Structures Stair detail of the Pyramid of the Magician in the Uxmal Maya archaeological zone. Looking down a narrow street in the Rebeira district of Porto, Portugal. A striking feature of the interior of the Siena Cathedral in Tuscany, Italy are the black and white marble columns which represent the colors of the coat of arms of Siena. 16th Century doorway in the Mudéjar style, Sevilla Spain. The cathedral in Reims, France is one of the most magnificent examples of high gothic architecture Gothic iron gate in front of a stained-glass window in the Bourges Cathedral, Bourges, France. Remnants of the 11th Century Moorish wall is a reminder of Sevilla’s multilayered history. Framed by a 15th century Nasrid window, the Iglesia de San Cristóbal sits atop a hill near the Plaza Mirador de San Cristóbal in Granada, Spain. The arches in the Almafi Cathedral Loggia (open arcade), at the main entrance of the cathedral, have alternating stripes of dark and light colored marble and are held up by granite Corinthian columns. A view of the town of Amalfi and the surrounding cliffs overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea from the Amalfi Cathedral, Italy. Moorish and Renaissance styles combine to create a beautiful aesthetic in the Palacio de las Dueñas, Sevilla, Spain. Standing adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St. John, the Giotto’s Bell Tower is one of the showpieces of Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto di Bondoni. Through this work, Giotto has become one of the founding fathers of Italian Renaissance architecture. Scalloped arches, carved marble and tile adorn the maqsura area in the great Mezquita of Cordoba, Spain. Mosaics, carved marble, horseshoe and scalloped arches adorn the maqsura area around the mihrab in the Mezquita of Cordoba, Spain. In the main prayer hall of the Mezquita-Catedral de Cordoba, double tiered arches are supported by columns made of jasper, onyx, marble, granite and porphyry reused from earlier Roman and Visigothic buildings. Layers of paint are exposed on a weathered door leading through the wall of an old farmhouse in Sintra, Portugal. Stairs lead up to the platform below the east frieze of the Palace of the Governor at the Uxmal Maya archaeological zone. Ornate archways in the Real Alcázar de Sevilla adorn the entrance to the Patio de las Doncellas in this classic example of the Mudéjar style, combining Moorish, Renaissance, and Romanesque elements. The Catedral de Guadalajara is one of the iconic features in the old center of Guadalajara, Jalisco. The fresco Creation of the Universe by Bartolo di Fredi (1330-1410), is framed by a beautiful arch in the Roman Catholic Collegiate Church of San Gimignano, Italy. A romantic twilight behind a church bell tower creates a beautiful backdrop for the illuminated arches of the nearby Roman Colosseum. The Colosseum is the largest ancient amphitheater ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheater in the world, despite being over 2000 years old. San Geronimo Chapel in Taos, NM. The support cables and rivets of the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC. Labna is a Maya archaeological zone, and along with Sayil and Uxmal, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Labna Arch is the passageway between two courtyards. The sunset passing through the arcade creates interesting shadows on the wall of the Convento de San Antonio in Izamal, Yucatan. Winter twilight creates a beautiful contrast between the natural blue hues and the incandescent lights. The collegiate church of Santa Maria Assunta or the Cathedral of San Gimignano, Italy, is a Romanesque style church in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. The frescos inside are the original ones painted in the 1300’s are still strikingly vivid. A vivid SF sunset following the El Chichonal volcano eruption in southern Mexico. A testament to the engineering prowess of the Roman architects, this aqueduct provided water to the Roman outpost of Tarraco in what is now Tarragona, Spain. Old leaning barn in northern Vermont. Nikon F3 HP, 85mm f1.4 lens, Fuji Velvia 100F. A calm morning in Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia allowed for some nice reflections in the tranquil water. This street is a classic example of the colorful state of Jalisco, Mexico. Beautiful pinks, oranges, and magentas highlight the One World Trade building, rising toward the clouds at sunset. Early winter morning in Williston, Vermont and this church had just been blanketed with snow. Manhattan skyline from Roosevelt Island, NYC. Looking down the spiral staircase inside the Nativity Tower of the Sagrada Familia Basilica, Barcelona, Spain. Antennas at twilight following the 1982 El Chichonal volcano eruption in Mexico. Early winter morning in Williston, Vermont and this barn had just been blanketed with snow. A stone wall painted red and white on a small side street in Acanceh, Yucatan. The House of Neptune and Amphitrite, in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, displays one of the most eloquent and intact mosaics from the ancient world, preserved after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. A cistern underneath the Real Alcazar in Sevilla, Spain, used for drinking water. Two barn windows reflect the twilight afterglow on this crisp winter evening in Williston, Vermont. San Juan Bautista, California. Arches recede to the background in this perspective shot from the arcade of the Mission San Juan Bautista. The mission was founded on June 24, 1797 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen and was the fifteenth of all twenty-one missions built in California. A view looking out a window to a fresco in the garden area of the House of Ceii in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. A section of the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) in Piazza Navona, Rome. Chrysler Building from Lexington Ave., NYC. Streetlight in front of the Centrale Montemartini. Created in 1896 from a foundry in Florence, these structures were designed to support cables for the electrical supply for tram lines. The Queensboro Bridge connecting Roosevelt Island to Manhattan. Window and wall in Colotlan, Jalisco. Archway, El Convento Divino Salvador, Malinalco, Mexico. The Burt Henry Covered Bridge near Bennington, Vermont. Ornate archways in the Real Alcázar de Sevilla adorn the entrance to the Patio de las Doncellas in this classic example of the Mudéjar style, combining Moorish, Renaissance, and Romanesque elements. A section of the Castelo de S. Jorge, an 11th-century Moorish castle on a hilltop in Lisbon, Portugal. Rays of sun filter through an upper window of the maqsura area of the great Mezquita of Cordoba, Spain. Catedral Metropolitana in the Zocalo, central plaza of Mexico City. At Casa de Pilatos in Sevilla, Spain, 150 different vintage 1530’s azulejo (Spanish glazed tile) designs adorn this Italian Renaissance wall through which a carved Mudéjar style door leads to a courtyard. Cathedral of Santa Maria de Girona, Girona Spain. Stunning Art Deco interior of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico. Manhattan Bridge connecting Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan. The bell tower from the Iglesia de Santa Cruz rises above a narrow street in Sevilla, Spain. Chamfered corners and beautiful ironwork adorn this Barcelona apartment. Old Brick Church in fall, Williston, Vermont The Talud-tablero style of architecture is evident in these ceremonial platforms in Teotihuacan, Mexico. Round barn in Shelburne, Vermont. The elevation control gears from an 1892 305mm Howitzer in Barcelona, Spain. The grand atrium lobby of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico.