Date: October 13th, 2013 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Autumn, Canada, City Streets, Landscape, Ontario, red, Seasonal, Travel, travel Canada, Trees.

Sumac bushes, Cornwall, ON - bridge to the USSumac bushes, Cornwall, ON – bridge to the US

 

Date: January 30th, 2013 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Arizona, blue, City Streets, Sky, Storms, Travel, Travel USA, winter.

Blue sky reflections and incoming storm, Phoenix, AZ

 

Date: September 26th, 2012 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Autumn, Canada, City Streets, Cultures, Design, Green, Quebec, Travel, travel Canada, Trees.

Paroisse Saint-Arsène, Montreal QuebecParoisse Saint-Arsène, Rue Bélanger, Montréal, Quebec

 

Date: September 24th, 2012 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Canada, Design, Landscape, Ontario, travel Canada, Travel USA, USA.

Thousand Islands Bridge to the US from OntarioThousand Islands Bridge to the US from Ontario

 

Date: September 21st, 2012 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, blue, City Streets, Cultures, golden light, Iowa, Landscape, Seasonal, Shadows, Sky, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, USA.

Farm fields outside Brooklyn, IowaBrooklyn, Iowa, USA with grain silos right on main street. Open, blue skies and corn fields, driving east from Oregon US to Ontario, Canada. Too many large IHOP and McDonalds billboards in the fields though, disrupting the otherwise gorgeous scenery.

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Grain silos right on main street, Brooklyn, IowaBrooklyn, IowaHistoric home, Brooklyn, Iowa

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Iowa cornfeilds, driving east from OR USA to Ontario, Canada

 

Date: April 9th, 2012 | Comments : none | Categories: Alberta, Architecture, Canada, Design, Environmental issues, Landscape, Moon, Mountains, Sky, Travel, travel Canada.

Full moon, Alberta Wind Energy generators are Hwy 1 South of Calgary

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South Calgary Wind Power, Alberta Canada South Calgary Wind Power, Alberta Canada

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Wind Power, farm and Rocky Mountains, South of Calgary, Alberta

 

Date: April 6th, 2012 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, Design, Idaho, Travel, Travel USA, Unusual Interest.

Sand Creek street entrance archway made of repurposed road signs, Sandpoint, Idaho

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Sand Creek street entrance archway made of repurposed road signs, Sandpoint, Idaho Sand Creek street entrance archway made of repurposed road signs, Sandpoint, Idaho

 

Date: October 1st, 2011 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Autumn, City Streets, golden light, Landscape, Moon, Oregon, Smile, Trees, USA.

Fixer-upper, Hwy 6 near Banks, OR

 

Date: October 11th, 2010 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, Elements, Green, Landscape, Oregon, Travel USA, Urban and State Parks, USA, Water.

Multnomah Falls, OR USAMultnomah Falls, Hwy 84 along the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

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Blackberry bushes, boon and scourge of the Pacific Northwestern coast, Multnomah Falls, OR Looking down from the bridge over Multnomah Falls, OR

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Multnomah Falls, Oregon Mossy growth, Multnomah Falls, Oregon

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Mossy Western Red Cedar branch patterns, Multnomah Falls, Oregon

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Cedar and Bigleaf Maple forest, Multnomah Falls, OR Moss and tree ferns, Multnomah Falls, OR

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Feild of cabbages, Corbett, OR

 

Date: July 3rd, 2010 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, Cultures, Design, Historic significance, Kansas, Landscape, Silhouettes, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, Unusual Interest, Urban and State Parks, USA.

Riverfront Pedestrian Bridge and The Keeper Of The Plains, Mid America All-Indian Center, Wichita, KansasRiverfront Pedestrian Bridge and The Keeper Of The Plains, Mid America All-Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas

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The Keeper Of The Plains, Mid America All-Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas Plains Indian iconic Buffalo skull sculpture, Mid America All-Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas The Keeper Of The Plains, Mid America All-Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas

 

 

Date: July 1st, 2010 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, Cultures, Design, Historic significance, Missouri, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, USA.

UMB Bank, Kansas City, Missouri

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Downtown Kansas City, Missouri Downtown Kansas City, Missouri Jackson County Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri

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Mainstreet Theater, Kansas City, Missouri

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Sprint Center, Hotel President in background, Kansas City, Missouri

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Downtown Kansas City, Missouri Downtown Kansas City, Missouri

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Union Station, old street car, Kansas City, MOUnion Station, old street car, Kansas City, MO

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Union Station railway bridge, Kansas City, MO Union Station, old street car, Kansas City, MO

 

Date: June 30th, 2010 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, Cultures, Design, Historic significance, Illinois, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, Unusual Interest, USA.

Marina City Building, Chicago, Illinois

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Marina City Building occupies an entire city block, Chicago, IL Marina City Building occupies an entire city block, Chicago, IL

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Downtown Chicago, Illinois

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The old and the new; Chicago landmark, John Hancock Center in the background Warwick Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile, Chicago, ILThe old and the new; the Chicago landmark, John Hancock Center in background, and the Warwick Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL

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The historic Water Tower - right - Chicago, IllinoisThe historic Water Tower was built 1867-69 to house pipes that regulated water pressure in the city, Chicago, Illinois

 

Date: June 28th, 2010 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, beach, City Streets, Cultures, Design, Flowers, Historic significance, Michigan, Seasonal, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, USA.

Outdoor Cafe downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Robert E. Lee Showboat, Grand Rapids, MichiganThe Robert E. Lee Showboat is one of Lowell / Grand Rapids, Michigan’s tourist attractions in the downtown business district.

 

Date: June 12th, 2010 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, Cultures, Design, Historic significance, Malaysia, Travel.

Ornate architectural detail on The Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, MalaysiaOrnate architectural detail, exterior of Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia. The temple was established in the 1600’s, with two halls added in 1704 and the bulk of it constructed in 1801 by craftsmen from China’s southern provinces. The architecture conforms strictly to the principles of feng shui, incorporating the fundamental belief that every aspect of life is closely related to attaining perfect harmony with nature. The interior is saturated with symbolism and intricate gold-covered carvings framing the walls and ceilings.

The Cheng Hoon Teng temple ministers to Malacca’s Chinese community, particularly those devoted to the order of San Chiao or the Three Doctrinal Systems of Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Photos here show various methods of prayer for the souls of the deceased, as in candles, photos of the deceased and messages on gold,  and offerings in the form of mass-produced objects mocking material items they might desire in afterlife.

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Ornate architectural detail on The Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia Ornate architectural detail on The Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia

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Chinese guardian lions, known in the West as Fu Dogs. This one represents the male energy Chinese guardian lions, known in the West as Fu Dogs. This one represents the female energyChinese guardian lions, known in the West as Fu Dogs, represent male and female energies, or yin and yang in Chinese philosophical context, supporting the concept of harmony when displayed together. The lion statues are traditionally known in Chinese as Shi, and are usually depicted in pairs at a property entrance or gateway, as they are here at the front entrance to Cheng Hoon Teng temple. Though artistic interpretations and styles may vary, always the male leans his paw upon a ball or similar representation of strength and supremacy, and the female on the right restrains a playful cub representing nurture.

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Prayers for the deceased, Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia

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Cheng Hoon Teng temple ceiling, Malacca, Malaysia Prayers and offerings for the deceased, Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia Prayers for the deceased, Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia

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Prayers for the deceased, Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia Representations of material objects for the deceased, Malacca, Malaysia Representations of material objects for the deceased, Malacca, Malaysia

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Prayers and offerings for the deceased, Cheng Hoon Teng temple, Malacca, Malaysia

 

Date: June 3rd, 2010 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, Cultures, Historic significance, Singapore, Travel.

Masjid Sultan roof of the Muslim Mosque in the historic Kampong Glam district

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Masjid Sultan, Muslim Mosque in the historic Kampong Glam district Masjid Sultan, Muslim Mosque in the historic Kampong Glam district

 


 

 
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