Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Golden Shoe

Not exactly a Cinderella type slipper, but an curious wall decoration nonetheless!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Mother and Child

I saw this young woman and her baby looking out of a second floor window and asked if she would pose for a photo.

Shoe Shadows

Small, smaller and smallest.

Ponce de Leon by a Graffiti Artist

Don't usually see graffiti this good!

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Catchy Colors

Imagine having to re-paint this place every few years!

Red-Billed Duck

New York's Forgotten Bridge


When it was constructed in 1916, the 298 meter long railroad Hell Gate Bridge was the longest steel-arch bridge in the world. It was the inspiration for the more famous Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Entranced by the Music

This guy was really into the orchestra music that he was listening to.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Mystical Rose

Stained glass windows are always a challenge to photograph.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tuomiokirkko Cathedral - Helsinki

The Tuomiokirkko Cathedral was built in the neoclassical style between 1830 and 1852 and was originally dedicated to Nicholas I, the Russian Czar. Today this Lutheran cathedral is one of the most visited sites in Helsinki.

A Mirror in the Woods

The stillness of the water and the reflection of the blue sky caught my attention for this shot.

Antiquity and Security

Friday, April 16, 2010

Myriad of Little Feet

These are those slipper-like socks they give to patients in the hospital.

Lanterns at Dusk


Garden at Pushkin

A view of the manicured gardens just outside the Catherine Palace in Pushkin.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Buy a Hat or Two or Three

The White House


After the Rain

How beautiful is the rain!
After the dust and the heat,
In the broad and fiery street,
In the narrow lane,
How beautiful is the rain!
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Rain in Summer

Nine Matryoshka Sisters


A Russian matryoshka doll, is a set of handpainted wooden dolls of decreasing sizes placed one inside the other. The word "matryoshka" is derived from the Russian female first name "Matryona".

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Turtle Taking the Sun


"Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out."
James Bryant Conant

Saturday, April 10, 2010

The Poulnabrone Dolmen

The Poulnabrone dolmen is one of the most famous in Ireland. Located in the Burren in County Clare, it is the most visited place in the area. It was originally used as a burial place by Neolithic farmers and dates back to between 3800 and 3200 B.C. “Poulnabrone” literally means “The hole of the sorrows”.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Wearing a Wig and a Smile

"Everytime you smile at someone,
it is an action of love,
a gift to that person,
a beautiful thing."
Mother Theresa

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Man's Best Friend


The Beagle is a hunting dog, somewhat like a foxhound but has a smaller body. He is a friendly little guy who is happy to see people and is quite playful. His bark is like a howl which is typical of a hunting dog.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Mother and Daughter Smiling

This mother and daughter duo were looking toward another photographer when I got this shot.