It’s not hard to see how Mayan cities of old can be swallowed by the jungle. This temple in Tikal, Guatemala stands well above the nearby trees, and is adorned with a special room at the top for priests to perform rituals.
Architecture
Mayan Ball Court
Restored and kept in pristine conditions, this ball court at Quirigua, Guatemala constantly has the jungle creeping back towards it. I found a few ripe avocado and mango trees just behind the structures in the background, and happily made a fresh snack from the fruit that had fallen.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China slides along the landscape like and ancient dragon for more than 13 thousand miles. This portion, close to Beijing, rolls along the crest of mountain ranges and fills daily with tourists.
Old mission bell
The sun glares hot and bright behind a bell in a small Spanish mission in Southern California.
In the royal garden
I hear a rhapsody,
of god’s voice
in the hum
of the afternoon cicada
I see the reflection
of a vast sky
and a vaster god
in the lotus pond
Abandoned Packard Plant, Detroit, MI
A haunting look into part of the abandoned Packard Automotive Plant in Detroit, MI.
Doors in New Orleans
Colorful doors paint the French Quarter
Athens sprawls to the mountains
Athens, seen from the Parthenon, sprawls towards the neighboring mountains.
Ruins in Tikal
Jungle nearly swallows ruins in Tikal.
Hephaistia Ruins on Lemnos
Columns from ruins in the Hephaistia, Lemnos, Greece
A Poetic Voyage 