The Eiffel Tower was created as a centrepiece for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, a World’s Fair which celebrated the centennial of the French Revolution. The engineer Gustave Eiffel, had a permit for the tower to stand…
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Because of its prominent position in Trafalgar Square in London, England, St. Martin in the Fields is one of the most famous non-cathedral churches in London. Completed in 1724, it’s spire rises…
Read MoreWindsor Castle is much more than what you imagine when you think of a castle. It’s a large fortress made of many buildings set, within a beautiful, landscaped complex. An…
Read MoreI always enjoy visiting a museum, but science museums are my favorite. We are fortunate that Houston has a great one with the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Located in…
Read MoreIf I had planned a little ahead, I would have used Monday’s photo for today, Valentines Day. Instead, you get the manly Union Pacific 1982 diesel locomotive that produces over…
Read MoreEveryone loves a ferris wheel. Okay, maybe everyone doesn’t like to go up in one, but they are still fun to gaze at. London has a really, really, big ferris…
Read MoreJust a short hop from the Garden Angel and the Blue Frog on a Post, sit these two frogs under an umbrella. One seems interested, while one is playing hard…
Read MoreOn our whirlwind tour of France, we whirled past the Arc de Triomphe. We actually stopped for a few minutes, but just long enough to say we stopped there. A…
Read MoreIt’s hard to watch a sunset and remember it’s the Earth that is spinning. From all outward appearances, it is the sun that is falling from the sky. We sit…
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