US post-WWII automotive design reached a creative peak in the late 1950’s – early 1960’s.  Tail fins, chrome, bright colors and innovative use of … [Read more...]

Yosemite in early Spring is a perfect time to visit this jewel of the US National Park System.  The summer crowds are yet to arrive and most … [Read more...]

Photos from a recent stay at the Aria at City Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Aria is the centerpiece of this 17-million square foot mixed-use … [Read more...]

Susan and I went over for a week in Hawaii to celebrate her birthday, having spent the month of February in below freezing temperatures with 20-feet … [Read more...]

Hoover Dam is a 1930’s US Bureau of Reclamation civil engineering project that was conceived to prevent the Colorado River from flooding towns and … [Read more...]

This architecturally interesting Frank Gehry project was completed in 2009 for the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Nevada specializing … [Read more...]

Susan and I were fortunate to spend two lovely weeks in Florence, Italy celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary.  Having been to Florence before we … [Read more...]

Most cities are exciting in summer, people are enjoying the warm weather and the parks are in full bloom.  Chicago is no exception to this rule.  … [Read more...]

The former Imperial capital of Japan for over one-thousand years, Kyoto is full of historic neighborhoods, beautiful gardens, quiet temples and … [Read more...]

We were most fortunate to get in a couple of trips to New York City this summer and I took the opportunity to do a few things I’ve always wanted to … [Read more...]