The Aljafería Palace, Zaragoza, Spain
After the reconquest of Zaragoza in the early 12th Century, the Aljafería, the palace of the Moorish king of Zaragoza, was transformed into a palace for the victorious Christian king … Read more
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Ceiling, Cathedral of Malaga, Spain
The Cathedral of Malaga is a late Renaissance masterpiece, which distinguishes it from many of the cathedrals of Spain, which were built a couple hundred years earlier, in the Gothic style.
The Tomb of Christopher Columbus, Sevilla, Spain
The tomb of Christopher Columbus in the Sevilla Cathedral is carried by four kings representing the kingdoms of Spain. There’s some controversy as to the location of the grave of Coumbus, but the Spanish assure you that he’s buried in Sevilla Cathedral.
The Peristyle, Diocletian’s Palace, Split, Croatia
I hope you know the lengths I go to sometimes to get the best photo possible. Like this one. I’d been to the Peristyle area of Diocletian’s Palace three times … Read more
Locks, Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River, China
It’s hard to get perspective on the Three Gorges Dam itself without taking a helicopter ride. We saw photos from such vantage points and they were spectacular. But on this … Read more
Dawn, Qutang Gorge, Yangtze River, China
The light was sort of dull right after dawn on the Yangtze, but the sun got high enough and peeked out from behind a cloud just long enough to sidelight … Read more
The Terra Cotta Army, Xian, China
I was prepared not to like the Terra Cotta Warriors of Xian. Despite the fact that everyone has already seen images of the thousands of clay figures, I was more … Read more
The Temple of Heaven, Beijing
One of the coolest things about this pavilion in the Temple of Heaven complex, other than the spectacular painting of course, was the fact that these galleries wound around the … Read more
The Great Wall Near Beijing, China
It’s hard to say anything original about the Great Wall of China, other than according to some astronauts’ accounts I’ve read, you really can’t see it from space. The Great … Read more
The Moat of the Forbidden City, Beijing
Perhaps the hardest part of shooting in the Forbidden City of Beijing is trying to get just one shot that doesn’t have a thousand people in it. We’ve been to … Read more