Inside Marine One
This restored Sikorsky VH-3A Sea King was used to ferry Presidents Nixon and Ford before it was retired.
The Lion Guards at Versailles
Gardes are two warlike lions in white lace napkins by Franco-Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, the first woman to exhibit in the garden rooms of Versailles.
Christ Church Gate
Canterbury is very much the typical European town with it's narrow streets and old buildings. As you approach the old town square, you notice [...]
The Horses of the Grand Palais
Europe seems to be a continent of statues and monuments and Paris is no exception. Atop the two corner entrances to the Grand Palais [...]
The Stained Glass of La Sainte-Chapelle
It was a busy day. We had just left Notre Dame de Paris and was suppose to go straight to the Louvre, but Kathy, our [...]
Beneath the Louvre
The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids. Located in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace [...]
Keep Looking Up
I mentioned before how much I enjoyed the Jefferson Building in Washington. The moment you walk into the main building, you are caught by [...]
The Big Porch at Union Station
Union Station is a place I hope to spend more time at one day. While in Washington D.C., we went there much by chance, not being [...]
Halls of Influence
Since our country is relatively young compared to the rest of the world, the influence of other cultures can be seen in our architecture, [...]
Northrop M2-F3
As I walked through the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, I saw many airplanes and research vehicles I remember seeing as a child, either in news reports [...]