On Vacation....

Hey all! I will be on vacation for a little while but I will be back with tons of new and hopefully improved pictures!!
xo GT

Look Up

The Galeries Lafayette is a legendary luxury department store in Paris and one of the city's most popular stores. What I like about it is that all these new clothes, purses, shoes, etc. are all housed in this stunning, Art Nouveau building. The structure is one of the city's heritage sites because of its unique decor. Perhaps the focal point of the building, and the one part of it I always make a point to see when I am in Paris, is it's ornate, colored glass dome. Just walk to the cosmetics section and look up.

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Coastal Calm

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Stair Light, Stair Bright

Bicyclette sur Seine

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God's House

The Hassan II mosque in Casablanca is an impressive and massive site. The woman who took us on the tour said the mosque cost $800 million "that we know about." Seriously.

What really struck me about the mosque was its intricacy, it was clear a lot of time and effort went into its conception and construction. The house of worship was built right on the Atlantic Ocean. It is so calming being there looking at the elaborate architecture while listening to the sound of the waves crashing into the barrier wall outside.

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Fetch

Like Sweet Morning Dew

I shot these photos outside my house one recent morning because I was captivated at the size of the dew drops and how they seemed so strong and so soft at the same time. If you click on the images, you'll see the larger versions. You may notice some sunlight poking through the dew drops. The clarity varies depending on the dew drop which I never really thought about before until I looked closely at these pictures myself. There is also a sweet, tiny flower just resting on one of these massive leaves, almost as if it is waiting for the day to begin.

Surfing CA

Christ on Campus

Endless Summer

I took this picture as my brother threw my little cousin into a pool, just as his toes touched the water. The photograph almost looks fake because for some strange reason, if you click on the image and enlarge it, the water is still even though his foot has already penetrated the top. Regardless, I loved the moment and I thought the color of the water looked so vibrant and alive.

I Want to Rock With You

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Gothic Gargoyle

I took this photograph while visiting the Notre Dame in Paris. The cathedral is adorned with intimidating gargoyles carved directly into the structure as a way to protect it from evil spirits. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Tumbleweed in Flight

I took this photograph from the passenger seat of a car while on a cross-country drive to California. The wind picked up on a stretch of Route 40 near Flagstaff, Arizona and this was the result: tumbleweeds flying around mid-air.

The initial entry into Arizona on that route is mainly desert. Once you get closer to Flagstaff, the trees begin to pop up and the landscape changes dramatically.

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