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Award Winning and Best Selling Photographs : In this gallery are the best selling photographs, and photographs winning the judges' approval during various photo competitions. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Award Winning and Best Selling Photographs

Alabama Theater—lnside : The 2,500 seat Alabama Theater was built in Birmingham, Alabama in 1927 by Paramount Studios to sell tickets to its motion picture films, all silent at the time. During its fifty-five year reign, the projection booth rolled through the movie reels of silent films, black and white talkies and finally wide screen color blockbusters such as Ben Hur. Built during the silent move era, an ornate Mighty Wurliter pipe organ, one of only twenty-five ever built, was used to provide appropriate music for each movie scene. The organ saved the theater from being turned into a parking lot in 1987 when the Alabama Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society attempted to buy the organ. The owners refused to sell only the organ, so the non-profit organization, Birmingham Landmarks, Inc, was created to purchase the building, and the Mighty Wurlitzer. Events continue to be held at the Alabama Theater, including the showing of old movies—even the silent ones with the Mighty Wurliter providing the mood. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Alabama Theater—lnside

The 2,500 seat Alabama Theater was built in Birmingham, Alabama in 1 ...

Updated: May 02, 2013 9:57am PST

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Award Winning and Best Selling Photographs : In this gallery are the best selling photographs, and photographs winning the judges' approval during various photo competitions. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Award Winning and Best Selling Photographs

Flowers : In 1637 a Dutch farmer purchased a single Viceroy variety tulip bulb for two [loads] of wheat and four of rye, four fat oxen, eight pigs, a dozen sheep, two oxheads of wine, four tons of butter, a thousand pounds of cheese, a bed, some clothing and a silver beaker. Some rare tulip bulbs were fetching prices equivalent to over $100,000 in today's dollars. Tulip prices were so excessive and tulip speculation was so widespread the Dutch government ended the tulip mania with economic controls in 1637. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Flowers

In 1637 a Dutch farmer purchased a single Viceroy variety tulip bulb ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 9:09pm PST

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Alabama

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

Updated: Feb 14, 2013 12:15pm PST

On Holy Ground : You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. Not one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. A man should wander about treating all creatures as he himself would be treated. Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence. One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts. Comparing oneself to others in such terms as "Just as I am so are they, just as they are so am I," he should neither kill nor cause others to kill. One should not behave towards others in a way which is disagreeable to oneself. This is the essence of morality. All other activities are due to selfish desire. The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

On Holy Ground

You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Whatever you wish that m ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2011 4:18pm PST

Alabama Theater—lnside : The 2,500 seat Alabama Theater was built in Birmingham, Alabama in 1927 by Paramount Studios to sell tickets to its motion picture films, all silent at the time. During its fifty-five year reign, the projection booth rolled through the movie reels of silent films, black and white talkies and finally wide screen color blockbusters such as Ben Hur. Built during the silent move era, an ornate Mighty Wurliter pipe organ, one of only twenty-five ever built, was used to provide appropriate music for each movie scene. The organ saved the theater from being turned into a parking lot in 1987 when the Alabama Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society attempted to buy the organ. The owners refused to sell only the organ, so the non-profit organization, Birmingham Landmarks, Inc, was created to purchase the building, and the Mighty Wurlitzer. Events continue to be held at the Alabama Theater, including the showing of old movies—even the silent ones with the Mighty Wurliter providing the mood. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Alabama Theater—lnside

The 2,500 seat Alabama Theater was built in Birmingham, Alabama in 1 ...

Updated: May 02, 2013 9:57am PST

Potpourri : Potpourri— - Here is a mélange of subject matter that doesn't fall into any other category. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Potpourri

Potpourri— - Here is a mélange of subject matter that doesn't fall int ...

Updated: May 02, 2013 9:02pm PST

Birds : Birds are unique it that they are the only animals covered with feathers, whether they fly or not. The feathers consist of keratin, a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, hoofs, claws, horns, and human fingernails. Birds have be around for 140 million years, and today there are approximately 8,600 kinds of birds. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Birds

Birds are unique it that they are the only animals covered with feat ...

Updated: Jul 06, 2012 6:57pm 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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Sunsets

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

Updated: Feb 12, 2013 6:56pm 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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Bratislava, Slovakia

Bratislava, Slovakia——In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 1:23pm PST

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary— - Two days before the Republic of Hungary joined ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2009 3:13pm PST

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Central Park Autumn

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

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Central Park Winter

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Chicago

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

Updated: Feb 27, 2009 10:00pm PST

Český 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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Český Krumlov, Czech Republic

Český Krumlov is the second best-preserved historical town in Bohemi ...

Updated: Feb 21, 2013 2:00pm PST

Frogs : Frog myths are as old as humans. One widely held superstition was the “Toad Stone”. It was supposed to be a jewel found inside a toad’s head. When placed in a ring or necklace, the jewel would heat up or change color when it detected poison, which protected the wearer from evil doers. In Shakespeare's play "As You Like It", the Old Duke says, "Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head." About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Frogs

Frog myths are as old as humans. One widely held superstition was th ...

Updated: May 11, 2008 9:30pm PST

Garden of the Gods - Colorado : 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." About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Garden of the Gods - Colorado

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

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 8:57pm 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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

London, England

London, England— - The Romans named it Londinium when they built it ar ...

Updated: Apr 03, 2012 2:53pm PST

Mammals : African wild mammals are among the most endangered species: Cheetah, Elephant, Chimpanzee, Leopards, and many others. For many of these animals, poaching, and the loss of living space is the main culprit for the dwindling population. Throughout the world, animals are finding themselves with less and less space as human civilization encroaches on their natural habitat. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Mammals

African wild mammals are among the most endangered species: Cheetah, ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2012 2:31pm PST

Manhattan - 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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Manhattan - City of Mirrors

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

Updated: Feb 26, 2012 5:29pm PST

Manhattan 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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Manhattan Fire Escapes

Fire Escapes - —Some of the iron ladder fire escapes on these New York ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2011 10:09pm PST

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Manhattan Look-Up

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

Updated: Jun 21, 2012 2:37pm PST

Manhattan Nights : Manhattan Nights - —In 1880, the first electric street lights, arc lamps, were installed on Broadway from 14th to 26th Streets. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Manhattan Nights

Manhattan Nights - —In 1880, the first electric street lights, arc lam ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2013 8:00pm 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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague, Czech Republic— - Good King Wenceslas of Christmas carol fame, ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2008 1:24pm PST

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. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Road from Prauge to Budapest.

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

Updated: Apr 07, 2009 12:37pm PST

Smoky Mountains : The Great Smoky Mountains straddle the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, encompassing 814 square miles, is America’s most visited national park. A blue mist seems to always hover around the peaks and valleys. To the Cherokees the mountains were shaconage, (shah-con-ah-jey) or "place of the blue smoke". Within the park is Cades Cove where in the late 1700’s the Cherokee settlement Tsiya’hi (Otter Place) existed. The Tsiya’hi leader was know as Chief Kade. Cherokee claims to the Smoky Mountains ended with the Treaty of Calhoun in 1819 and white settlers soon arrived. By 1850, the settlers population grew to 671 and by late 1890’s had phone service. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Smoky Mountains

The Great Smoky Mountains straddle the border between North Carolina a ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2011 7:01pm PST

Spain : After the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula in 711, the region became known as Al-Andalus, which was ruled by Independent Muslim states for 750 years. Immediately following the Moorish conquest, several Christian kingdoms from the north started the long, slow recovery of the peninsula, known as the Reconquista. The Reconquest was successful with the fall of Granada in 1492, and the Kingdom of Spain was created by the unification of the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. The daughter of that union, Catherine of Aragon, was Henry VIII’s first wife. That same year, Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World, the Inquisition began, and Jews and Muslims who refused to convert to Christianity were expelled from the country. Over the next three centuries, Spain became the most important colonial power in the world, establishing a vast empire in the Americas and western Pacific. However, Spain became involved in court intrigue in other European countries, finding itself in numerous wars that led to economic ruin. The English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, and the war that continued until 1604 nearly destroyed the national treasury of Spain. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Spain

After the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula in 711, the region b ...

Updated: Feb 21, 2013 2:08pm PST

Spanish Doors : After the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula in 711, it became known as Al-Andalus. Independent Muslim states ruled for 750 years. Immediately following the Moorish conquest, several Christian kingdoms from the north started the long, slow recovery of the peninsula, known as the Reconquista. The Reconquest was successful with the fall of Granada in 1492, and the Kingdom of Spain was created by the unification of the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. That same year, Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World, the Inquisition began, and Jews and Muslims who refused to convert were expelled from the country. Over the next three centuries, Spain became the most important colonial power in the world, establishing a vast empire in the Americas and western Pacific. However, Spain became involved in court intrigue in other European countries, finding itself in numerous wars that led to economic ruin. The English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, and the war that continued until 1604 nearly destroyed the national treasury of Spain. About Prices, Sizes, Lustre Finish Prints, and Float Mounted Metal Prints

Spanish Doors

After the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula in 711, it became kn ...

Updated: May 24, 2011 10:28am PST

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