San Francisco, California, USA
For the photographer seeking unusual window displays, San Francisco's Chinatown offers a plethora of riches. This scene struck me as both All-American and exotic, a melding of cultures.
The Vietnamese flag
The national flag of Denmark, the Dannenbrog, is the oldest state flag in the world still in use, its design dating back to the 14th century. The numerous theories behind the origin of the flag run from the romantic to the absurd.
The Turkish flag on a hot still day mimics the shape of a mosques minaret nearby.
A small tribute (flag & rose) to Lebanon atop Harissa (Arabic حريصا). Harissa is an important Lebanese pilgrimage site high above Jounieh, located at 650 meters altitude from the coast and 20 km distance from Beirut the capital city; the site is accessible either by a steep winding road or a nine-minute journey by a gondola lift, known as the "Téléférique".
View of prayer flags and approaching monsoon from the Monkey Temple Kathmandu Nepal
These tourists were resting and getting ready to pose for a photo at this rest stop just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site was the only fort along the Santa Fe trail between Missouri and Santa Fe.