SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT FROM ABOVE Photograph by Todd Lappin In this fantastic aerial photograph by Todd Lappin, we see the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as it looked in 2006. In the foreground is the original mid-1950’s terminal building and control tower. It was later used as the International Terminal and then…
TREE ROOTS EXPOSED Photograph by MARTIN LABAR Flickr | Blog Spotted at Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina, is this beautiful tree with some of its roots exposed. Despite the exposure, the tree seems to be alive and well, a true testament to its survival skills! Falls Park on…
Photograph by rcbryson on Flikr On display at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the United States National Arboretum is this remarkable Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora ‘Miyajima’) bonsai sometimes known as Hiroshima Survivor. According to the tree’s display placard, it has been in training since 1625 making it 388-years-old. Oh and it…
ELECTRIC SUNSET AT SHI SHI BEACH Photograph by Josh Hoptay Seen here is a beautiful sunset captured by Josh Hoptay at Shi Shi beach in Olympic National Park in Washington. Although a little over-saturated for my personal tastes, it’s a great capture of a beautiful location. Olympic National Park comprises an area…
Located near Supai and within the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Grand Canyon National Park is Havasu Falls; a picturesque, hidden gem featuring a main chute that drops nearly 100 ft (30 m) over a vertical cliff into a large pool of blue-green water. Calcium carbonate and magnesium occur naturally in the waters of Havasu…
The Abandoned Starlite Music Theater Photograph by Sébastien Barré Website | Flickr | Twitter In this incredible black and white photograph by Sébastien Barré, we see the inside of the abandoned Starlite Music Theater in Latham, New York. The building shut down in 1997, ending a 40 year run that saw entertainers…
Located near Heinz Field on the North Shore in Pittsburgh, is a large 10 ft bronze sculpture of Pennsylvania native, Mister Fred Rogers. The statue, created by artist Robert Berks, weighs about 4 tons and was dedicated on November 5, 2009. [Source] Two years later, artist Alicia Kachmar crocheted a gigantic red cardigan sweater…
At the end of 2012, Swiss photographer Gus Petro traveled to the United States. On his trip he visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona. 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and over 6,000 ft (1,800 m) deep, it is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the…
SAN FRANCISCO IS STEEP Photograph by Håkan Dahlström | dahlstroms.com Pictured here is one of San Francisco’s 40+ named hills. In fact, this was taken in Russian Hill, a neighbourhood in San Francisco and one of the city’s original ‘Seven Hills’ which also includes: Telegraph Hill, Nob Hill, Rincon Hill, Mount Sutro,…
PIGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE Photograph by Kaddi Suddhi | kaddisudhi.com In this nighttime long exposure photograph by Kaddi Suddhi, we see the famous Pigeon Point Lighthouse in San Mateo, California. According to the California State Parks website: “Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco, the…