Gothic and Baroque churches and palaces are a very common sight in both Prague and Vienna. They are beautiful reminders of their city’s history. They are so ubiquitous that after awhile they become less exciting. Nonetheless, the beauty is amazing and when you think of the effort that went into building them, you are in…
The Library And Learning Center at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien abbreviated as WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business ) is an amazing building. The building is the heart of the university both by its location in the center of the campus but more so by its size and dramatic design. This is saying a lot as…
Abandoned places have a certain mystery about them. Why were they abandoned? What’s the history of this place? When it is an abandoned house or school it makes an even stronger connection with us as a home and school are something we can all relate to. During our trip on the northern Great Plains we…
Vancouver, British Columbia is a great city for both architectural and street photography. To be clear, for the purposes of this post, I’m referring to the part of the city described as “downtown”. This is because, unfortunately that is only area I was able to spend much time in during a recent visit. Judging from…
I had heard that the Seattle Public Library – Central Library was a very distinctive and unique building. I thought I’d check it out as I love distinctive and unique buildings. However, distinctive and unique doesn’t always mean photogenic. As I approached the building it just didn’t seem that appealing to me. Maybe it was…
Vancouver House is not your typical high-rise residential tower. Wikipedia lists its architectural style as Neo-futurist / Structural Expressionism; whatever that means. That florid language aside, it really is a stunning and eye-catching building. My wife and I were planning a vacation to Olympic National Park and decided to also spend some time in Vancouver…
UC – San Diego (University of California – San Diego) is a relatively new university. As a result, I wouldn’t expect to see older buildings. I don’t imagine a stately old structure lovingly called “Old Main”. Likewise, I wouldn’t expect a Student Union with beautifully patinaed coffered wood walls and ceilings. At least I didn’t…
The Geisel Library on the UCSD (University of California – San Diego) campus has been on my photo wish list for some time. Since my daughter lives in San Diego and we occasionally visit her, I figured I’d be able to visit the library on one of our trips. Our most recent visit was over…
Waves and ripples (which are just a series of small waves) are all around us. Of course you see them in bodies of water, both large and small. Who doesn’t like to just watch the waves come in? Likewise, who hasn’t thrown a stone into the lake just to see the ripples? There’s just something…
