Historic Hotel

 

The courtyard dining area of the historic Mission Inn.

Riverside California

Peeking Through the Gate

 

Peeking through the Porter's gate at Balliol College.

Oxford England

Back Entrance Lion

 

This regal looking lion guards the back entrance to the British Museum.  He could use a good scrubbing don't you think?

London England

The Channel Gardens

 

The very busy Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center.

New York, New York

The Statue of Liberty

 

The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.

New York, New York

Winter Walk

 

One brilliant red tree spotted while taking a winter's walk in Green Park.

London England

Waiting to Open

 

Crowds of people waiting for the Natural History Museum to open on a very damp morning.  

London England

Champagne Time

 

The Booths and tables are lined up right next the the Eurostar Trains at Searcy's Champagne Bar inside St. Pancras Station.

London England 

Quiet Entrance

 

Entrance to the Vatican Museums used by small group tours.  It's located on a less crowded street.

Rome Italy

In the Jungle

 

A pretty jungle road with lush growth on both sides.

Tamarindo Costa Rica

Cathedral

 

St. James Cathedral located in an area full of historic 19th century mansions.

Chicago Illinois

Atlas or Atlante

 

An atlas or sometimes called an atlante is a male figure used as decorative building support structure.  This one was found on Temple Chambers.

London England

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