The Henry VIII Gateway at Windsor Castle
It’s been an enjoyable ride through the English countryside and you’re glad to be on a tour bus instead of taking a subway somewhere. You look over and spot it…
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Late Night Dining at Katz’s
A few friends and I met at the Houston Zoo for a photo walk, then ended the evening with some sunset shots. We were all a bit tired from the…
Read MoreThe Sheldonian Theatre
In Oxford, England, you will find a round building called The Sheldonian Theatre. Built from 1664 to 1668, it was named after Gilbert Sheldon, chancellor of the university at the time and the project’s…
Read MoreGolden Geese
On a recent trip to the Houston Zoo, we stopped outside by McGovern Lake to watch the sun set. What started as a large crowd, quickly thinned out to only…
Read MoreThe Corner Garden
Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens of Versailles cover over 800 hectares of land, much of which is landscaped in the classic French Garden style. A hectare of land is…
Read MoreWaiting in the Shadows
When shooting animals in captivity or in the wild, you just never know which animals might be out and which might be hiding. Some of the really cool animals (the…
Read MoreOld Country Cabin
Growing up in the suburbs, I haven’t had a chance to “rough it” in the country as much as I would like. When I do have the opportunity to get…
Read MoreThe Clarendon Building
The Clarendon Building (on the left) is a landmark building in Oxford, England, owned by the University of Oxford. Built between 1711 and 1715 , it stands in the center of the city in Broad Street,…
Read MoreMontpelier, Home of the Madisons
As a child, our family vacations consisted of returning to Virginia every summer to visit relatives. Most of my Dad’s side of the family was from Orange, Virginia. I remember…
Read MoreSummer Sunset
The Texas drought last year brought very few clouds. Few clouds mean visually weak sunsets. This summer has been much more normal, with the occasional rainfall. My wife no longer…
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