The Warmth of Notre Dame
Though many of the cathedrals of Europe are large, they are not the cold, stoney buildings you might imagine. You discover that each one [...]
Boadicea
Rising up from the tube into downtown, we first peered upon Westminster Palace and Big Ben. Right there on the corner by the entrance [...]
The Kelch Rocaille Egg
Happy Easter. This is my last egg for this Easter series. The Kelch Rocaille Egg by Fabergé is made of varicolored gold, platinum, rose cut [...]
Diamond Trellis Egg
The Diamond Trellis Egg is carved from pale green jadeite and is enclosed in a lattice of rose-cut diamonds with gold mounts. Made in [...]
The Egg with Peacocks Outside
Not to be confused with the famous Peacock Egg ( it had a miniature peacock inside that you could wind up and it would [...]
Fabergé Comes to Houston
Just in time for Easter, I thought today’s image and the next several days might be appropriate for this week. Until the end of [...]
The Cheap Seats
A night at Constellation Field watching a baseball game is a fun night for everyone. Like any good baseball stadium, there is great food and [...]
The Dome in the Woods
Walking around Washington D.C. is quite the experience. Everywhere you turn are beautiful buildings and history around every corner. Walking toward Union Station, I turned back [...]
All American Angel
The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds are a symbol of our military’s capability and can-do attitude. The Pensacola Naval Air Station is the home [...]
Let Sleeping Lizards Lie
It is really incredible the color and hues that the animal kingdom has. Birds probably come in with the most colorful specimens, but this [...]