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…
The Vantage Med Center was my inspiration for my last post. It was an accidental find; a happy accident. I was torn between continuing on as planned or stopping to seize the unexpected opportunity. I decided to continue on to my original destination and to hopefully return another day to capture the Vantage. Two things…
Railroad Street is a common street name; especially in old rural towns. As the name implies it parallels the main railroad line. Sometimes the railroad is gone; but the street remains. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries railroads were the lifeblood of the community. This was all before UPS, FedEx, commercial airlines, and…
The MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the largest cancer treatment centers in the world. More importantly, it is considered one of the best. Given this status it is befitting that the architectural design of their main building is eye-catching. However, it is not “over the top” or extravagant. After all, it is a…
An invitation for the curious is how I like to think of old, abandoned buildings. This is especially true for those with character. They stir our imagination and make us curious about them. Why was it abandoned? What’s the story of the people that lived, or worked, or worshipped here? Where did all the people…
The spiral staircase at the LyondonellBasell Tower has intrigued me for some time. It’s an external two-story white staircase that stands in contrast to the darker tones of the tower. It just seemed like it would be a great subject. I drove by it a number of times, looked at it from various angles of…
The curved design that’s at the heart of a local mixed-use (residential/retail) development has piqued my interest for quite a while. Therefore, it’s no surprise that it was the first place I chose to resume my photography. Curves in architecture are often used to create a sense of flow and playfulness. One entrance in particular…
An abandoned Taoist temple is not the kind of thing you come across every day. I like photographing old, abandoned churches but this caught me by surprise. As I wrote in an earlier post: I really like old churches. I think this is because the character of an aging church has a certain beauty that…
