Downtown across the Yonne River. (click on the thumbnail to see the cathedral) Joigny, France; September, 2009.

In another nod toward the current Winter Olympics, not all the activities happen in Vancouver itself. Some are up the coastline where the mountains are much higher, like these. The mountains in the foreground are islands, while the ones in the background are on the BC mainland. (click on the thumbnail for a closer look) Cortes Island, BC, Canada; July, 2006.

In honor of the current Winter Olympics: Sunrise among the high rise. Taken from Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2009.

The shining sun raises the temperature to cause steam to rise from the McKenzie River on a brilliant early autumn day. Rural Lane County, Oregon; October, 2003.

An ancient tribe of Native peoples who were cliff dwellers called the Sinagua created this 20-room high rise apartment on the side of a cliff. Interestingly enough, Sinagua means waterless, yet this place, called Montezuma's Castle, has Beaver Creek flowing right in front of it, along with areas of crop development. (click on the thumbnail for more detail) Near Casa Grande, Arizona; May, 2006.

We finish our week studying Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris with this night shot. There's really nothing more Gothic than standing next to this building at night when it's fully lit. (click on the thumbnail for more detail). Paris, France; September, 2009.

Since we didn't post a photo yesterday, we're posting 2 of them today. The flying buttresses of Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris are impressive enough by day, but to see them lit at night is even more so. Taken from across the Seine, Paris, France; September, 2009.

When one looks at Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris at night, it's really not hard to see how Hugo wrote his book about the hunchback. Here, the gargoyles (rain spouts) stand out in the bright night lights. One can almost hear Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor just looking at this photo. Paris France; September, 2009.

The other end of Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, with its famous flying buttresses. (click on the thumbnail to see more detail) Taken from a boat on the Seine River, Paris, France; September, 2009.

This week, we're concentrating on Paris. Where does one start in Paris? Well, we've decided to spend the entire week looking at an incredible architectural marvel: the Cathedral Norte Dame de Paris. This photo was taken from the Petit Pont over the Seine River. Paris, France; September, 2009.

Mind the gap: Leaving the Tube and coming out of the Underground station. (click the thumbnail to see the artwork at the top) London, UK; September, 2009.

Sunset over the high desert. (Click on the thumbnail to see the airplane heading nearly straight up--leaving a trail). Madras, Oregon; August, 2009.

It was early in the morning; everything was so still. The sun had just risen above the rooftops, still in an orange color state, throwing long shadows. No sound, not even birds or traffic. I could have been in ancient Greece, on my way to the Acropolis or something. I felt like that was where I was. It was sorta spooky. It was timeless. (Click on thumbnail for more detail) Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California; January, 2008.

So there I was driving to work last week and I was looking off to the side, noticing the fog. And then I saw this one house on a knoll popping out in the middle of the fog way off in the distance. I pulled over, grabbed the point and shoot, and took this shot. I had to use the extreme telephoto, so it's not the best quality, but it was a cool scene in my opinion. (Click on the thumbnail to see the house better, along with phantom trees in the fog) Jefferson County, Oregon; February, 2010.

The front porch of the Grand Hotel, looking out and over the broad countryside. (click the thumbnail for more detail) Jerome, Arizona; May, 2006.

A houseboat travels through Camden Locks. (Click on the thumbnail to see the name of the boat) Camden Town, London, UK; September, 2009.

Dancers warm up prior to the night parade at the annual Mayor's Festival along the Thames. London, UK; September, 2009.

Coming out of a tower turret at the Tower of London (right), standing on a parapet, and seeing the beginning of Tower Bridge. London, UK; September, 2009.

We're spending this week in London. We'll start along the River Thames at the famous Eye, which has a multitude of small little capsules, each of which hold at least a dozen or more people. I think it takes about a half hour to complete the circle, and I'm told you can get some great pics from the top. I didn't go on it. London, UK; September, 2009.