Observations

Boy polishing bike - Amsterdam, Netherlands - July, 1994

Golden rods, desiccated by autumn frosts, catching the sunlight of late afternoon. Nature park - November, 2010 (Please "View on Black" or in larger sizes for best effect)

Dam Square cafe - Amsterdam, Netherlands - July, 2006

The sun setting on the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Overlooking the ancient city of Jaffa on the distant shore - Tel Aviv, Israel - November, 2000 Jaffa is claimed to be the oldest port in the world and was founded by Japhet, the son of biblical Noah. Early Egyptian records show that it was conquered by Thutmose III in 1468 BC. Similarly, archeological excavations in in old Jaffa have uncovered the the name of Ramses II, and was then in control of the Philistines. The Dan tribe settled briefly in Jaffa shortly after the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Later, conquered by King David, cedar trees from Jaffa were used in the building of King Solomon's original Temple in Jerusalem around 950 BC. Archeological discoveries have shown remains from a Canaanite city, a Jewish city built at the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, a third century BCE wall, a statue of Aphrodite, Hasmonean ruins, and traces of Roman occupation. Following the Babylonian exile in the sixth century BC, Jaffa came under the control of the Phoenicians and then the Greeks. (Please "View on Black" for best effect)

On the edge of changing the world! Gay Pride Parade - June, 2005

"Updraft" (Please "View on Black" for best effect)

Outdoor Music Festival - September, 2009

Less populated interior - Barbados - February, 1990 (Please "View on Black" for best effect)

Rock Festival - June, 2009

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? - William Blake (from Songs Of Experience)

Graffiti on an Italian Sphinx and along the walls that frame the Piazza del Popolo. Rome, Italy - July, 1991 (Please view in larger sizes for best effect)

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Garden view - shot from a banana grove. Flower Forest - Barbados - February, 1989

After spectacular spills and sustaining multiple bruises, the fallen boarders watch their comrades from a concrete wall. Sports park - October, 2010 (Please "View on Black" for best effect)

Paradise Beach - Mykonos, Greece - July, 1996 (Please "View on Black" for best effect)

Tel Aviv, Israel - November, 2000 (Please "View on Black" for best effect)

Gravel road from San Jose to Quepos, Costa Rica - July, 1992