Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: hww

Taken at Casa Grande National Monument. The ancient building is now under a protective cover. The ranger is describing the structure and its history. The walls are made of adobe from the topsoil of the desert. It must have taken quite a large group of people to excavate, form the adobe "bricks" and then erect the walls of this structure. I have uploaded an image of grafitti on the ancient walls. It is located at: www.ipernity.com/doc/2543754/51742608 If you are in Arizona, be sure to visit the National Monument. www.nps.gov/cagr/index.htm Image processed with GIMP.

Mural in the post office, Forest City, Iowa. This post office was built during the Great Depression. The government paid unemployed artists to decorate the post offices with artworks appropriate to the locality. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken during our stop in Halifax, NS. The bitt seems strong enough to hold a ship. The rest of the construction (including the wall) is part of the tie-up area along the harbour. (Square format for Sunday Challenge) Image processed with GIMP.

As we walked around the town of Parintins in Brazil, I noticed these interesting statues of animals. It was raining. Image processed with GIMP.

Saw all these birds perching on the seawall where our ship stopped in Arica, Chile. Image processed with GIMP.

Saw this military facility from our bus, during a visit to Lima, Peru, from the cruise. This looks to be a substantial protection for the military base. (The gun is probably not part of the protection....) Image processed with GIMP.

Taken during our stop in 2008. This statue and memorial wall honor those who fought during the recent War. Image process with GIMP.

Located at one end of the bridge at Hoover Dam. Image processed with GIMP.

Our view across the bay of the fortress at Bodrum. Called the Bodrum Castle. Quite impressive. Do look up the history in Wikipedia (for instance). The castle was built using the ruins of the famous Tomb of ancient history. Image processed with GIMP.

On the grounds of Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, are several historic buildings. They were moved there from their original sites. This is a large log building (not really a cabin....) Image processed with GIMP

Most of Hoover Dam is concrete, and more concrete. However, the designers added some architectural details, all in Art Deco style. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken in 2012 in Kettle Falls, Washington. Yes, those seem to be Washington state license plates. We were on our way back from our summer in Alaska, and this was the first decent stop after crossing the border back from Canada. Image processed with GIMP.

One of the early American visitors carved his name on the wall of the "Casa Grande", an ancient building in Arizona. If you are in the area, be sure to visit the Casa Grande National Monument. www.nps.gov/cagr/index.htm Image processed with GIMP.

In the heights overlooking the port of Bodrum, Turkey, we visited these interesting windmill structures. Image from Nikon D80 in raw, processed by RawTherapee, later by GIMP.

Our cruise ship passed this lighthouse on the way into Kotor. While the modern ATON is definitely a light, the original structure may have been a customs building or such, perhaps guarding the approach to Kotor. The walls are quite impressive for this small enclave nestled between towering mountainsides and the water. Image processed with GIMP.

More ruins on the hills above Ephesus (which are great ruins in themselves.) Image processed with GIMP.

Fortress in Malaga, Spain. This is a square crop of one of the shots made during our visit. Image processed with GIMP.

Castillo de Gibralfaro in Malaga, Spain. Looking up from the park below, you can get a feeling for how difficult it would be to attack this fortress. Image processed with GIMP.