Archive for: December 20102010/12/04 Pittock mansion – the architect BUILDING PITTOCK MANSION In 1909, when he was 74 years old, Henry Pittock began planning a mansion overlooking Portland, Oregon. He hired Edward T. Foulkes, the son of one of his Oregonian employees, to be the architect. Foulkes was trained at Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Ecole … Millers dale junction This is the spot on Derbyshire’s Monsal Trail in the valley of the River Wye, where, from 1866, the Midland Railway’s main line parted company with a branch line to Buxton. In 1863, the railway had built a line through Miller’s Dale (behind me) to Buxton but in 1866, it … 2010/12/02 Lost between the pages For the past several days I have been a little under the weather and haven’t felt like getting out and hunting for an interesting landscape. But, I’ve been keeping my camera busy shooting various things I can find in the house. Started looking through these old books and quickly traveled … 2010/12/01 Funicular in budapest This is a view of the funicular that goes up to the Castle district. It’s on the Buda side of the city. The funicular is the second-oldest in the world. The large building on the left is now the Budapest History Museum. Budapest, Hungary. January 2011. Read the … Soldiers rehearse picasso at the lapin agile at kmc onstage_kleber kaserne_kaiserslautern_germany_feb_2_2011 (4) Kaiserslautern Soldiers onstage bring Picasso and Einstein to life at KMC Onstage By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Friends of Staff Sgt. Chuck Bailey wouldn’t be surprised to hear him singing show tunes in the car after work, as … |
