breadcrumbs on a restaurant table after the dishes had been cleared
along a walk in one of the nearby woods
driving up from the southland, one can see the massive cloud of smoke from the frequent wildfires on the northwest coastal region of la - clouds that can sometimes smother the northward landscape for over a hundred miles
this is another small fire in a grove of tall trees that just started up not too long before this picture was taken
some of the nicest days begin with a morning drive through the mountains floating in the clouds - the crisp cool air, the bright morning sun
and some of the nicest nights are spent gazing up at a star-filled sky - tonight, the moon is out and the stars are not bright in the sky - but then again, the moon makes for an interesting subject
from the sign, there is no mistaking where we are - there are a lot of happy families at the griffith observatory to take in the sights on this holiday weekend
like this panoramic view, with hollywood in the foreground, downtown la in the background
from another vantage point, you can see the towns leading up to santa monica by the pacific ocean - there is a fair amount of smog in this city but i guess you probably already knew that
in the park there is a merry-go-round that seems to be just as popular with the children as it is with grownups
night-time view of eastern taipei from the observation deck of taipei 101 - this picture is, unfortunately, heavily processed
daytime view of northern and northeastern taipei
northwestern view as the sun sets - at the bend in the river at the top of this view, i remember a fantastic restaurant i used to go to as a child, although it is no longer there - one finds moments of calm where one can find it - taking pictures of interesting sights, having found a few moments away from work, travelling in a foreign land, recollecting fun episodes from the distant past ...
it is a moonless night in late autumn and a dense layer of fog is covering the valley floor - on a hilltop, gazing up at a star filled sky ....
sipping tea at an early morning dimsum restaurant - reading the local paper - slightly sleepy - thinking about what fun things to do in the day
casually strolling through an old town - unexpectedly coming across interesting sights
running into a backup at the seventh tee while playing a round of golf on a summers day - dropping the bag of clubs and laying down on the grass - looking up at the sky and feeling happy
a close up of a speaker grill - when looking at the full-sized image, i get dizzy
palm leaf somewhere in Hawaii on the island of Oahu
avant-garde motif as wall decoration in a restaurant near a train station
it's a picture in front of a nearby restaurant. 
i remember it was a bright saturday morning, as i took a walk through the french concession, i stole a picture of a parasol for sale
overhead lighting in a hotel corridor
not sure what this means, but it speaks to me
the queen rendered in charcoal on watercolor paper - i wonder who's looking at who
another day, another museum
according to this art reviewer, this is the coolest painting
polished metallic sculpture exhibit
a sign with messages at ground zero
blank picture frames posing as art at a local museum - inserting some paintings or photos would have been nicer - me thinks
a large projected exhibit at another museum
signs at the dorothy chandler advertizing upcoming events
courtyard of the dormitory at night - it is pitch dark here - this is a 1 second exposure
perhaps the courtyard looks less intriguing during the day 
picture of the common area where there is a large-screen TV and lots of snacks and soda pop 
tower of conservative thought on a moonless night