Thursday, May 31, 2007

Washington National Airport

Airports are usually all of the same but I was eating lunch at Washington's National a few weeks back and looked up and saw this ornate ceiling. Makes you feel better before you hop on a fight.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Coke Ad in Chinese

This Coke advertisement was taken in Macau, SAR , China.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Gaudi's Best Work

This building located on the main drag in Barcelona, Spain is Gaudi's best work. He is a little off the wall for me but this piece is very interesting.

Monday, May 28, 2007

California Oak

The California Oak can be seen throughout the entire state but I took this one in the bay area 2 weeks ago.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

White House

Taken last Monday, this is the view of the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Galway, Ireland Buildings

The numerous colors of these facades in Galway, Ireland makes you forget that there are pubs in the base of each of these buildings.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Portuguese Coastline

The jagged coastline of Western Portugal is one of the prettiest locations that I have been in the world. It is unspoiled and not to be missed if in Portugal.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

English Trees

These are the views of the trees that dot the landscape of Blenheim Palace in central England.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Dublin Apartment

This is a twist on apartment art. Every window of this building has a modern twist of an old time portrait on it.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

KL, Malaysia from Afar

Looking towards Kuala Lumpur from a train outside the city you can see the the Petronas Towers and the Telekom Malaysia Tower.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Barcelona Art Museum

Looking up the hill to the Barcelona Art Museum the statues that border this walk make for interesting scenery.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Singapore City

This view of downtown Singapore is from across the water at the Esplanade.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Sintra, Portugal Walkway

This is one of the closed in streets of Sintra, Portugal. The hilly terrain makes for both a pretty and strenuous walk.

Friday, May 18, 2007

San Francisco Bay Morning

This is a view last Wednesday morning of the San Francisco Bay in the distance from the hills of San Carlos. The fog was just rolling out of the area.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Ceiling Bulbs

These ceiling bulbs hang at the G Hotel in Galway, Ireland.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain is a Gaudi work that is still being completed today. It is not the most ornate building but demonstrates the flair of this city.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Streets of Copenhagen

Though this was a dreary day the buildings and streets were still very interesting to walk and look at.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Chinese Symbols

This dragon symbol taken in Hong Kong is the logo that is used by Dragon Air. Looks different in B & W.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

California Pines and Bodega Bay

Looking out over Bodega Bay in Northern California the large pines make for beautiful for ground in this photo.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Oahu

Looking west from Waikiki Beach at sunrise shows why people flock to Hawaii.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Florence Duomo Facade

The facade of the Duomo in Florence, Italy doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the buildings in this ancient city. The pastel colors are a sharp contrast to the terracotta that the rest of the city is built with.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Lisbon From Above

This is a view from one of the famous elevators in downtown Lisbon, Portugal. This is a very hilly city which is visible from this photo.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Henley on Thames, England

On a bright April 2007 day we visited the small town of Henley on Thames located about 50 miles West of London. I guess the local crew team thought they should take advantage of the spectacular day.

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Abaca Bar, Palma

This is the Abaca Bar in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. This is an unusual place located in the old quarter that has to be visited while in the Balearic Islands.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Buda-Pest, Hungary

This is looking at the Buda side of Budapest, Hungary. The famous castle sits at the top of this hill.

Sunday, May 06, 2007

I snapped this photo while flying from St. Thomas to Virgin Gorda. This is a little island named Lovongo Cay off of the East side of St. Thomas.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Milan Dome

Milan is known more for fashion, cathedrals and opera but this building with its copper dome is a great piece of architecture.

Friday, May 04, 2007

Kowloon Walk, Hong Kong

This walk in Kowloon has become a prime tourist and local hang out with views across Victoria Harbor over looking Hong Kong Island.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Central Panama

The mountains in Central Panama are beautiful and have become a prime retirement area for Americans.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Buenos Aires Obilisque

The Obilisque in the middle of the largest avenue in the world is the main focus of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Lake Villarica, Chile Sunset

This sunburst is over Lake Villarica, Chile in the southern portion of the country. The town of Pucon sits just 3 miles from this shot on the far eastern side of the lake.