Bay at Sunset
Sunset over Grand Traverse Bay, July 2007. Reminds me of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay, but the water is crystal clear.
Sunset over Grand Traverse Bay, July 2007. Reminds me of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay, but the water is crystal clear.
A beautiful spot along the 17 Mile Drive between Monterey and Carmel, California. December 16, 2006.
A view to the NW from the balcony of room 315 at the Monterey Bay Inn, on Cannery Row. December 16, 2006.
A grainy shot of the Taurus Mountains in southeastern Turkey, taken from a beach on the Mediterranean in Antalya. From this mountain range, the Euphrates descends into Syria. November 2006.
Standing on the beach at the Robinson Club Nobilis (resort), looking south/southwest over the Mediterranean. November 2006.
The villas we stayed in for the Stahl wedding in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, in May 2006.
Sunset from a beach villa, the week of the Stahl wedding in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, in May 2006.
In front of the Tiananmen Gate (the Gate of Heavenly Peace) - blocking out the picture of Mao, because there were no tanks to stand in front of that day. Spring 2003.
Same rooftop restaurant in Paris, this time looking in the opposite direction from the Eiffel Tower, just one block away from the Arc de Triumph. Summer 2003.
Photo of downtown Zurich and the Limmat River. Taken in the Spring of 2004 from a tower at Grossmünster church. To learn more about the church: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grossmünster
Not really sure if I got any pictures of the city itself on my first visit to Sweden in Fall 2002.
Singapore downtown/financial district, taken from my balcony at the incredible Fullerton Hotel in June 2004. For more about the historic Fullerton, go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fullerton_Singapore
One part of the SPRAWLING city of Seoul. Has to be the biggest city I have ever seen. This was taken from a hotel restaurant in July 2004.
The Lowenbrau beer garden in Munich, summer 2003. Everything people tell you about the quality of German beer is ABSOLUTELY TRUE. A liter of pilsner and a roasted pork knuckle? That's heaven in Germany.
Taken June 2004 - the infamous silk market in downtown Beijing. Right next to the American Embassy, and full of westerners eager to exchange cash for knock off rolexes and north face gear.
Holding pine tree soda and pine tree gum. Actually quite good... Behind me a street vendor offers some not so appetizing snacks - top among them is the dried squid. Squid jerky, I guess. Spring 2003.
Standing in the street of the market district in Beijing, just off of Tienamen Square. Spring 2003.
Entryway to the Xiu Shui market (silk market) in Beijing. Spring 2003.
EIGHT STORIES of very best #1 Karaoke. Don't let anyone tell you the Japanese don't take their Karaoke very, very seriously. Spring 2003.
A visit to the Emperor's Palace park in Tokyo. A place of great calm in the middle of a bustling city. Spring 2003.
A GREAT, small city in the Nordics. This was taken in the famous dock area of this sailor's city. Fall 2003.
Sacre Cour church in the Monmarte section of Paris, just after sunset. Summer 2003.
A clear summer day in Paris. Goes to prove that, just like in the movies, you can see the Eiffel tower from any point in Paris. (yeah, right) This was taken from a great rooftop restaurant just off of the Champs de Elysses. Turn around and the Arch de Triumph is right there. Summer 2003.
Looking down over the incrdible Alps ski town of Chamonix, France. That's Mont Blanc in the background. Summer 2003.
My friend Phil Riffey and I hiking in the French Alps, not far from Geneva, just outside of Chamonix. Summer 2003.
A close inspection of this shot (high-res) reveals almost all the major sites in Paris. Taken while flying in from Milan. Summer 2003.
Picture of the Alps where they intersect in France, Italy and Switzerland. Taken while flying from Milan to Paris. Summer 2003.
