Italian Glass

A medival town that sat upon a hill surrounded by vinyards was famous for its Italian Glass - San Gimignano, Italy, 2007

Gondolas

Even cloudy and foggy weather can yield good photographs if you just know where to look. Venice, Italy, 2007

Castle on the Rhine

One of many castles along the Rhine River in Germany. Quite a few of them are bed and breakfasts to help pay the bills. 2005

Valley Mist

The German Alps remind me of the beautiful Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Garmish, Bavaria, Germany, 2005

Doge's Palace

This was the courtyard of the residence of the political leader of Venice, Italy, 2007

Gondolas Ready for the Day

All the gondolas we saw were in excellent condition and well maintaned as the owners derived their income from the boats. Venice, Italy, 2007

Crosses Row on Row

We visited this cemetery on Veterans Day. The only foreign land that America asked for after the World Wars were cemeteries to bury their dead. American World War II Cemetery near Florence, Italy, 2007

Amalfi Harbor

It was hard to take a bad picture of the Amalfi Coast with beautiful scenery and good weather. Amalfi Harbor, Italy, 2007

Boats at the Amalfi Harbor

It was hard to take a bad picture of the Amalfi Coast with beautiful scenery and good weather. Harbor, Amalfi Coast, Italy, 2007

Galilean Sunrise

There was something quite special about being on the shore of the Sea of Galilee at sunrise. I later learned that one of our tour group rolled out of bed at dawn and got a similar picture out of the window of the hotel with a telephoto lens. Tiberias, Israel, 2009

Temple Mount

Photographing from the Mount of Olives you get a wonderful view of Jerusalem and the temple mount. Israel, 2009

Ninth Station of the Cross

Near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel. You can carry one of the small crosses along the Via Dolorasa ending here near the Church. 2009

London Sunset

City lights at night are always fun to photograph. London England, 2011

Istambul Harbor

The crescent moon seemed appropiate for this night cityscape of Istambal, Turkey, 2011

Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey

The rain stopped and allowed me to get this photograph of this famous Normandy, France town. 2012

Tidal Fortress

A tidal fortress protected this pirate town on the Normandy coast of France. St-Malo, France, 2012

The Louvre

Clouds make for good images using the painterly techiques of HDR photography. Paris France, 2012

Oktoberfest

The chapel in the background of the Oktoberfest celebration seem to characterize this small German town. Erfurt Cathedral, Erfurt, Germany, 2013

Sawing Logs

We saw very few power tools during are travels in India. Rural India, 1978

Boatman on the Li River

One of the beautiful areas of China where many artists and photographers have captured the limestone mountains near the Li River in Guilin, China, 1979

Dawn on the Li River

The Li River is surrounded by limestone mountains near Guilin, China, 1979

City Market

Sirnagar, Kashmir, India, 1978

All Seeing Eye Stupa

Buddhist Stupa, Swayambhu Nath Kathmand, Katmandu, Nepal, 1978

Taj Mahal

I was lucky to have good morning light for photographing this international landmark. Agra, India, 1978

Red Fort

The exotic architecture in India made it easy to get interesting images. Agra, India, 1978

Saturday Morning Bath

People the world over are pretty much the same in what their lives are like. Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 1978

Mount Everest

We "flew by" Mt. Everest in an old DC-3 prop plane. It's slow speed allowed great views. Nepal, 1978

Japanese Obon Festival Dance

The traditional dancers and a beautiful day made this image special. Okinawa, Japan, 1978

Morning Market on Dal Lake

There were many lakes with lots of water in this mountianous part of India. Much of the local commerce was tranacted on boats. Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 1978

Singapore Sunset

Singapore was a very modern city even when we visited it. It has a huge seaport. Republic of Singapore, 1978

Morning Shopping

River Front Market, Bangkok, Thialand, 1978

Having Lunch

The tranquility of the many parks in Kyoto, Japan resulted in many great locations to stop for lunch. 1978

Seated Buddas

There were many well preserved ancient temples in Thailand. 1978

Island Sunset

We went scuba diving in Palau because of the many beautiful reefs. Strangely, fresh seafood was hard to find as the natives had gotten used to living on imported food and American aid. Republic of Palau, 1978

Getting a Drink

Some of the old Japanese towns that were not damaged by the war preserve the tranquility of an earlier era. Nara, Japan, 1978

All Seeing Eye Stupa

One of the iconic landmarks of Nepal. Buddhist Stupa, Swayambhu Nath Kathmand, Katmandu, Nepal, 1978

Welcoming Home the Victors

The women of this village go out into the water to welcome back the racers at this colorful Dragon Boat Festival, Okinawa, Japan, 1978

Thai Stupa

The colorful statues around Buddist temples make for great photographs. Thai Temple, Thailand, 1978

Hidden Passageway

This passageway lead to some Roman era ruins in Tarragona, Spain, 2007

African Sunset

We didn't have great weather for sunsets, except for this night in the Game Preserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2009

In the Top of the Trees

Giraffe in Game Preserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2009

Nyala

These were good for eating as they shot them to thin out the herds. Game Preserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2009

Guinea Fowl

Game Preserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2009

Chetah Resting after Dinner

This chetah as easy to photograph as she had a full stomach. Game Preserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2009

Zebra

Game Preserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2009

Old Man

This older lion was brought from another game preserve to provide genetic diversity to the breeding stock. Game Preserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2009

Erfurt Cathedral

This image was taken from the top of an Oktoberfest ferris wheel. Erfurt, Germany, 2013

Dancing House by Frank Gehry

Prague, Czech Republic, 2013 Frank Gehry is noted for the "organic" appearance to his architectural designs. We saw Dancing House, which is a office building in Prague. It was on a busy street and required digitally removing many electrical lines from in front of the building.