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)

Toledo, Spain/March 2009

The ceiling in the Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes

Las Vegas

The exterior of the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas. Fall 2008

Las Vegas

Vienna (Austria)

The Gardens of the Summer Palace, Fall, 2008

Toledo, Spain/March 2009

A rooftap as seen from the tower of the Iglesia de San Idelfonso or The Jesuits' Church (John Wilpers photo/CC)

Madrid, Spain/March 2009

A park bench in Parque Del Retiro, Madrid (John Wilpers Photo/CC)

Madrid, Spain/March 2009

The wall of an Egyptian temple in the Park Ouest in Madrid. The temple was given to the people of Spain by the Egyptian government in appreciation of the Spanish assistance in excavating historic sites in Egypt.

Boston, Winter 2009

Lights illuminating a storefront in Downtown Crossing, Boston. (John Wilpers Photo/Creative Commons/by-nc-sa). To see my entire Boston/Winter 09 slide show, click here.

Boston, Winter 2009

Boston, Winter 2009

Boston, Winter 2009

Boston, Winter 2009

Boston, Winter 2009

Boston, Winter 2009