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Shanghai Tower Above the Clouds and Under Construction

In Shanghai Tower Above the Clouds and Under Construction, I was staying at the hotel located in the Jinmao Tower in Shanghai (tallest building in China from 1998-2007). The adjacent and newly constructed Shanghai Tower (which became the tallest building in China upon completion) broke through the thick layer of clouds below, ascending into the deep blue sky. Shanghai Tower Above the Clouds and Under Construction

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Burg Reichenstein – View of the Rhine Through Turret Crenel

In Burg Reichenstein – View of the Rhine Through Turret Crenel, we perch atop the castle’s turret and peer through a crenel on a brisk and blustery day, imagining that we are defending the castle from an invading army approaching from the river valley far below.  Burg Reichenstein – View of the Rhine Through Turret Crenel

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Solitary Reservoir Walk on a Stormy Day in New York City

In Solitary Reservoir Walk on a Stormy Day in New York City,  Central Park was unusually empty.  On this snowy, windy, grey day, the reservoir was choppy like a bay.  I walked along the path into the fog, feeling like I was at the end of the world instead of in the middle of Gotham.   Solitary Reservoir Walk on a Stormy Day in New York City

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