Porto Wine

from Taylor's

An alley in Porto

Looking for Taylor's to taste Porto wine

Bikes

in Amsterdam 

Bom Jesus

One thousand stairs where pilgrims climbed with their knees

Bom Jesus in Braga

One of the most romantic cathedrals 



Cathedra Santiago de Compostella

where is believed that St. James was buried.  

Bom Jesus



Looking down Braga from the top

Jardin des Tuileries

A morning walk in Paris

Singel Carnal in Amsterdam

Serene at night

Santiago de Compostella

Old Spanish roofs

Santiago de Compostella

A widow in a black dress walking into the morning sun

Following St. James

Well, well, I haven't updated the blog for ages. Here is a glimpse of Santiago de Compostella in Spain.

Veranda

Grand Hotel in Stockholm

One fine day

Chicago Millennium Park

Colors of Nature

Chicago Botanical Garden and Seattle Pike Place Market

Chicago at night

John Hancock Signature lounge at the 95th floor and The Chicago River

Sin City

Whatever happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas

Bordeaux

Interesting city design and architecture. I was told that the Bordeaux architecture was influenced by the British.

China World Hotel - Beijing

Red and golden colors seem to be favored in China which represent wealth and authority.

Gamla Stan (Old Town)

You can see the Swedish tradition at various cute shops.

Leeum Museum

Has a fine art collection from the global artists. A hidden gem where you can see selective Korean antiques as well in Seoul. Built by three famous European architects.

Chicago Architecture

A few shots.

Millennium Park in Chicago

From top to bottom: The bean - originally titled "Cloud". The reflection of people underneath of the bean. The crown fountains which keep changing visuals of different faces. The Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the sophisticated outdoor concert hall.

Tate Modern - Temporary Eyesore

The top picture was a construction fence created by an artist.

I thought the gentleman sitting the table was an eyesore - funny.

The below picture was a part of wall art exhibition at the Tate Modern in London, in 2008.

"The Art of Travel"

is to get you out of your comfort zone to enrich your life. From top to bottom: traveling to Stockholm, Chicago, waiting at the Newark Airport, and Seoul.

The Sky and the Water

The sky and the water at different places. From top to bottom: Seattle, Southern France, Florida, San Juan Island (the U.S.), and Boston. "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place.....according to Genesis.

Beijing Skyline

Just before the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The whole country of China looks under the construction for a decade.

Pudong Skyline

All kinds of experimental architectural buildings in Shanghai back in 2005. Each top of the buildings should have a different design by law. The nano-speed of changes in China makes you dizzy.

English Garden

Just a pastoral beauty rather than a formal style.

Figuier - can you smell it?

Came back home after spending the New Year's holidays in the East Coast. Chicago, without fail, welcomed me with the January Tundra temperature; 10 degrees! Good to be back home and what a reinvigorating feeling with the scent of the fig-tree candle from France.