The Golden Gate

The Crooked Building, Kathmandu - Nepal

Curtain of Steel, Seattle - Washington

Figure in a Landscape

The Eyes See All, Kathmandu - Nepal The great Buddhist temple of Bodhnath stands near the center of Kathmandu's old town. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Bodhnath was constructed between 400-500 AD, although the exact dates are lost to time. Above the large white dome is the four sided harmika, and each face has a painted pair of eyes looking in one of the four cardinal directions. The 13 tired spire at the top is plated with copper and represents the thirteen obstacles to enlightenment. Only after transcending these barriers can one reach the top to the parasol, or nirvana.

ChinaTown, San Francisco

The Golden Door, Bali - Indonesia A traditional Balinese temple door. Intricate stone and metalwork lend a sense of age, dedication, and craftsmanship.

Wasp, Boise - Idaho

Namche - Nepal Corrugated tin roofs, some painted, some rusted, overlap in a geometrical palette of metallic color and texture. Namche, the trading and trekking hub of the Khumbu valley, has become a quickly growing community in the past 25 years, and includes electricity from both solar and hydroelectric sources.

Sleeping in the City - Boise, Idaho

The Silver Legacy, Reno - Nevada. An early morning storm sweeps in over the fortress-like resort of the Silver Legacy. It appeared as if the brooding tower itself was creating the clouds, sending them out into the dull sky.

The Green Corner - San Francisco