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Apr 20

United States Capitol – Washington D.C.

The United States Capitol Building sits on top of Capitol Hill at the East end of the National Mall in Washington D.C. The Capitol Building is home to the United States Congress. The House of Representatives is located in the South Wing and the Senate is located in the North Wing. The United States Capitol…

Apr 17

Doug W

Butterflies from Costa Rica

Today’s post is a mid-week bonus post. This post is different from my normal post that features on single topic or species. Sometimes there are things that I think are interesting and I feel that I should bring attention to them but I don’t think that I should devote an entire post to a single…

Apr 13

Doug W

Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba – Spain

The Great Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is one of the top 100 wonders of the world. The Great Mosque of Cordoba was started 784 A.D. but was not completed until 987 A. D. The mosque was constructed as a Muslim mosque but in 1236 Christian forces captured Cordoba and it became a Catholic Cathedral of Cordoba….

Apr 10

Doug W

Rufous Tailed Hummingbird – Costa Rica

Hummingbirds are some of the most universally loved birds. Everyone that I know gets excited when they see a hummingbird, including me. I can’t say what my favorite bird is but hummingbirds rank at the top of the list. There is something about seeing a hummingbird that makes you feel good. When you see one,…

Apr 6

Doug W

Saigon Skyline – Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City is a big city and it is spread out over a large distance. Most of the city is low-rise buildings (6 floors or less) and seems to go on forever but the central business district which is designated as District 1 has many high-rise buildings. The central business district borders the…

Mar 30

Doug W

Pike Place Market – Seattle

Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously operating farmers market in the United States and is located in Seattle, Washington. The market began selling produce to the public in 1907 and now is one of the most popular destinations in the city for both locals and visitors. Today Pike Place Market is multilevel with over…

Mar 23

Doug W

Angkor Wat – Cambodia

Angkor Wat Complex is the largest religious complex in the world. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire at the beginning of the 12th century but was converted into a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century and has been in virtually continuous use since…

Mar 16

Doug W

Arenal Volcano – Costa Rica

The Arenal Volcano is an active volcano in north-western Costa Rica about 200 miles northwest of San Jose. The volcano is 5,358 feet high and is conically shaped with a crater of 460 feet in diameter. The volcano last erupted in 2010 but smoke continually comes out of the crater. While the volcano does have…

Mar 13

Doug W

Australia Pelican

A lot of wildlife can be very entertaining if you pay attention to what they are doing. Watching the Australian Pelicans kept me entertained with all of the goofy looks that they have and some of the actions that they make when they interact with each other. The photos below are some photos that make…

Mar 9

Doug W

Dunnottar Castle – Scotland

Dunnottar Castle is located on a rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland. The name comes from Scottish Gaelic and means “fort on the shelving slope”. The existing building is the ruins of the buildings from the 15th and 16th centuries but the original site is believed to be from the early Middle Ages….

Mar 2

Doug W

Long Neck Women – Thailand

The Long Neck Women are the women of the Karen Tribe that lives in Northern Thailand. I have known of the Long Neck Women tribe for most of my life but I never thought that I would get the opportunity to actually visit them in their village but recently I had the chance to spend…

Feb 23

Doug W

Multnomah Falls – Oregon

Multnomah Falls is Oregon’s tallest waterfall. Multnomah Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls and is on most top 10 list of waterfalls of the world. The reason that most people think it is one of the top waterfalls is the walking bridge that crosses in front of the waterfalls in the middle of…

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