As I was Crossing Columbus Avenue at Dusk on a warm evening at the end of October, the New York City sky seemed to radiate heat. I had to capture this image quickly, for although I was crossing with the light, fire trucks were barreling down the avenue with sirens blaring, heading towards a fire. Crossing Columbus Avenue at Dusk (New York)
In Chicago Skyline – View from Lake Michigan, the legendary Chicago skyline rises above Lake Michigan, which has assumed a tropical hue on this warm, early-autumn afternoon. Chicago Skyline – View from Lake Michigan
Today’s addition to the gallery is Layers of Clouds and Bridges over the Allegheny in Pittsburgh. The bridges and clouds appear to be stacked vertically in layers, while the yellow bridges appear sandwiched in steel grey from the water below and clouds above. Layers of Clouds and Bridges over the Allegheny in Pittsburgh
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Our second piece featuring Bukhara today, Bukhara Outdoor Carpet Market, is a simple piece contrasting the brilliant reds of Bukharan carpets with the ubiquitous beige color of the city’s ground and architecture. Bukhara Outdoor Carpet Market
In the first of two pieces from Bukhara that we’re featuring today, Bukhara’s Poi Kalyan Complex on a Hot, Dusty Day display’s this ancient, cultural landmark in conditions reflecting the city’s location and role as a Silk Road desert oasis. Bukhara’s Poi Kalyan Complex on a Hot, Dusty Day
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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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After so many winter-themed works to celebrate the holiday season, it’s time for an image that expresses some heat. In Aqueduct of Segovia on a Sultry Day, you can almost feel the heat of the sun baking the dry, dusty bricks of the Roman aqueduct. Aqueduct of Segovia on a Sultry Day
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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Sunset Reflecting on the Icy Moat of the Forbidden City was taken at the end of an exhausting day exploring the expansive city of Beijing on a cold, windy day. The warm glow of the setting sun expressed a stark contrast to the frigid air and icy scene. Sunset Reflecting on the Icy Moat of the Forbidden City
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Great Wall Tower at Shuiguan after Light Snowfall captures the wall after a surprisingly uncommon snowfall – despite the cold winter climate, this part of China is very dry during the winter. The snow departed early, leaving behind a clear, cold morning and a bright azure sky. Great Wall Tower at Shuiguan After Light Snowfall
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