Three Coins in a Fountain

Trevi Fountain - Rome.  A common sight to see are tourists tossing coins into the fountain.  They are supposed to be thrown with the right hand over the left shoulder.  The first guarantees your return to Rome, the second leads to a new romance, while the third will lead to marriage! 

Croatian Cat

I like cats.  I like their independence, their sense of adventure and wandering.  This one in Croatia seems to be coming home after a night of exploring the medieval alleys of Dubrovnik.  A saucer of milk welcomes him.

Eiffel Tower at Night

Who can go to Paris without soaking in the lights of the Eiffel Tower?  Standing by the Seine, I positioned my camera, waited for the right moment, then realized my shutter did not fire.  My battery was dead.  Luckily, I always carried an emergency camera as back-up.  (This was before smart phones)  But this was an old 35mm film camera, and until I had the film developed I did not know if I got it.  I was happy with the results.

Before Cell Phones

London, England.  Red phone booths are still a familiar sight along the sidewalks of London.  It was exciting to see them, like some rare, close-to-extinct animal actually right in front of me.  

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio spans over the Arno River in Florence Italy.  It is mentioned in a beautiful aria by Puccini, "O Mio Babbino Caro"

Annapolis in the Snow

The steeple on Main Street on the left belongs to St. Anne's Episcopal Church, founded in 1692.  On Francis Street on the right is the Maryland State House. 

A Cherub in Mariensaule

I was in Munich in July 2014, a week before Germany won the World Cup.  I took this picture at the City Center, the Alstadt.  In the main square of the City Center is the Mariensaule, a column dedicated to the Virgin Mary.  On the base of the Mariensaule are 4 cherubs. This one fights the dragon, which represents hunger.