United States - Other Places Galleries

Salem, MA, October 2008 : I was in Salem for the wedding of my friends Danny and Laura, and had a chance to walk around town.  I understand that Salem celebrates Halloween all year long, but fortunately I happened to be there in October, when a Halloween theme is a bit more bewitching than, say, in June.  A less famous aspect of its history is its important role in American trade in the early days of our Republic.  You will note pictures of the trading vessel, the Friendship of Salem, as well as the historic Customs House.

Salem, MA, October 2008

I was in Salem for the wedding of my friends Danny and Laura, and had ...

Updated: Aug 16, 2009 10:03pm PST

Shiner, TX, Aug 2008 : In the summer of 2008 my brother took an internship with the Shiner Brewery in Shiner, TX, and I took a trip with my dad to visit him.  The physical brewery itself is called the "Spoetzl Brewery," with the history documented in one of the photos below.  All Shiner beer is made in that plant.  During the internship, Shiner provided housing for Paul and the other intern:  at the beautiful and historic Kral Family homestead, about three miles outside of town.  Many of these pictures are from the homestead, and a number of them look back towards town.  Shiner is interesting for having been founded by German and Czech immigrants, and that shows in their traditions of beer and meat...and also in the magnificent Catholic church they have built, which stands out on the horizon from far away, making Shiner look a bit like a European village in the distance (it's not, but it has its own charm).  Paul now has a permanent position with the Shiner brewery, but no longer lives on the Kral homestead.

Shiner, TX, Aug 2008

In the summer of 2008 my brother took an internship with the Shiner Br ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 10:09pm PST

Big Sur, March 2008 : Taken while driving from Carmel-by-the-Sea to San Simeon on the Pacific Coast Highway, on a beautiful day in March.  At Big Sur, we stopped in the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, and I hiked a trail to the top of a small mountain, to a place called Buzzards' Roost, where I was able to get some good views of the much taller nearby mountains.  This country is incredibly beautiful.

Big Sur, March 2008

Taken while driving from Carmel-by-the-Sea to San Simeon on the Pacifi ...

Updated: May 09, 2008 12:33am PST

Asilomar, CA, Mar 2008 :

Asilomar, CA, Mar 2008

Updated: May 03, 2008 12:46pm PST

Boston, June 2007 : These were taken during a day of walking around Boston, beginning just south of Copley Square and continuing across the Public Garden and Common to the Freedom Trail, which I followed all the way to Charlestown and Old Ironsides.

Boston, June 2007

These were taken during a day of walking around Boston, beginning just ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2007 10:48am PST

Aerial Photography: Colorado Rockies and Western US :

Aerial Photography: Colorado Rockies and Western US

Updated: Feb 05, 2006 9:12pm PST

Providence, April 2005 : Just a few shots, from my visit to Providence for the 46th Experimental NMR Conference...

Providence, April 2005

Just a few shots, from my visit to Providence for the 46th Experimenta ...

Updated: May 02, 2005 8:42pm PST

Philly, July 2004 : Independence Hall National Historic Park, Philadelphia, PA

Philly, July 2004

Independence Hall National Historic Park, Philadelphia, PA

Updated: Aug 30, 2004 6:30pm PST

Monterey, CA, April 2004 :

Monterey, CA, April 2004

Updated: Aug 05, 2004 10:32pm PST

Seattle, Jan 2009 : I visited my good friends Ian and Katy in Seattle in January of 2009, and we made an excursion to the famous Pike Place Market, as well as to the University of Washington and the Kerry Park vantage point.

Seattle, Jan 2009

I visited my good friends Ian and Katy in Seattle in January of 2009, ...

Updated: Sep 16, 2009 9:31pm PST

New Mexico, Feb 2009 : While in Santa Fe for a conference last February, I took a drive through the desert on the High Road to Taos, stopping at the famous Chimayo mission and shrine, as well as catching some good views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.  We went skiing at the Santa Fe Ski Area, and the view to the southwest was extraordinary, as I hope the pictures might imply (I doubt they do the view justice).  Finally, I took a morning to walk around Santa Fe itself and capture some impressions.

New Mexico, Feb 2009

While in Santa Fe for a conference last February, I took a drive throu ...

Updated: Oct 10, 2009 11:49pm PST

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Brian E. Coggins, Ph.D., Durham, North Carolina.
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