Architecture and Art

The Monolith

This photo shows the famous Vigeland Sculpture Park (within Frogner Park) in Oslo, Norway. Rising in the upper left background on an elevated stone terrace is the landmark Monolith (Monolitten), a 14-meter-tall granite column intricately carved with 121 interwoven human figures reaching toward the sky.

Oslo, Norway

Notre-Dame Cathedral

This photo shows a full-frontal view of the western facade of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, taken from the Parvis (the open plaza in front of the cathedral).

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Belfry of Bruges

This photo was taken at the Market Square (Markt) in Bruges, Belgium highlighting the Belfry of Bruges (Belfort van Brugge), an iconic 83-meter-tall medieval bell tower.

Bruges, Belgium

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum

This photo shows the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Aarhus, Denmark. This is one of the coolest art museums I've ever been in. It's awesome!

Aarhus, Denmark

Amsterdam Canal

This image captures a classic view down a peaceful canal in Amsterdam lined with trees, historic brick buildings, and boats.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tivoli Gardens Hotel

This shot features the Moorish-style Nimb Hotel building inside Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Copenhagen, Denmark

The Haga

This low-angle shot captures the charm of the historic Haga district in Gothenburg, Sweden, on a rainy day.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Nyhavn Canal

This image shows the iconic waterfront of Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Copenhagen, Denmark

This nighttime skyline view captures the glowing city lights of Las Vegas looking west/northwest toward the Strip from a balcony on the Signature MGM tower.

Las Vegas, Nevada

This black-and-white landscape photograph captures a serene, reflective scene along a natural pond edge. The focal point is a bare, gnarled tree leaning out from the right bank over the quiet water. Its intricate, bare branch structures cast a sharp, mirror-like dark reflection onto the glassy water surface below.

Ramona, CA

Notre-Dame Stained Glass

Towering 13th-century stained glass windows dominate the view, glowing with vibrant blues, deep reds, and golds depicting detailed biblical narrative scenes in lancets crowned by circular rose tracery.

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Ford

This is an interesting perspective and closeup of a Ford tractor I saw one day. I thought it would make a cool "artsy" sort of shot.

Borrego Springs, CA

Hearst Castle

This photo shows the iconic dual bell towers of Casa Grande, the main building at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.

San Simeon, CA

Art and Architecture Collide

This is La Fresque des Québécois (The Mural of Quebecers), one of the most famous public artworks in Quebec City.

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Quebec City at Night

This is a stunning nighttime panorama of Quebec City's skyline, looking up toward the elevated cliffside of Upper Town (Haute-Ville) from Lower Town (Basse-Ville). Dominating the upper-left horizon is Quebec City's most iconic landmark, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Notre-Dame Grand Interior

This shot showcases the grand interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. The photo is taken from a low angle, looking up through massive stone piers topped with intricately carved capitals. Soaring ribbed vault arches frame the upper nave and side aisles, highlighting the classic French Gothic architecture.

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

South Rose Window

This shot highlights the transept and crossing inside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, featuring one of its world-famous rose windows. Dominating the upper right of the frame is the monumental 13th-century South Rose Window (Rosace Sud). Its intricate, starburst-like wheel of brilliant cobalt blue, violet, and red stained glass glows intensely, set directly above a row of light-filled lancet windows.

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Eiffel Tower

This dramatic low-angle shot captures the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Taken from near the base on the surrounding park grounds, the upward angle emphasizes the monumental scale and intricate iron lattice structure of the tower as it tapers toward the sky.

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Musée d'Orsay

This shot captures the main hall of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. The elevated, centered perspective looks down the entire length of the cavernous main nave, defined by its massive glass-and-iron barrel-vaulted ceiling and coffered arch supports.

Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

This shot shows the elaborate floral display inside the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Las Vegas, Nevada

Your Rainbow Panorama

This photo was taken from inside "Your rainbow panorama" on the roof of the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Aarhus, Denmark. The tinted glass transitions dynamically across the visible light spectrum—shifting from deep cobalt blue and indigo in the immediate foreground, to vibrant violet and magenta along the curve, and finally fading into warm orange and pink hues in the far bend.

Aarhus, Denmark

Sun Rays

This black-and-white photograph captures crepuscular sun rays filtering dramatically through the canopy of an avocado tree. Positioned directly behind the dense central branches of the tree, the sun creates a brilliant starburst effect. Strong, distinct beams of light burst outward in 360 degrees, cutting through light fog surrounding the foliage. (Photo credit: My wife took this beautiful shot. I only edited it.)

Poway, CA