Vancouver House

Vancouver House

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…

Franklin Antonio Hall Abstract

UC – San Diego

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…

Geisel Library and the Silent Tree

Geisel Library

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…

Railroad Street

Railroad Street

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…