Places

El Paso's Star on the Mountain

The Roman Colosseum

Construction of the Colosseum began under the emperor Vespasian in 70 AD, and was completed in 80 AD under his successor and heir, Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (81–96). These three emperors are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named in Latin for its association with their family name (Flavius). The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.

North Franklin Mountain
El Paso, Texas

Cook Inlet - Turnagain Arm

Seward Highway
Near Girdwood, Alaska

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
El Paso, Texas

Queen Isabella Causeway (Bridge from Port Isabel to South Padre Island, Texas)

KLAQ Balloonfest 2012 in HDR

Upper Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ

Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi

The Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Franciscan Order, and is located in Assisi, Italy, the city where St. Francis was born and died. The basilica is one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Italy.

The basilica, which was begun in 1228, is built into the side of a hill and comprises two churches known as the Upper Church and the Lower Church, and a crypt where the remains of the saint are interred. On the morning of September 26, 1997, two earthquakes hit that region of Italy in rapid succession, registering 5.5 and 6.1 respectively on the Richter Scale. There was widespread devastation and many ancient buildings were destroyed or damaged. The church was closed for two years for restoration.

The Rio Grande flowing through the upper valley of El Paso, Texas, with the Franklin Mountains in the background.

Grand Canal

Venice, Italy

Grand Canyon, South Rim

Matanuska River

As seen from the Glenn Highway, northeast of Anchorage, Alaska

Sunrise Over Fort Lauderdale

Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas

Mission San Xavier del Bac

Mexican Canyon Trestle

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC

Truck Stop
Sierra Blanca, Texas

UTEP Miner Pickaxe

Gila Cliff Dwellings

Gila National Forest
New Mexico

San Elizario Chapel
One of three historic churches on the mission trail in the El Paso, Texas area, the San Elizario Chapel's roots date back to 1789 when the Spanish military built a chapel within the walls of its military presidio in the area now known as San Elizario, Texas. The chapel was later destroyed by flood in 1829 and a replacement structure was built that lasted until 1877 when the larger, present structure was built to accommodate the needs of the growing community. While technically not a "mission," as religious conversion of Native Americans was not the intended purpose of this facility, the Chapel shares the Spanish colonial architecture and history common to other missions found in the southwestern United States.

San Elizario Chapel

Somewhere between Hatch and Las Cruces, New Mexico

Above El Paso's Arts Festival Plaza

Hamilton Pool
Dripping Springs, Texas

Thunderstorm over El Paso's Upper Valley

St. Patrick's Cathedral, HDR

Sunrise Over Monument Valley, AZ