Sunday, December 31, 2006

A Busy Night in San Francisco

Looking down from North Beach in San Francisco, this fork in the road provides a great place to snap a photo of San Francisco in motion.

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Expensive Ceiling

This is the ceiling at the Bellagia Hotel in Las Vegas. Each piece was hand blown individually and is reported to have cost US$100,000 each.

Friday, December 29, 2006

Canopy of Trees

This canopy of trees was taken on the way from Colonia de Sacramento to Carmelo, Uruguay.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Banyan Tree

The Banyan Tree Resort in Bintan, Indonesia can be seen in the distance. The lush and tropical island looks out over the South China Sea.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Copenhagen Morning

Looking out of my hotel room at the Marriott Copenhagen, you see the river and old world buildings in the foreground of the sun. This truly is an amazing city.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Munich's Stately Building

This building on a slick day in April looked the best in B & W.

Monday, December 25, 2006

Zurich Gargoyle

This little man sits on one of the corners leading into old town Zurich.

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Big Ben & Parliament at Dawn

I couldn't sleep because of jet lag so I took a super long walk at sunrise. I found myself looking back across the Thames at Big Ben and Parliament. I have seen this photo taken a million times but I needed to take it as well.

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Johor, Malaysia

Johor is located at the Southern tip of Malaysia just north of Singapore. The use of mopeds is common in this city as shown in this photo.

Friday, December 22, 2006

Palma Cathedral

This is the Palma Cathedral and its surrounding building located on the island of Majorca in Spain.

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Silver Oak

This is the tower at Silver Oak Winery in Napa, CA. This is a great wine and this winery can not be missed if in the area. Just remember to make reservations.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Diamond Head, Oahu

Looking down Waikiki Beach on Oahu, you can see the old Diamond Head crater.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Buenos Aires, Argentina

This has to be the best view in all of Buenos Aires. Looking down the main avenue towards the Obilisque from the Four Seasons Hotel.

Monday, December 18, 2006

Fussen, Germany Statue

Fussen is located in Bavaria sitting on the Austrian border and is the gateway to Neuschwanstein.

Sunday, December 17, 2006

New York's Chrysler Building


Taken from the top floor of an East side apartment building, the Chrysler Building looks as regal as ever.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Southern California Desert

If you have never been to So Cal you would not know that just 50 mile inland till the border is desert.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Brugge at Dusk

Brugge, Belgium on a snowy winter night. This town is like a doll house city. Not to miss while in Europe.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Monterey Pathway

These rolling dunes in Monterey, California sweep down to the Pacific Ocean.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Swiss Waterfall

This is one of the most picturesque views I have ever seen.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Negotiating Tokyo

The subway line in Tokyo is not an easy maneuver for a westerner with no Japanese language knowledge!!

Monday, December 11, 2006

Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda, BVI

This a great way to spend a day on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Little Dix Bay has numerous sea turtles and other marine life just off of the shores.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Known as the location where the fall of the Iron Curtain took place. President Reagan gave his famous "Take this Wall Down" speech on the other side of the gate.

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Panama Vista

Looking down the mountain from Ell Valle in central Panama you can see the Blue Pacific Ocean in the distance.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Copenhagen Square


This is a photo from the famous square in the middle of the shopping street in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Arms Wide Open

Mother Mary stands at the top of San Cristbal hill in downtown Santiago, Chile.

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Osteria Restaurant, Ascona Switzerland

This restaurant sits on the main promenade in the town of Ascona, Switzerland. A pretty cool place to sit down and have something to eat and drink.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Barren Forest in Sweden

This kind of looks fake and magical but his is an actual bench on a hiking trail in Trollhatten, Sweden.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Prague at Daybreak

The Prague Castle at sunrise is a very nice site.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Ipanema Beach

This man can't contain himself in the warm Southern Atlantic waters off of Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The summer sunset is a must while here.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Taken several years ago, the Leaning Tower of Pisa seems like it wants to fall to the ground. Back when I was there you were still able to walk to the top of the Tower.

Friday, December 01, 2006

View of London

At sunset this picture shows the London Eye and Big Ben in the distance. This was taken from the Sheraton Park Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge.