Long-legged oil platforms laid up for storage and repair at Pelican Island, Galveston, Texas. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Floating Offshore
A small boat floats just offshore of a rocky beach at Cozumel, Mexico.
Towering Caesars
Caesars Palace’s Augustus Tower rises into the early-evening Las Vegas sky.
Louie’s
Architectural detail of the Louis Vuitton boutique at The Crystals, CityCenter, Las Vegas.
Peaking at the Bay
Mountains along the shore of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.
Big Clock
Architectural detail of the clock atop the 307-foot-tall Main Building at the University of Texas at Austin. Along the bottom of the image, one can see bullet holes from police officers returning the fire of mass murderer Charles Whitman during his 1966 massacre that left 16 people dead and a further 32 injured.
Liberty in the Clouds
The reproduction of the Statue of Liberty at Las Vegas’ New York New York Hotel and Casino.
Long Tongue
A giraffe reaches for a bite to eat with his long tongue at the Dallas Zoo.
Gulf Sunrise
The sun rises over the Gulf of Mexico, as seen from the deck of the cruise ship Carnival Triumph.
Riveted
The south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge reaches into the sky over San Francisco Bay.