Toledo Landscape

 Chihuly Bridge of Glass

The Chihuly Bridge of Glass is a 500-foot-long pedestrian bridge linking
downtown Tacoma, Washington, to the city's waterfront, the Thea Foss
Waterway. Conceived by Dale Chihuly, artist and native of Tacoma, and
designed in collaboration with Arthur Andersson of AnderssonWise
Architects, it is a display of color and form soaring seventy feet into the air.
The Chihuly Bridge of Glass, commissioned by the Museum of Glass:
International Center for Contemporary Art, was gifted by the museum to the
city of Tacoma. On July 6, 2002, the bridge was dedicated and opened to
the public.
—Chihuly.com

To know what is right and not to do it
is the worst cowardice.

— Confucius

The Cloisters, New York City 

The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the
art and architecture of the European middle ages. The Cloisters is located
in New York City, specifically Fort Tryon Park near the northern tip of Manhattan
island on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. The Cloisters include the museum
building and the adjacent 4 acres (16,000 m²). The collection, which includes
small chapel and various artifacts incorporates elements from five medieval
French cloisters: Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert,
Bonnefont-en-Comminges, Trie-en-Bigorre, and Froville. These disassembled
European buildings were reassembled in the park (1934/38) setting with gardens
planted according to horticultural information culled from various
medieval documents and artifacts.

Notable works of architecture are the Cuxa cloister, with an adjacent Chapter
House; and the Fuenteduena Apse from a chapel in the Pyrenees.

The museum and adjacent park were created thanks to an endowment
grant by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Besides purchasing this land and
donating it to the city, Rockefeller also purchased and donated to the State of
New Jersey several hundred acres of the New Jersey Palisades on the other
side of the Hudson River in order to preserve the view for the museum.
—Wikipedia

Nice Day, London

Intelligence without ambition
is a bird without wings.

— C. Archie Danielson

One of Many Ugly Bridges In Portland, Oregon

Who's the moron who looked at the plans for this structure
and said, "Hey, now there's a good idea!"

This is sad, because the Willamette River — which passes through
Portland on its way to join the Columbia River — is a beautiful
waterway that is marred by several hideous bridges, each one
uglier than the one before it.

Overall, however, I would have to say Portland is a beautiful little city.
There is a nice blend of historic and modern buildings that
holds a certain charm for me.

One unfortunate fact about Portland though, is that there are a lot of
bums and drug addicts running around, desecrating the city. I had heard about
this before I went to the city, and had hoped that this was just an exaggeration,
but I am sorry to say it is true. Portland does deserve its
reputation as a drug-fiend's haven.

Sonoma Valley Vinyard

Why not go out on a limb?
Isn't that where the fruit is.

— Frank Scully

The work will teach you
how to do it

— Estonian Proverb

Anger is a wind which blows out
the lamp of the mind

— Robert G. Ingersoll

Classical Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon

This is a beautiful oasis in the middle of Portland, taking up the size of a city block.
Inside you can find the following attractions and works of art.

San Antonio, Texas

The Democrat philosophy is this:
If it breathes, tax it,
and if it stops breathing,
find its children and tax them

—George W. Bush

Washington Square Park, New York City

Koi Pond, Parrot Jungle Island, Miami

Austrian born Franz Scherr came to America in 1911, and 25 years later, he started a most unusual
tourist attraction, Miami's Parrot Jungle. A winding nature trail was dug through the coral rock and hammock land, leaving the natural flora untouched. An entrance building was built on Red Road. It was nearing time for the official opening of The Parrot Jungle, and the first shipment of 25 Macaws arrived from Laredo, Texas.

Parrot Jungle has been a part of the Miami community since 1936 and was built on what is now known as the Pinecrest Gardens. The original facility closed on November 3, 2002 in order to relocate to the NEW Parrot Jungle Island, located between downtown Miami and South Beach off the MacArthur Causeway (I-395). The new facility opened on June 28th, 2003.
— Parrot Jungle Island

Wall in the Student Vegetable Garden, Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, Ontario

In 1885, The Niagara Parks Commission was established to create a public parkland adjacent to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. By the early 1930s this parkland had expanded considerably, including the Niagara River Parkway which now extended from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Feeling the need for skilled gardeners, The Niagara Parks Commission Training School for Apprentice Gardeners was established in 1936.

For individuals with ability and interest in a career in ornamental horticulture, The Niagara Parks Commission offers a unique alternative to post-secondary education. The three-year School of Horticulture Program is a blend of academic and practical work experience offered at the Botanical Gardens located within Ontario’s Niagara Parks.
— Niagara Parks

Speed: Nassau, Bahamas