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Morning Calm in Venice - Early morning in Venice, the calm before the mad dash of tourists invade the Queen of the Adriatic.Purchase Morning Calm in VeniceMore info on Morning Calm in Venice Colors of Venice - Colorful buildings of Venice align the canalsPurchase Colors of VeniceMore info on Colors of Venice Alpine Ruins - A building sits in the Italian Alps, neglected and alone, apparently no longer fit for use.  Time takes its toll as this building slowly blends and fades into its Alpine setting.Purchase Alpine RuinsMore info on Alpine Ruins Shelter from the Coming Storm - A storm rolls in at the Cetatuia Monastery.Purchase Shelter from the Coming StormMore info on Shelter from the Coming Storm Early Evening Lights - The lights come on early as evening starts to set in downtown Chicago. Soon the skies will be dark, but the streets will be awash with light from the multitude of street lights.Purchase Early Evening LightsMore info on Early Evening Lights Cabin Windows - A small cabin in the mountains, on one side the leaves of the aspen turn golden in the autumn weather, on the other side a mountain off in the distance.  You can see the reflection of the mountain in the closest window as you can see the aspen through the far window.Purchase Cabin WindowsMore info on Cabin Windows Lone Cabin - A lone cabin sits on the a hill in splendid isolation.Purchase Lone CabinMore info on Lone Cabin Durango Autumn - Autumn in Durango, the colors change with the seasons. This is a part of Main Street, downtown Durango, as the shops are open and tourists flock to discover what each vendor sells. A day in the life of Durango, ColoradoPurchase Durango AutumnMore info on Durango Autumn Evening Storm - The sun sets near Durango, Colorado as the rain pours off in the distance.Purchase Evening StormMore info on Evening Storm Grand Imperial Hotel - The Grand Imperial Hotel of Silverton Colorado.Purchase Grand Imperial HotelMore info on Grand Imperial Hotel Il Redentore - The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (also known as Il Redentore) is a Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Venice, Italy. In English, it means Purchase Il RedentoreMore info on Il Redentore Open for Business - Jeff's Art Shop is open for business.  Based on a Taos, New Mexico location, the art shop of Jeff is a figment of my imagination.Purchase Open for BusinessMore info on Open for Business Mayan Mysteries - The Mayan pyramid at Chichen Itza on the Yucitan Penensula of MexicoPurchase Mayan MysteriesMore info on Mayan Mysteries Bergamo Bell Tower - The bell tower of Bergamo, Citta Alta, known to the locals as Campanone.  Bergamo is located in northern Italy at the start of the Italian Alps.  At 10 PM every night, the bell rings 100 times, marking the ancient cerfew.  However, Catalina and I, along with Cat's mom and sister were visiting Bergamo during the day.  I wanted to go to the top of the tower, and so did Laura (Cat's sister...aka Purchase Bergamo Bell TowerMore info on Bergamo Bell Tower Old Village Church - This is a church in a small village in Northeastern Romania.  I can't remember the name of the village, but in it was one of the Painted Monasteries that are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.  The closest big city was Suceava.  We spent one day driving and seeing these monasteries, but I was also taken by the churches in each of the villages.  Every small village seemed to have a church, much like this one.  I wondered how old they were, but I couldn't tell if they were brand new (not likely) or hundreds of years old.  The syle hasn't changed a lot over the last few centuries, but I suspect that because of political and financial issues, new construction on small village churches wasn't a top priority, so the churches were probably older than newer.   I tried to give this piece an old time feel to it.  Basically, it's a drawing that started with a blank black background and drew in the color.Purchase Old Village ChurchMore info on Old Village Church View from the Canal - A view from a gondola in one of Venice's many canals. People on the bridge stop and watch as the gondola passes underneath. The gondola, currently in shadow from the tall buildings lining the canal, will soon be in the sun after the next turn. Venice is a city where light and shadow meet in many interesting ways. This piece is a subset of another work, called Purchase View from the CanalMore info on View from the Canal Casino Monte Carlo - At night, the rich and famous (and on occassion a poor humble artist) come out to play at the Casino Monte-Carlo in beautiful Monaco. The building is alight as the limo's, sports and luxury cars pull up to the front door, dropping off their passengers for an evening of fun ....Purchase Casino Monte CarloMore info on Casino Monte Carlo Venetian Red - Venice with a red tint.Purchase Venetian RedMore info on Venetian Red Chicago River Crossing - I love nights in a big city.  Tall buildings, tons of lights, and lots to do.  And Chicago is one of my favorite cities to visit.  I do love the pizza.... ;)  This is Michigan Avenue where it crosses the Chicago River.Purchase Chicago River CrossingMore info on Chicago River Crossing Grande Ingresso - While this may look like the entrance to some important or historical landmark, it is actually the entrance to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a shopping mall in Milan Italy.  The entrance to the mall is open, but the walkways inside are covered but glass supported by an arching network of cast iron.  Located in central Milan, the mall was busy and crowded on the hot summer day I was there.Purchase Grande IngressoMore info on Grande Ingresso Colleoni Chapel - The Colleoni Chapel, dating back to 1470, is considered one of the prime examples of Renaissance art in the north of Italy.  The chapel is located in the Upper City (Citta Alta) of Bergamo, Italy.Purchase Colleoni ChapelMore info on Colleoni Chapel Halifax Citadel - The Citadel is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada and was built, believe it or not, to protect the city and surrounding area from an attack from the United States.  At least that's what the Parks Canada website says (and so do the tour guides).  It was never attacked.  The Citadel was built into a hill, so that basically the entire fort is below ground level.  Made it very difficult to attack when this, the fourth rendition of the fort, was completed in 1856.Purchase Halifax CitadelMore info on Halifax Citadel Church in the Mist - A small church in the mist located in the Bucovina region of Romania.Purchase Church in the MistMore info on Church in the Mist Moonlit Monastery - Frumoasa Monastery lit in the evening moonlight in Iasi, RomaniaPurchase Moonlit MonasteryMore info on Moonlit Monastery Crossing the Canal - A small bridge crossing one of the many canals in Venice, Italy.Purchase Crossing the CanalMore info on Crossing the Canal Red Roofs - Red roofs of the Upper City, Bergamo Italy.  This is one of the views from the Bell Tower.Purchase Red RoofsMore info on Red Roofs Duomo di Milano - The Cathedral in Milan, which took five centuries to complete. Within the church, there is a place where one of the nails supposedly from the Crucifixion of Christ is kept.  A cross is lowered from within during certain festivals and celebration by machinery designed by Leonardo da Vinci.Purchase Duomo di MilanoMore info on Duomo di Milano Almost Home - The way home in Bergamo, ItalyPurchase Almost HomeMore info on Almost Home Pious Witness to the Passage of Time - aka Old and New - Governments come and go. People last only a short time in this world. Modern buildings are constructed and often later razed. The monestary has stood for centuries as a silent, pious witness to the progression of time. The city of Iasi, Romania grows and expands below the everwatching Cetatuia Monastery.Purchase Pious Witness to the Passage of TimeMore info on Pious Witness to the Passage of Time Day at the Galleria - Day in the life at the Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II.  The shopping center was built between 1865 and 1877 in the heart of Milan Italy.  The roof is made or arching cast iron and glass and the mall itself has dozens of shops.Purchase Day at the GalleriaMore info on Day at the Galleria Down by the Old Mill - An old flour millPurchase Down by the Old MillMore info on Down by the Old Mill Under Pale Blue Umbrellas - For NicolePurchase Under Pale Blue UmbrellasMore info on Under Pale Blue Umbrellas Chicago Reflected - You can see the skyline of Chicago reflected in the Cloud Gate, otherwise known as Purchase Chicago ReflectedMore info on Chicago Reflected Princely Palace - The home of the first ruler of Romania, Alexander John Cuza. He was responsible for the unification of Wallachia and Moldavia, of which he was Prince of both. As ruler of Romania, he relieve (confiscated) much of the land holdings of the Church as much of the best farmland was owned by the Church and not subject to taxation. He also freed the serfs. This last move caused the wealthy to eventually rise up against him and sent him into exile in 1866Purchase Princely PalaceMore info on Princely Palace St. Martin of Tours - St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church in Pryor OklahomaPurchase St. Martin of ToursMore info on St. Martin of Tours Rooftops - Rooftops of Aarhus, DenmarkPurchase RooftopsMore info on Rooftops Marble Church - Frederick's (Marble) Church located in Copenhagen DenmarkPurchase Marble ChurchMore info on Marble Church Ivy on Stone and Wood - Ivy grows up the side of a building made of stone and wood.Purchase Ivy on Stone and WoodMore info on Ivy on Stone and Wood Afternoon at Faneuil Hall - Afternoon at historical Faneuil Hall, in Boston MassachusettsPurchase Afternoon at Faneuil HallMore info on Afternoon at Faneuil Hall Green Dragon Tavern - The Historic Green Dragon Tavern in Boston MassachusettsPurchase Green Dragon TavernMore info on Green Dragon Tavern Brasov Council Square - A day in the life of people in Brasov Romania. This painting is of Council Square, with the Black Church in the background.Purchase Brasov Council SquareMore info on Brasov Council Square Fading Slowly Into Night - The sun slowly sets in the city of Chicago, its tenuous grip on the day coming to a close. Yet the sun still manages to brilliantly brighten the top of this building before ducking below the horizon.Purchase Fading Slowly Into NightMore info on Fading Slowly Into Night Chicago at Night - Chicago at NightPurchase Chicago at NightMore info on Chicago at Night Colosseo - Colosseo - Italian for Colosseum (at least I hope that's right). Other than that, I don't think it needs any other explanation. Its a digital painting based on a photograph one of my daughters took while working as a flight attendant on Nicolas Cage's airplane.Purchase ColosseoMore info on Colosseo Tower of Steel and Stone - The Empire State Building, up close and personal.Purchase Tower of Steel and StoneMore info on Tower of Steel and Stone The Back Street Toward Home - Taking a shortcut home through alleys and back streets in Almenno San Salvatore, Italy.Purchase The Back Street Toward HomeMore info on The Back Street Toward Home Rasnov Fortress - Rasnov Fortress located in the Transylvania region of Romania. Built in the 1200's, it has a very interesting history. It was only conquered once in its entire 600+ years of use.Purchase Rasnov FortressMore info on Rasnov Fortress Metropolitan Cathedral - This is the view I had of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iasi, Romania from just outside the courtyard of where I was staying. It's actually the back of the church, but I like this view.Purchase Metropolitan CathedralMore info on Metropolitan Cathedral Quiet in Almenno San Salvatore - A quiet street in Almenno San Salvatore, Italy.Purchase Quiet in Almenno San SalvatoreMore info on Quiet in Almenno San Salvatore Oklahoma Capital - The capital building of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City.Purchase Oklahoma CapitalMore info on Oklahoma Capital Forgotten - This is an abandoned and forgotten building in the woods somewhere near Spavinaw, Oklahoma.Purchase ForgottenMore info on Forgotten High Desert Church - A church located in the high desert of either New Mexico or Arizona. It was located in the middle of nowhere, so I wasn't exactly sure where I was.Purchase High Desert ChurchMore info on High Desert Church Mayan Observatory - This is the Mayan Observatory at Chichen Itza, Mexico.Purchase Mayan ObservatoryMore info on Mayan Observatory Boston's North End - This is a building in Boston's North End.Purchase Boston's North EndMore info on Boston's North End Copenhagen - A street and canal in Copenhagen, DenmarkPurchase CopenhagenMore info on Copenhagen Sibiu Clock Tower - A close up of the clock tower in Sibiu, Romania. Sibiu is located in the heart of the Transylvania region of Romania.Purchase Sibiu Clock TowerMore info on Sibiu Clock Tower Pyramid View - I climbed to the top of the pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico. This is one of the views from the top.Purchase Pyramid ViewMore info on Pyramid View Lighthouse - Lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, CanadaPurchase LighthouseMore info on Lighthouse Mesa Verde - The Cliff Dwellings of the Anasazi, at Mesa Verde National Park in ColoradoPurchase Mesa VerdeMore info on Mesa Verde Fishing Wharf - Fishing wharf at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, CanadaPurchase Fishing WharfMore info on Fishing Wharf Old Aarhus - Painting of a mock 1400's village in Aarhus, Denmark.Purchase Old AarhusMore info on Old Aarhus Chichen Itza - The pyramid at the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, Mexico.Purchase Chichen ItzaMore info on Chichen Itza Palace of Culture - The Palace of Culture and the Church of St. Nicholas, in Iasi RomaniaPurchase Palace of CultureMore info on Palace of Culture Brasov City Hall - This is the City Hall in Brasov Romania, on a warm Spring day. Located in the main square in the heart of the city, the area thronged with people going about their business.Purchase Brasov City HallMore info on Brasov City Hall

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Morning Calm in Venice - Early morning in Venice, the calm before the mad dash of tourists invade the Queen of the Adriatic.Purchase Morning Calm in VeniceMore info on Morning Calm in Venice
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Colors of Venice - Colorful buildings of Venice align the canalsPurchase Colors of VeniceMore info on Colors of Venice
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Alpine Ruins - A building sits in the Italian Alps, neglected and alone, apparently no longer fit for use.  Time takes its toll as this building slowly blends and fades into its Alpine setting.Purchase Alpine RuinsMore info on Alpine Ruins
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