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We finally reached Vienna and saw the Danube. Turned out graffiti is legal along its riverbank. The weather has been wet for the past few days. We are looking forward to strolling around this magnificent city.
We were at the 2nd floor of Macy's when all the sudden the firewoorks were shot out from Union Square with the dragon and lion dancing in front of us. It was spectacular. I managed to capture this scene with my phone.
Sadly, Macy's at Union Square will be closing down soon. This may very well be our last year witnessing this at the department store.
It's our first time cruising out of Amsterdam to the North Sea. I took this snapshot shortly after we departed from the port.
It 's a gloomy Saturday when we went to the X'mas market in the old town of Nuremberg. I walked up to the 2nd floor of a restaurant to take this photo to show the tents and the size of the market. It was extremely crowded especially late in the evening even with subzero weather.
I actually went all the way to the backside of Pink Painted Lady and pressed my phone against the window to take this shot of the view to the backyard. No wonder this old house cost $3.5 million. I have heard it was last owned by a tech lady. She was trying to restore this house to its former glory but only completed the ground floor so far. It has now turned into a pop-up museum.
Northern Boulevard stretches for approximately 12 to 14 miles from west to east across the borough of Queens. As New York State Route 25A, it officially begins AT Queensboro Plaza Long Island City (aka The Wild West) and runs through neighborhoods like Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, and Bayside before crossing the city line into Nassau County.
Because it stretches continuously from the western edge of Queens to the North Shore of Long Island (where it becomes known as North Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County), its exact Queens length depends on the specific measurement points used by the NYC Department of Transportation.
Within Nassau County, North Hempstead Turnpike is a major local designation for a portion of New York State Route 25A (Northern Boulevard) on the North Shore of Long Island. The name is commonly used for the highway in Nassau County, stretching through areas like Roslyn, Manhasset, and the surrounding hamlets. The highway serves as a vital artery for the region, paralleling the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Northern State Parkway.
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We walked past Teatro di Marcello from the Jewish quarter in Rome. When I looked up this magnificent ancient structure, I was dumbfounded and humbled.
Explore #161, June 16th, 2026
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We went past Ranch San Ramon the other day and spotted these purple lupines behind an iron fence. Needless to say, I had to stop and take a photo. I couldn't stick my camera out through the fence between the iron bars, so I had to use my phone instead. This gives you the perspective of my POV.
While we were heading to the Baltic Sea from Skagen, we saw this narrow funnel from the sly that looked like a small tornado. I immediately captured this shot with my phone.
Explore #317, May 15th, 2025
We were taken to this ranch about 40 drive from Helsinski. We had lunch there. And just when we were about to leave, I took this snapshot of the homestead at the ranch.
We walked along this medieval street in Tallinn today. I had to wait for almost 10 minutes before I could get a clean shot of this street without any people. I wouldn't even believe this was once part of the Soviet Union.
We took a tour of the railway museum in Carson City. When I peeked into this passenger train car, I was spooked by this woman's shadow. Turned out it was a Judy Garland cardboard figure.
Explore #306, August 31st, 2025
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Queens: Ravenswood - Click to View
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Read the history of this beautiful Cathedral
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Taken with my new phone, it has 3 times more megapixels than the Nikon D5100 I normally take hiking. It came out in August and I was eligible for a free phone upgrade. I don't try to carry my Nikon D850 on long walks. I just can't take the weight. We've had a warm Christmas week with temps in the 50's and perfect walking weather with no wind. About to change over to rain by tonight.
"If only the lips of Nikanor Ivanovich could be combined with the nose of Ivan Kuzmich..." Nikolai Gogol, "Marriage"
A prism from the Kiev 88 camera attached to my Mamiya C220 through an adapter. Works well and looks much better than the Mamiya prism.
I parked my car on California St last Sunday before I walked over to Chinatown for some street photography. Saw this cable car just cruising down the street from Nob Hill. I took this shot because judging from the facial expression of these passengers, that didn't seem to be a thrill ride.
We entered one of the most unique wooden churches yesterday in Oslo. This particular one was reconstructed and is part of a museum today. The church was built according to the Viking traditions and was known as a stave church commonly found in Northern Europe especially Norway.
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July 31st, 2026
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As I was standing on the cobble street of Rome staring at my own shadow, the shape of my hat and the light pole really hit me that it was just like a night scene in the movie, The Exorcist, the priest was about to walk up to the front door of the house of cursed. What came after was that the demon who had possessed the child played by Linda Blair greeted the catholic priest in Latin. The entire movie had just shocked me as a teenager. I would never forget it. I kid you not. Rome has all the elements to replay such a kind of movie.