architecture
For any visitor to Honolulu, a visit to Iolani Palace is really a must. Formerly the official residence of the Hawaiian Royalty, it is today preserved as an important part of Hawaiian history and is open to the public. Building of the palace was commenced in 1879 and by 1882 it was being used for [...]
After completing my travels through India in 2010, I was fortunate enough to get a few days in Bangkok, Thailand. It was a good chance to catch up with some friends and also to see some of the sights. I’d heard of a small restaurant by the river which looked across the water to Wat [...]
From time to time, I like to present images as wallpapers or screen-savers for interested readers. I realized that I’ve been neglecting that recently and so I’ve prepared “The Blue Door, Haridwar” as a wallpaper image. It’s available in a choice of screen resolutions via the downloads page on my main site for those who may [...]
Quwwatul-Islam (might of Islam) Masjid is part of a complex of mosques, cloisters and courtyards built in what is now Delhi between the 12th and 14th centuries. Today’s image shows the ceiling details in part of the complex, the observant reader might note that this image has also been cropped to panoramic format and is [...]
The city of Xian In China is best known for its amazing terracotta warriors, however there are other interesting things to see there including the bell tower (zhonglou), pictured here, in the city centre. Built in the late 14th century, it was relocated/rebuilt in its current location in the early 1700s. As you can see, [...]
Continuing to retrace my steps through China, among the places visited was the Northern Pagoda in Suzhou. The pagoda dates from the 17th century and offers some good views over the city. It’s part of a temple complex dating back 1700 years, parts of the complex have been destroyed or damaged and rebuilt numerous times [...]
Looking back again to my Latin America trip of 2005, this shot was taken in a small town in Guatemala and gives perhaps a different take on the “graveyard around a church” theme. You can see that the church would once have been an imposing structure but now is a ruin, the interior and roof [...]