Old Pictures from Around the World

Since this is a blog about trips made over the years, I thought I would take some of my favorite pictures taken over the past fifty years and publish them. This may be the first of many to come and maybe more back and white; we will see. Thanks Peggy for the thought!

This is one of my favorite of a bridge in Frankfurt am Main, Germany taken about 1957 with my first 35mm camera: a Cita camera or at least I think that was the name. I also developed and printed this picture, so that may be why it isn't too good! I doubt if this bridge is still standing. If any knows, let me know.

A junk cruising the South China Seas in Hong Kong. It is a little foggy so not really clear.This was taken in 1982.

The last train stop on the Orient Express: Kowloon, Hong Kong. I love this tower and thank God when they moved the station they saved the tower. Picture taken in ca 1981 before the Culture Center was built and before the tower was added to the Peninsular Hotel.

Just one of the many canals in Venice. I like this one because of all the colors. As anyone who has been to Venice knows, every corner is a "photo moment". Picture was taken in 2001.

This picture was taken in Guangdong Province ca 1982. I missed getting the picture of the baby, but I thought this would make a good picture. I love to take pictures of people especially when I think it is an unusual situation.

The old Peak Tram Station in Hong Kong. I believe the new station was opened about 2002. Picture take in ca 1982.

Manchu Picchu, one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is, how does one describe this shot, like maybe: spiritual!

A little girl in Cusco, Peru.

I love these old trucks, well I guess you could call them trucks even though it looks like it has a motorcycle engine. Taken on one of your tours to China; Jenny and her sister were shopping which left me to my own devices: taken pictures.

This shot was taken in Salzburg, Austria in ca 1958. A color slide I scanned several years ago. I can't believe that this slide and about 150 other slides I took in the '50's are still in pretty good condition. I have almost thrown those slides away several times when I moved many times over the past years. I'm just so happy I didn't!