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  1. Wood, made to appear as stone. Vance Hotel, Eureka, California, 1872. National Register of Historic Places, 1991. Learn more at npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs (page 18 of pdf). Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #nps #nrhp #travel #forest #trees #photography #california #historicplaces #humboldt #eureka #architecture #history #building #color #wood #design #sign #plaque

  2. Wood, made to appear as stone. Vance Hotel, Eureka, California, 1872. National Register of Historic Places, 1991. Learn more at npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs (page 18 of pdf). Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #nps #nrhp #travel #forest #trees #photography #california #historicplaces #humboldt #eureka #architecture #history #building #color #wood #design #sign #plaque

  3. Wood, made to appear as stone. Vance Hotel, Eureka, California, 1872. National Register of Historic Places, 1991. Learn more at npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs (page 18 of pdf). Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #nps #nrhp #travel #forest #trees #photography #california #historicplaces #humboldt #eureka #architecture #history #building #color #wood #design #sign #plaque

  4. Wood, made to appear as stone. Vance Hotel, Eureka, California, 1872. National Register of Historic Places, 1991. Learn more at npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs (page 18 of pdf). Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #nps #nrhp #travel #forest #trees #photography #california #historicplaces #humboldt #eureka #architecture #history #building #color #wood #design #sign #plaque

  5. Wood, made to appear as stone. Vance Hotel, Eureka, California, 1872. National Register of Historic Places, 1991. Learn more at npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs (page 18 of pdf). Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #nps #nrhp #travel #forest #trees #photography #california #historicplaces #humboldt #eureka #architecture #history #building #color #wood #design #sign #plaque

  6. Fun fact about Salvador Pelourinho. This historic neighborhood is famous for its vibrant colonial architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. #CulturalHeritage #HistoricPlaces #xplrnow Image Credit:@alanbahiams on instagram

  7. Kingston Grist Mill in Fresh Snow

    The hard line where red clapboard meets white accumulation. The boundary between frozen millpond and moving water beneath. I'd gone out that morning for birds along the Delaware and Raritan Canal—long lens, specific intent. But after I'd finished near Carnegie Lake Dam, at the car I swapped the XF150-600mm for the XF27mm and went back to Kingston Grist Mill. The snow had transformed the woods that enveloped Heathcote Brook. That barn-red siding, usually just pleasant, now demanded my […]

    islandinthenet.com/kingston-gr

  8. Kingston Grist Mill in Fresh Snow

    The hard line where red clapboard meets white accumulation. The boundary between frozen millpond and moving water beneath. I'd gone out that morning for birds along the Delaware and Raritan Canal—long lens, specific intent. But after I'd finished near Carnegie Lake Dam, at the car I swapped the XF150-600mm for the XF27mm and went back to Kingston Grist Mill. The snow had transformed the woods that enveloped Heathcote Brook. That barn-red siding, usually just pleasant, now demanded my […]

    islandinthenet.com/kingston-gr

  9. Grünberger Adventsmagie am Diebsturm

    Der Diebsturm in Grünberg zeigt sich im Advent von seiner schönsten Seite. Warmes Licht, alte Mauern und ein Hauch Winterzauber.
    #Grünberg #Diebstturm #Advent #Weihnachten #Hessen #Fotografie #Photography #Christmas #EveningLight #HistoricPlaces #Mittelhessen #Germany #Abendstimmung #Nightphotography #lightandshadow

  10. My favorite billionaire. Bless this woman...

    MacKenzie Scott just gave $40M—the largest single gift ever—to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, doubling her previous donation and signaling steadfast support for DEI as many organizations cut back. Her donation accounts for 20% of the Fund’s lifetime total and follows a $42M gift to college access nonprofit 10,000 Degrees. As less than 2% of historic sites on the National Register reflect Black history, this boost comes when it’s urgently needed, sending a powerful message that cultural preservation and equity matter. Details: fortune.com/2025/10/15/billion #MacKenzieScott #DEI #BlackHistory #Philanthropy #Preservation #HistoricPlaces