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Places is an album of different places that I have visited. Featured here is Tikal. Tikal is an ancient Mayan city that lays in ruin. Places contains exotic photographs, but also a lot of places local to me in Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, and the like.

Like all albums, the list will be constantly growing. Take a look at my Places album in My Photos and don’t forget to check out my other albums.

Places
Places
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  • 4 Sheep Williamsburg5 Sheep WilliamsburgAbandoned ShipA close up of part of the last fountain at the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial. This is part of the FDR retrospective.A detail photo of the reliefs on the side of the Xunantunich temple in Belize.After a full day of people walking the Tidal Basin, and the sun descending upon the horizon, everyone turns to the different directions to head home for the day. This is the walkway heading toward the Lincoln Memorial. The scattered lamps, benches, people and faded sun spoke a goodbye to the day.Alaska 10Another stop along our Napa Wine tour. These are interesting columns in the front of Rubicon.Another stop along our Napa Wine tour. These are interesting columns in the front of Rubicon.An shipwreck along the Tomales Bay shoreline.Archways of the Williamsburg CapitolArchways of the Williamsburg Capitol - Black and WhiteArlington CemeteryArlington CemeteryArlington CemeteryArlington CemeteryArlington CemeteryA small section of mangrove trees that have sprouted up alongside a pier.A small section of mangrove trees that have sprouted up alongside a pier. I really liked the simplicity of this composition. On the beach there is a sense of endlessness that the vast open areas create.austin-alien-skin
  • austin-amsterdamaustin-ancient-canvassaustin-blue-strokeaustin-burnt-colorsaustin-bw-grainedaustin-charcoal-sketchaustin-color-charcoal-sketchaustin-color-comicaustin-color-pencil-sketchaustin-glendaleaustin-glow-vivid-coloraustin-griffinaustin-hippieaustin-invert-imageaustin-lemooreaustin-midwayaustin-montereyaustin-neon-lightaustin-old-photoaustin-old-sketch
  • austin-overburn-reprtingaustin-pencil-paintaustin-pencil-sketchaustin-rainbowaustin-rainbow-2austin-sanibelaustin-sepia-glowaustin-solarizeaustin-spartaaustin-tokyoaustin-vintageaustin-x-rayAustin Texas State CapitolAustin Texas State Capitol Dome Inside - Black and WhiteA view of two of the Mayan ruins in Tikal.Back of the Spirit of JusticeBeach Pig Roast - Caye CaulkerBerkeley Springs - ReflectionBlackwater FallsBlackwater Falls
  • Blackwater Falls Portrait - Black and WhiteBridal Veil FallsBridal Veil FallsBruton Parish Episcopal Church Round WindowBucket and Well HouseBucket on Well House - CloseBurton Steeple from RoadBurton Steeple from Road - Black and WhiteBurton Steeple Side View - Black and WhiteBurton Steeple Side View - Black and WhiteBurton Steeple with TreeCapitol From BehindCaribbean ColorsCascading Steps at Roosevelt - Blue FilterCastello di Amorosa - Black and WhiteCastello di Amorosa Vineyard - GrapesCastello di Amorosa With Small ChapelCaye Caulker PierChownings CandelCloser view of the Half Dome from Yosemite Falls
  • Close up of Circular WindowColonial Fireplace and Window with MossColonial Fireplace and Window with Moss - Black and WhiteColonial Home with LadderColonial Home with Ladder - Black and WhiteColonial Horse and Carriage 1Colonial Horse and Carriage 1 - Black and WhiteColonial Horse and Carriage 2Colonial Horse and Carriage 2 - Black and WhiteColonial Horse and Carriage 3Colonial Jeweler's ShopColonial PrisonColonial Roof with Moss and Ladder - Black and WhiteColonial Seamstress - Black and WhiteColonial ShoesColonial Well HouseColonial Well House - Black and WhiteColonial Woman SewingColorful Bird ChairsColorful graffiti in Austin Texas.
  • Cottage and GardenEnchanted RockEnchanted Rock and SkyEnchanted Rock BouldersEnchanted Rock Breaking SurfaceEnchanted Rock CreekEnchanted Rock Flower CactusEnchanted Rock Shedding - Black and WhiteEnchanted Rock SurfaceEven in ruin, the temples, and buildings that comprised the ancient Mayan city of Tikal still possess an incredible beauty.Falling Springs CovingtonFall is the best season in Virginia. Shenadoah Skyline Drive is one of the best places to see the mountains and the colors of fall. The blue haze that provides a great complementary contrast to the changing colors of the leavesFinger shaped over hanging rocks at McKinney Falls in Austin Texas.For a couple weeks cherry blossoms surround the Tital Basin. Many monuments lay along the Tidal Basin. Thousands of people descend from around the world to walk along the cherry trees, monuments and basin. This photograph is of the Washington Monument through the cherry trees on the opposite side of the basin.For a couple weeks cherry blossoms surround the Tital Basin. Many monuments lay along the Tidal Basin. Thousands of people descend from around the world to walk along the cherry trees, monuments and basin. This photograph is of the Washington Monument through the cherry trees on the opposite side of the basin.From the valley below looking up to Seneca RocksFront of Small White Colonial CottageFront of Thomas Jefferson's MonticelloFront of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - Black and WhiteFront Side of Monticello
  • Full View - Williamsburg Capitol -2Full View - Williamsburg Capitol -3Glacier RiversGovernors Palace - Side ViewGovernors Palace 2Governors Palace 3Governors Palace Colonial WilliamsburgGovernors Palace WilliamsburgGovernors Palace WilliamsburgGovernors Palace WilliamsburgGovernors Palace Williamsburg - Black and WhiteGovernors Palace Williamsburg - Black and WhiteGovernors Palace With Colonial WomanGovernors Palace With Colonial WomanGovernors Palace With Colonial Woman - Black and WhiteGovernors Palace With Colonial Woman - Black and WhiteGreen CarriageHalf Dome - Up HighHalf Dome close up from Yosemite Falls.Half Dome from Yosemite Falls
  • Half Dome from Yosemite Falls - Black and WhiteHome with MossHome With Moss - Black and WhiteHome With Moss Covered RoofHorse and Carriage - Black and WhiteHouse with Moss RoofIwo Jima ForwardIwo Jima GraspingIwo Jima HandsIwo Jima Park BenchIwo Jima ReachIwo Jima SihlouetteIwo Jima StrengthIwo Jima StretchIwo Jima TogetherJames Craig JewellerLobster TrapsLooking across to the other Mayan ruins in Tikal from atop temple V.Looking across to the other Mayan ruins in Tikal from atop temple V. A view of many of the ruins peaking out from the forest canopy.Looking down over the town of Harpers Ferry West Virginia on a clear fall day.
  • Magazine 1Magazine 2Majesty of Law RayburnMartin Luther King MemorialMartin Luther King Memorial - Version 3Mayan BuildingMayan Building - Black and WhiteMayan MaskMayan Stucco XunantunichMcKinney Falls Rock Formation - Black and WhiteMemorial BridgeMisty Woods by Angel FallsMonticello in SummerMoss Covered RoofMoss Covered RoofMuir Beach - Blue Green WaterMuir Beach CliffsNASM Reflections HorizontalNASM Reflections VerticalNational Museum of the American Indian Waterfall
  • National Museum of the American Indian WaterfallNMAI BuildingNMAI Building Behind TreeNMAI TotemNMAI Totem BirdNMAI TotemsOld Barn on Hill Side in FallOld LockOld Post OfficeOld Seneca Rocks HomeOld Town Cafe - Seal Beach Black and WhiteOld Woman In WindowOld Woman In WindowOn the top of a hill that leads down to the cliffs above drakes bay a buck stands to look down over the fields below.On Top of Seneca RocksOverlooking the main plaza in the ancient city of TikalPainted Palms Master AspectPair of Sequoias in LightParish WindowPeering Through Seneca Rocks
  • Pewter Shop Window 2Pig Roast on the BeachPoint Reyes Light House - Black and WhitePoint Reyes Light House - ColorRed LionRed Lion SignReflections at NASMReflections of Trees in McKinney Falls Stagnant WaterRelief Face Black and WhiteRelief of the Mayan sun god built into the side of a temple.Review view of BurtonRocks Formations of McKinney FallsRubicon Vineyard and Two ColumnsRubicon Vineyard and Two Columns - Black and WhiteSeneca Rocks and Valley BelowSeneca Rocks From BelowSeward and Balk Eagle - Version 2Shenandoah MilkweedSide of Small White Colonial CottageSign for Chownings
  • Sign for Chownings - Black and WhiteSmall Colonial HomeSmall Colonial HouseSmall White Colonial Home with MossSpiral staircase at the Mission InnSpirit of Justice FrontTangier Island Fisherman's HutsTemple ITexas State Capitol AtriumTexas State Capitol Atrium - Black and WhiteTexas State Capitol Dome StarThe Blackwater Falls at Blackwater Falls State Park.The cherry blossoms are only in full bloom for a couple of weeks. The cherry blossoms ring in the arrival of spring every year in Washington D.C. These two young musicians came to play Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Spring, along the Tidal Basin. The beautiful music made a perfect accompaniment to such a beautiful day.The clock that overlooks the Mission Inn main courtyard.The corner of the Empire State building in New York City. All of the geometric really captured my attention.The first view of Half Dome on the loop around Yosemite Valley.The historic section of Harpers Ferry West Virginia is a beautiful and fun place to visit. Of course, as with Virginia, the best time to visit is the Fall. The colors of the trees, the historic buildings, and all of the shops and restaurants are open. The temperature is great. I liked the tree in the foreground. The Three trunks broke up the view into some interesting sections. The trunks seems to be a distraction, but they speak something to me.The Kuna people are an indigenous population in Panama. The Kuna are famous for their Molas, or the tapestries that they make and wear as clothing.The lamplights were coming on in the late spring afternoon as I walked around the Tidal Basin. The sun was low on the horizon and casting long shadows. The light still illuminated the white flowers of the cherry blossom trees. The effect of white flowers illuminated by the late afternoon sun made a surreal effect as though there were night, and day, and no twilight in between.The orange dome of the Mission Inn as seen from across the courtyard. The photograph gives a great example of the variety of structures and details that create the unique building that is the Mission Inn.
  • There are many fascinating details with all of the architecture at the Mission Inn. One of the most notable are the many balconies and archways the form the paths in and around the building.These are the rocks at the Baths in the Virgin Islands. The Baths form a large area where these massive boulders seemingly came out of nowhere. Nobody knows how or why these misplaced boulders made it to the islands although many speculate they are left over from a long lost volcano.The shoreline along Tangier is mostly marsh because the land is slowly sinking into the ChesapeakeThe side of the Xunantunich temple.The sun was very low in the sky and disappearing behind the Lincoln Memorial. The sunlight backlighting the World War II monument in the late afternoon and casts a somber glow on the monument.The tunnel is the view straight up the valley. From this vantage point you can see Bridal Veil Falls, El Capitan, and off in the distance Half Dome.The Tunnel Yosemite - Version Master AspectThis is a long pier that extends out from a great restaurant on Caye Caulker. I liked this image because of the contrast between beauty and age. There is a certain beauty to things as they crumble apart. This pier is still used, and quite sturdy, but definitely worn.This is one of the many temples in Tikal. The stones represent locations for beheading. Although it may not be true, I have my own ideas about sacrifices. Archeologists base what they believe to be true based on their understanding, which as with everyone, is limited to the understanding of the world they live in, and through the eyes of their own culture. I think of the Mayan people as I would any other people. I do not believe they were crazy blood thirsty savages that beheaded people for fun. I believe the Maya did not have the concept of jail. Locking someone in a room for crimes for years on end probably seemed odd and cruel. My guess is these stones were used for, as with all other peoples, as punishment for terrible crimes that could not be paid by sweat or trade.This is the building seen as the school house in Alfred Hitchcock's movie, The Birds.This is the Natural Bridge in Virginia as seen walking into the park.Thomas Jefferson Memorial ColumnsThomas Jefferson Memorial Virginia StatuteThree Branches - Landscape Black and WhiteThree Branches 2Three Colonial HostessesThree Colonial Hostesses - Black and WhiteThree Colonial Hostesses 2Three Colonial Hostesses 2 - Black and WhiteTikal Temple I
  • Tikal Temple ITikal Temples Through ForestToy Store EntranceToy Store Entrance - Black and WhiteToy Store WindowToy Store Window - Black and WhiteToy Store Window 2Toy Store Windows 2 - Black and WhiteTree and Waterfall from Melting SnowUnited States Botanical GardenUnited States Botanic Garden EntranceUnited States Capitol BuildingUnited States Supreme Court Gay MarriageView downward towards the base of the first drop of Yosmite Falls. Snow, Mist, Ice glowing everywhere.View of Downtown AustinView of Downtown Austin - Black and WhiteView of the Mayan Temples from the top of another temple. Similar to the view used in Star Wars. In Episode IV, A New Hope, this was used as the scene for the rebel military base.View of the Mission Inn and the butresses on the orange dome side.Washington DC LampWashington Monument Across Tidal Basin
  • Well HouseWell House - Black and WhiteWhite House PillarsWilliamsburg Fork and SpoonWilliamsburg Home and GardenWillowcroft Winery Wine BarrellWind FarmsWindow and Tree - Black and WhiteWindow and Window - Black and WhiteYosemite Falls with SnowYosemite Valley and the Half Dome peering through the trees.Yosemite Valley with Merced Valley