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Alabama : The French were the first to settle in Alabama, establishing Mobile in 1702.From 1702 to 1763, southern Alabama was French. 1763 to 1780, it was part of British West Florida, and 1780 to 1814 part of Spanish West Florida.Statehood for Alabama was delayed because there was no coastline. Andrew Jackson's capture of Spanish Mobile in 1814 rectified the lack of coastline, and Alabama became the twenty-second state admitted to the Union, in 1819.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Alabama

The French were the first to settle in Alabama, establishing Mobile in ...

Updated: Jul 04, 2009 12:04pm PST

Chicago : With the help of local Indians, Louis Jolliet and French-born Jesuit Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to discover the Chicago region in 1673. The name Chicago is a French version of the Miami-Illinois word shikaakwa (wild leek/skunk), named for the plants common along the Chicago River. The first permanent settlement was established by Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, a Haitian of African and French descent, who arrived in the 1770's. In 1840, Chicago was the ninety-second most populous city in the United States, and in 1860 it was the ninth most populous city.Abraham Lincoln, home state candidate, was nominated for President during the 1860 Republican National Convention in Chicago.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Chicago

With the help of local Indians, Louis Jolliet and French-born Jesuit ...

Updated: Feb 27, 2009 10:00pm PST

Garden of the Gods : In 1859, when gold was discovered in Colorado, two surveyors from Denver City set out to establish a townsite now known as Colorado City. The two stumbled upon a beautiful area of sandstone formations. One of the men suggested it was a "capital place for a beer garden". His companion responded, " Beer garden? Why this is a fit place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods."The beer garden never came about, but the name - Garden of the Gods took hold. In 1909, the Garden of the Gods was conveyed to the City of Colorado Springs, "Where it shall remain free to the public, where no intoxicating liquors shall be manufactured, sold, or dispensed, where no building or structure shall be erected except those necessary to properly care for, protect, and maintain the area as a public park."Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Garden of the Gods

In 1859, when gold was discovered in Colorado, two surveyors from De ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 8:57pm PST

Best Selling Photographs : These are photographs others are buying. See if anything catches your eye. Thanks.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Best Selling Photographs

These are photographs others are buying. See if anything catches your ...

Updated: May 15, 2009 8:22pm PST

Birds : Birds —- Owls, Falcons, Ducks, and Other Birds of a FeatherPrints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Birds

Birds —- Owls, Falcons, Ducks, and Other Birds of a FeatherPrints a ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2009 1:48pm PST

Bratislava, Slovakia : Bratislava, Slovakia——In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. The Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully on January 1, 1993.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Bratislava, Slovakia

Budapest, Hungary : Budapest, Hungary— - Two days before the Republic of Hungary joined the European Union in 2004, the Budapest city council revoked Stalin's 1947 honorary citizenship, granted in recognition of his liberation of Hungary from the Germans at the end of World War II.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Budapest, Hungary

Central Park Autumn : Central Park - —The Manhattan Oasis Central Park occupies 6% of Manhattan's total acreage, and is located between Fifth and Eighth Avenue and 59th and 110th Street. In 1853 when the City of New York bought the 843 acres that would become Central Park, it was a far away place between New York City and Harlem. Converting the swamp land into the park took more than fifteen years, 20,000 workers, hundreds of thousands of planted trees, and three million cubic yards of dirt. Today, there are 8,968 benches, 36 pedestrian bridges, 29 sculptures, and 1 zoo in Central Park. Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Central Park Autumn

Central Park - —The Manhattan Oasis Central Park occupies 6% of Ma ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 10:18pm PST

Central Park Summer : Central Park Summer - —Central Park occupies 6% of Manhattan's total acreage, and is located between Fifth and Eighth Avenue and 59th and 110th Street. In 1853 when the City of New York bought the 843 acres that would become Central Park, it was a far away place between New York City and Harlem. Converting the swamp land into the park took more than fifteen years, 20,000 workers, hundreds of thousands of planted trees, and three million cubic yards of dirt. Today, there are 8,968 benches, 36 pedestrian bridges, 29 sculptures, and 1 zoo in Central Park..Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Central Park Summer

Central Park Winter : Central Park Winter - —Central Park occupies 6% of Manhattan's total acreage, and is located between Fifth and Eighth Avenue and 59th and 110th Street. In 1853 when the City of New York bought the 843 acres that would become Central Park, it was a far away place between New York City and Harlem. Converting the swamp land into the park took more than fifteen years, 20,000 workers, hundreds of thousands of planted trees, and three million cubic yards of dirt. Today, there are 8,968 benches, 36 pedestrian bridges, 29 sculptures, and 1 zoo in Central Park. Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Central Park Winter

Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic : Český Krumlov is the second best-preserved historical town in Bohemia, after Prague, and designated as one of UNESCO's World Monuments. Český Krumlov Castle was built in the 13th century by the Lords of Krumlov. The last Krumlov died in 1302 without leaving an heir. The castle and the surrounding area became the property of the Rosenbergs, who occupied the castle for 300 years.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

City of Mirrors : City of Mirrors— - The Manhattan skyline is one of the most recognizable in the world. The style of architecture is varied, ranging from medieval to ultra modern. Many of the buildings built in the last couple of decades are glass towers which reflect their surroundings, and in doing so create a city of mirrors.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

City of Mirrors

City of Mirrors— - The Manhattan skyline is one of the most recogniza ...

Updated: Jul 31, 2008 12:37pm PST

Fire Escapes : Fire Escapes - —Some of the iron ladder fire escapes on these New York City buildings have seen and heard over a century of laughter, tears, and song. Although many late nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings still exist in New York City, each new real estate deal replaces them with glass towers, reaching into the clouds. Soon, the picturesque fire escapes will have gone the way of the windmill and railroad depot: a memory for some — only a photograph for others. Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Fire Escapes

Flowers : Flowers Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Flowers

Flowers Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 9:09pm PST

Frogs : FrogsPrints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Frogs

FrogsPrints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Pr ...

Updated: May 11, 2008 9:30pm PST

Gates of Central Park Febuary 2005 : Gates of Central Park— - In February 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude erected 7,500 free hanging saffron colored fabric panels on twenty-three miles of walkway in Central Park. The Gates were in place for 16 days, attracting millions of visitors. When the Gates were removed, all the materials were recycled.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Gates of Central Park Febuary 2005

London, England : London, England— - The Romans named it Londinium when they built it around 50AD. Londinium grew to a port city with a population of about 45,000 people and was a major trade center for Rome. The Romans left England in 407AD, and were replaced by the Anglo-Saxons, who came from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony. Anglo-Saxon rule ended in 1066 following the death of Edward the Confessor. William of Normandy claimed the crown and crossed the channel from France to defeat Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings. The rest, as they say, is history. Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

London, England

Manhattan Look-Up : Manhattan Lookup - Although New Yorkers are famous for never looking up, here are some of the sights to see if they do look up.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Manhattan Look-Up

Manhattan Lookup - Although New Yorkers are famous for never looking u ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2008 9:16pm PST

Manhattan Nights : Manhattan Nights - —In 1880, the first electric street lights, arc lamps, were installed on Broadway from 14th to 26th Streets.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Manhattan Nights

Other Animals : Tigers —- Lions - Zebras and Other AnimalsPrints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Other Animals

Tigers —- Lions - Zebras and Other AnimalsPrints are available in L ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2009 7:52pm PST

Potpourri : Potpourri— - Here is a collection of photographs covering a wide variety of subjects.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Potpourri

Potpourri— - Here is a collection of photographs covering a wide vari ...

Updated: May 06, 2009 8:10pm PST

Prague, Czech Republic : Prague, Czech Republic— - Good King Wenceslas of Christmas carol fame, who was actually a duke, made Christianity the state religion of Bohemia (Czech Republic) during the 930's. Even today, Prague is known as the city of a thousand spires.Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Prague, Czech Republic

Road from Prauge to Budapest. : Road from Prague to Budapest - —Photos taken of the countryside while traveling by bus from Prague, Czech Republic to Budapest, Hungary-July 2005. Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Road from Prauge to Budapest.

Road from Prague to Budapest - —Photos taken of the countryside while ...

Updated: Apr 07, 2009 12:37pm PST

Sunsets : Sunsets - —Aficionados consider sunset photographs cliché. The rest of us, however, are still awed by nature’s spectacular beauty during that fleeting magical moment when we are a part of something wondrous. Prints are available in Lustre Finish: Print Sizes and Prices: Send E-mail to Gary Ricketts

Sunsets

Sunsets - —Aficionados consider sunset photographs cliché. The rest ...

Updated: Jul 31, 2008 10:18am PST

SmugShots

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 2:22pm PST

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Alabama Sports Festival 2009-Soccer

These photographs were taken at Saturday and Sunday at Men's Soccer at ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 4:40pm PST

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Alabama Sports Festival 2009-Softball

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