Category Archives: Wednesday photo

Wednesday photo: Ambassador Bridge

Posted on March 2, 2011 by elliewick

One of the ways to enter Canada from the United States is the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. What is unique about this crossing is that it is the only crossing from the U.S. to Canada that heads … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Schloss Leopoldskron

Posted on February 16, 2011 by elliewick

“Somewhere out there is a lady who I think will never be a nun,” says the Baroness, as Maria meanders through the Captain’s gardens on lake with Untersberg views and horses with fins. This is a view that many people … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Keukenhof

Posted on February 2, 2011 by elliewick

At some point during the fall semester of my year abroad, I became fixated on the idea of seeing the tulips in the Netherlands. I already majorly loved tulips, but when I realized I could see fields and fields of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Karterados, Santorini

Posted on January 19, 2011 by elliewick

One of the things I was secretly hoping to see in Greece was a windmill. I found one just down the street from the hotel in Santorini, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. This is in Karterados, in the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Holiday Valley

Posted on January 5, 2011 by elliewick

My New Year’s Eve Day events included getting up early for the three-hour trek to Ellicottville, N.Y., to ski at Holiday Valley. Just before the sun started setting on our second-to-last run down Mardi Gras, the ski cleared from an … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Wiener Christkindlmarkt

Posted on December 29, 2010 by elliewick

The Vienna Rathaus (city hall) was absolutely stunning all lit up. The Christmas markets of Austria and neighboring countries were so pleasant and memorable. Walking around with all the lights, wares, smells and music was just amazing. I went to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Bicaz Dam

Posted on December 15, 2010 by elliewick

The Barajul Izvorul Muntelui, near Bicaz, Judetul Neamt, Romania, was quite a happening tourist attraction. On Lake Izvorul Muntelui, which is the largest artificially created lake in Romania, there is a hotel boat. The dam here creates hydroelectric power. There … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Founders’ Grove, Humboldt State Park

Posted on December 8, 2010 by elliewick

My trip to Portland, Ore., in October grew into a trip to California as well because I wanted to see the redwoods. In my pictures, I feel like the size and grandeur of the trees isn’t well represented. Jon snapped … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Reichstag, Berlin

Posted on November 24, 2010 by elliewick

Berlin is a city that has grown on me over the years. My first visit a few summers ago was interesting but not thrilling. My second visit was an improvement, perhaps because I wanted to give it another chance, and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Golden Gate Bridge

Posted on October 27, 2010 by elliewick

I spent the past week and a half touring the Pacific coast from San Francisco to Portland, and I was really excited about the Golden Gate Bridge. I got to see it from a couple of viewpoints, but the best … Continue reading →

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