Boston, MA "Nutcracker"

A ballerina waits to go on stage for Jose Mateo's Ballet Theater production of "The Nutcracker" in Duxbury, MA/December 27, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Milan, Italy/December 2009

The fountain outside the Sforzesco Castle /December 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Milan, Italy/December 2009

The Sforza Castle in Milan/December 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Milan, Italy/December 2009

The Duomo Cathedral and the statue of Victor Emmanuel, former king of Italy/December 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Milan, Italy/December 2009

A figurine in a Milan, Italy store window/December 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Saratoga Springs, August 2009

Saratoga Springs, August 2009

The Adelphi Hotel on Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, August, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Saratoga Springs, August 2009

Saratoga City Hall, Saratoga Springs, NY, August, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Saratoga Springs, August 2009

Oklahoma Training Track, early morning, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Saratoga Springs, August 2009

The Oklahoma Training Track, early morning, Saratoga Springs, NY, Sept, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Saratoga Springs, August 2009

City Council Chambers, Saratoga City Hall, Saratoga Springs, NY, August, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Saratoga Springs, August 2009

Statue in early morning in Congress Park, Saratoga Springs, NY (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston, July 2009

A tunnel at the Christian Science Center in downtown Boston, July, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston, July 2009

Mural on the wall of J.J. Foley's pub in downtown Boston, June, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston, June 2009

Umbrellas at an outside park in downtown Boston, June, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston, June 2009

One of the skylights at South Station in downtown Boston, June, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston

A hotel in downtown Boston, June, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Santa Monica, California

A seagull on the beach in Santa Monica, California. Fall 2008 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Toledo, Spain/March 2009

Cobblestone street in Toledo, Spain (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston, Winter 2009

A mural near the New England Aquarium (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Madrid, Spain, March 2009

Mural on the wall of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. One of more than a dozen similar murals on this building. (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston, April 17, 2009

A street sign in front of wall art in Chinatown, April 17, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston, April 17, 2009

Graffiti on a wall in Chinatown, April 17, 2009 (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons licence-Attribution-Share Alike)

Bundoran, Ireland

Monument on the coast in Bundoran, Ireland (John Wilpers/Creative Commons license: Attribution-Share Alike)

Bundoran, Ireland

Houses along the main street in Bundoran, Ireland facing the water. (John Wilpers/Creative Commons license-Attribution-Share Alike)

Boston

The orchestra pit at the Wang/CitiCenter during intermission of a Boston Ballet performance (John Wilpers photo/Creative Commons: Attribution-Share Alike)

Santa Monica, California

A lifeguard station on Santa Monica Beach (John Wilpers Photo/Creative Commons-Attribution-Share Alike)

Santa Monica, California

A couple of pebbles on the beach in Santa Monica, California (John Wilpers photo/CC). (I just launched this photo blog so I am catching up on putting some of my favorite, older photos online.)

Madrid, Spain/March 2009

The Madrid airport (John Wilpers photo/CC)

Vienna, Austria

The outdoor cafe of a restaurant in downtown Vienna, Fall 2008 (John Wilpers photo/CC)