Dates visited: Varied
This is a collection of pictures from our trips to the Northeast region of the US.
- The quintessential Statue of Liberty… …representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. (2003)
- Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. (2005)
- Mayflower Beach in Dennis, Massachusetts. (2011)
- View of all the three waterfalls that comprise Niagara Falls—American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls. (2013)
- Charging Bull, a 7,100 lb bronze sculpture near Wall Street in Manhattan, New York City… …11 feet (3.4 m) tall and measuring 16 feet (4.9 m) long. (1998)
- Mommy Gorilla and her baby in Pittsburgh Zoo. (2012)
- The Cathedral of Learning, a centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh. Standing at 535 feet (>163 m), the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cathedral is the tallest educational building in the Western hemisphere and the second tallest university building (fourth tallest educationally-purposed building) in the world. It is also the second tallest gothic-styled building in the world. (2012)
- Entrance to the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. (2012)
- With the Liberty Bell in Liberty Bell Pavilion in Philadelphia. (2002)
- Acadia National Park in Maine. (2011)
- Main Building of the Immigration Station in Ellis Island. (2003)
- Italian Water Garden in Longwood Gardens. (2005)
- Happy to be at Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. (2011)
- Flatiron Building… …an iconic building in Manhattan, New York. (1998)
- Exhibit at Corning Museum of Glass. (2011)
- Main entrance to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh. (2012)
- Golden Barrel Cactus (aka Mother-in-Law’s Cushion) in Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh. (2012)
- Entrance of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. (2002)
- Peirce-Du Pont House in Longwood Gardens. (2005)
- Hershey Gardens. (2006)
- Pittsburgh Zoo… …one of my favorite zoos in the US. (2012)
- Thought I was seeing a mirror image. (2012)
- Pittsburgh Zoo. (2012)
- “Yes, that’s it Mr. Giraffe, a little more to the left… …yeah, that’s where I have that itch!” (2012)
- On the Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry. (2001)
- Main Fountains in Longwood Gardens. (2005)
- Portland Head Light… …built in 1791. (2011)
- Water from the Lower Gorge Falls in Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. (2013)
- Well, that’s one way to look at Art! At Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art in Ithaca. (2011)
- Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania. (2005)
- Acadia National Park in Maine. (2011)
- Topiary Garden in Longwood Gardens. (2005)
- Cones and spirals of the Topiary Garden in Longwood Gardens. (2005)
- One of the most recognizable silhouette in the world. (1998)
- My only picture of the proudly standing Twin Towers. (1998)
- Rainbow Bridge and Falls at Watkins Glen State Park. (2011)
- National Soaring Museum in Elmira, New York… …dedicated to preserving the history of motorless flight. (2011)
- Commons Room, considered one of the “great architectural fantasies of the twentieth century”… …inside the Cathedral of Learning at University of Pittsburgh. (2012)
- At the Frog Pong in Boston Common (built in 1634, it is the oldest city park in the US). (2011)
- Water lilies and their giant leaf platters in Longwood Gardens. (2005)
- (ahem!) Frog. (2005)
- At Portland Breakwater Light in Maine. (2012)
- “Look ma, no hands.” (2011)
- Not one, not two, but three Humpback Whales. (2011)
- Some place along our 800-mile, nine-state road trip to Acadia National Park. (2011)
- Statue of Liberty. (2003)
- Absolutely works! (2002)
- “Hup two three four. Keep it up two three four.” (2012)
- The Cave of the Winds tour right in the middle of American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. (2013)
- Starting the Cave of the Winds tour. (2013)
- Reminds me of the ant-riding scene from “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”. (2006)
- She had just finished devouring her mate so I knew I was safe… … (2006)
- Ithaca Falls… …105 feet high and 175 feet wide. (2011)
- “Can I keep him as a pet?” (2011)
- How many smileys can you count? (2011)
- The War Memorial at Cornell University. (2011)
- A boar-head serving dish at some museum in Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania. (2005)
- Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi… …who designed the Statue of Liberty. (2003)
- Worm’s-eye view of the Statue of Liberty. (1998)
- Exhibit at Corning Museum of Glass. (2011)
- Bushkill Falls (Main) in Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. (2013)
- Polar Bear at Pittsburgh Zoo. (2012)
- Giraffe at Pittsburgh Zoo. (2012)
- Somewhere in Ithaca, New York. (2011)
- Exhibit at Corning Museum of Glass. (2011)
- Wading in the Frog Pong in Boston Common. (2011)
- With Bubbles the friendly Humpback Whale in Provincetown, Massachusetts. (2011)
- Front facade of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia… …completed in 1873. (2002)
- Close-up of Ithaca Falls… …105 feet high and 175 feet wide. (2011)
- Busy working on Mayflower Beach in Dennis, Massachusetts. (2011)
- Portion of the 400-foot-deep (120 m) narrow gorge cut through rock by a stream (Glen Creek) creating 19 waterfalls at Watkins Glen State Park. (2011)
- Old State House in Boston… …built in 1713. (2011)
- Close-up of Bushkill Falls (Main) in Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. (2013)
- Bass Harbor head Lighthouse in Acadia National Park in Maine. (2011)
- When you need a friend who’s there for you but doesn’t irritate you with unnecessary drivel… … (2011)
- Exhibit at Corning Museum of Glass. (2011)
- On the Maid of the Mist tour boat… …after getting soaked by Niagara Falls. (2001)
- Sunset across Cayuga Lake (one of the eleven Finger Lakes). (2011)
- Independence Hall… …where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. (2002)
- Empire State Building… …1,454 feet (443 m) high. (1998)
- Inside the Empire State Building. (1998)
- Victoria Room in Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh. (2012)
- Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts… …constructed in 1825. (2011)
- Entrance to the Stephen Collins Foster Memorial in Pittsburgh. (2012)
- MacMillan Pier in Provincetown, Massachusetts. (2011)
- Acadia National Park in Maine. (2011)
- Some place along our 800-mile, nine-state road trip to Acadia National Park. (2011)
- Boston. (2011)
- At Faneuil Hall Marketplace. (2011)
- Glen Creek… …responsible for carving a 400-foot-deep (120 m) narrow gorge at Watkins Glen State Park. (2011)
- Close-up of the Liberty Bell in Liberty Bell Pavilion in Philadelphia. (2002)
- “Did the recipe ask for this?”… …at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh. (2012)
- Portland Breakwater Light in Maine. (2012)
- Inside the Frog Pong in Boston Common. (2011)
- The War Memorial at Cornell University. (2011)
- Focused on building sand castles at Mayflower Beach in Dennis, Massachusetts. (2011)
- Randomly jagged rocks or the side profile of a man? (2011)
- Commons Room inside the Cathedral of Learning at University of Pittsburgh. (2012)
- With a spotted eagle ray at Pittsburgh Zoo. (2012)
- At Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh. (2012)
- Tremont Temple in Boston. (2011)
- Dromedary camel (one-humped) at Pittsburgh Zoo. (2012)
- Blue waters of the Atlantic. (2011)
- One of the towers of the Stephen Collins Foster Memorial in Pittsburgh. (2012)
- Chrysler Building (Art Deco style New York skyscraper)… …at 1,046 feet (319 m), it is the tallest brick building in the world (1998)
- Glen Creek… …responsible for carving a 400-foot-deep (120 m) narrow gorge at Watkins Glen State Park. (2011)
- Buffalo Zoo… …founded in 1875, it is the third-oldest zoo in the US). (2013)
- Tide pool at Acadia National Park in Maine. (2011)
- Double-crested Cormorant at Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. (2011)
- The Indian Classroom (one of the 29 nationality rooms) modeled on a typical 4th-9th century AD courtyard from Nalanda University at the Cathedral of Learning at University of Pittsburgh. (2012)
- Looking down the 400-foot-deep (120 m) narrow gorge cut through rock by a stream (Glen Creek) creating 19 waterfalls at Watkins Glen State Park. (2011)
- Worm’s-eye view of the Cathedral of Learning, a centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh. Standing at 535 feet (>163 m), the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cathedral is the tallest educational building in the Western hemisphere and the second tallest university building (fourth tallest educationally-purposed building) in the world. It is also the second tallest gothic-styled building in the world. (2012)
- Meditate your way to good grades… …inside the Commons Room of the Cathedral of Learning at University of Pittsburgh. (2012)
- It was cold, windy and rainy, and I have to admire this cyclist’s determination. (2011)
- Shallow pools created at low tide on Mayflower Beach in Dennis, Massachusetts. (2011)
- Outside Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. (2012)