

 

Statue of Perseus with the head of Madusa created by Benvento Cellini located on the plaza outside the Uffizi Museum.

Florence Italy

Time For Dessert

 Ristorante Beccherie, said to be the birthplace of Tiramisu.  

Treviso Italy

Historic Home

 

Inside one of the two living areas at the Riordan Mansion. It was a large family home occupied by two brothers and their wives and children. 

Flagstaff Arizona

The Bean

 

The sculpture called Cloud Gate created by Anish Kapoor.  It's known to Chicagoans as "the bean".  It's a popular destination at Millennium Park in downtown Chicago.

Chicago Illinois

Mission Chapel

 

Inside the Mission Chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

San Juan Capistrano California 

Athabasca Glacier

 

Standing on the Athabasca Glacier part of the Columbia Ice Fields.

Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada

Traditional Helper

 A very tall sculpture of "Waokiye" a traditional helper in the Lakota language.  It's located on the grounds of Cabot's Pueblo Museum.

Desert Hot Springs California

Meet a Grizzly Bear

 

Get up close to a grizzly bear at Bearizona, a drive-thru zoo containing bears and buffalo and other creatures of the Arizona high country.

Near Williams Arizona