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the fine art imagery of frank stopa
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the iconic Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport is silhouetted against the setting sun.
the iconic Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport is silhouetted against the setting sun.
ascent
a diver ascends to the surface of a Virginia lake after visiting the wreckage of an old, discarded truck.
lincoln at night
the statue of President Abraham Lincoln sits regally in the Memorial erected in his honor.
gothic passage
afternoon sun illuminates a passage high up within the towers of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
lighthouse on the sound
the Robinson Point Lighthouse protects mariners from the shoals of Vashon Island in the Puget Sound.
promenade into the past
the port side promenade deck of the SS United States harkens back to the days of Trans-Atlantic travel.
the monument
the Washington Monument stands watch over the National mall in Washington, DC.
the way up
rudimentary steps lead to the top of the small tower at the Gates Fort gun battery protecting St. George, Bermuda.
up to the clouds
an abandoned Bermuda dock seems to point out to sea and sky.
gotham
the New York City skyline viewed from the southwest.
standing on history
an explorer examines the wreck of the WWI wooden steamship SS Caribou, discarded at Mallows Bay Park, the western hemisphere's largest ship graveyard.
old pier, new bridge
the almost 100-year old Tacony-Palmyra Bridge overwhelms its predecessor the rotting pilings of the original ferry pier in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
graffiti
abused and abandoned industrial buildings become the targets for graffiti along the Delaware River shore of Philadelphia.
upper cells at eastern state
the upper tier of a cellblock at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia attests to the brutality of prison life.
washington by night
the Washington and World War II Monuments create a striking night image of the Nation's Capital.
SS United States
the SS United States sits abandoned at a pier in Phaldelphia. the cutting edge ocean liner retains to this day the Blue Ribband Award for the fastest Trans-Atlantic crossing.