Palace of Fine Arts

From the Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915 in San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge to foggy San Francisco

From the Marin County side, looking toward San Francisco

Proper rope skills

It is very important to practice proper rope handling skills on a sailboat.

Not Christ Church, Stanley, Falkland

Colorful Stanley, Falkland Islands,

Parroquia de San Miguel de Arcángel

Is it the architecture? Is it the location? Whatever it is, this church is one of the most loved churches in the world.

Baldwin Locomotive #40

Steam locomotives played an important role in the economic development of Nevada and the United States. This locomotive is in the Nevada Railway Museum shops in Ely, Nevada

Custom Detail

From the Chinese New Years Parade in San Francisco.

Grand Looking Pipe Organ

Church in Bodie, California

Now a California State Park, Bodie is a former gold mining town in the Eastern Sierras. Established in 1876. Historical note: The Standard Company built a hydroelectric power plant 13 miles away and electrified their 20 stamp mills. One of the first long distance transmissions of electricity in the country.

Cerro Tololo Chile Telescopes

In the Atacama desert there are several telescope installations. This one named Cerro Tololo is perhaps the most famous.

Mosque Minarets Cairo

Minaret is Arabic for 'beacon' from which the call to prayer each day emanates.

Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco

From the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915.

The Symbol of Paris

Finished in 1889 took 22 months to build. Considered an eyesore by the artistic elite when built, it was quickly adopted by the visitors to the 1890 Worlds Faire.

Leaf Structure on Hawaiian Palm

Abandoned Storefront Doors

Markleeville California once a thriving gold rush town, now a tourist destination in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Cal Expo 2005