Category USA
Globe, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California
Ok, so I know this photo isn’t really representative of the Griffith Observatory, but I just LOVE globes and maps. I found this globe at the gift store at the Griffith Observatory, located in the appropriately named Griffith Park. This year is the International Year of Astronomy, celebrating the 400th year since Galileo used a […]
Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
The “Windy II” is a boat docked at the Navy Pier in Chicago. It’s likely this boat was named after Chicago’s nickname of the “Windy City”, which has a couple of backstories. The first reason is in relation to the weather and it being very windy, but with some research, I discovered that it was […]
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California
I have yet to step inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall, but from the outside, this downtown LA masterpiece is visually stunning. This is the home of the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. This building was designed by Frank Gehry and his other works may be more familiar – the Guggenheim Museum in Spain, the Experience Music […]
Gatlinburg Sky Lift, Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Hi everyone! I was out of town camping this weekend at Big Sur (possibly posting a picture from there soon) and since I didn’t have internet, I couldn’t post a photo yesterday. So, I’m going to do 2 today! The Gatlinburg sky lift slowly carried us to the top where we were able to see […]
Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, California
The Los Angeles Union Station is a hub for transportation for the metro and the Amtrak train system. Even though it was a Saturday, the fast flowing motion of people captured in this photo fits well with the notoriously fast-paced lifestyle of Los Angeles that I’ve become accustomed to. The city has never been known […]
Carlsbad Flower Fields, Carlsbad, California
The flowers are in full bloom in the expansive flower fields of Carlsbad, about an hour and a half south of Los Angeles. On the drive there on the San Diego Freeway, we drove part of the way along the Pacific Ocean and past oceanside towns. The fields were carefully planned to have long stretches […]
Merry-Go-Round, Seaside, Oregon
In the beachside city of Seaside in Oregon, there was a small plaza with little souvenir and art shops with a merry-go-round to top it off. There were few passengers but still the show went on. Outside the plaza, it was windy and gloomy so this plaza was our safe haven for just a few […]
George Washington Bridge, New York City, New York, USA
This was the George Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson River in New York City. We had to walk through snow and icy pathways to get this close, but it was definitely worth it. The surrounding areas were isolated and there were a number of stairs that led to roads that were littered with stray clothes […]
South Lake Tahoe, California
We woke up on Sunday morning to snow everywhere outside our cabin in Tahoe. We were snowed in until the snow plow truck came by and paved the way for us to drive home. It was a beautiful sight and even more fun to play in. The snow was fresh and soft and perfect for […]
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