Location: The coast of the Aegean Sea
Destination: The island of Santorini
Country: Greece
Year Taken: 2000

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

Some of the most spectacular views in the Greek Islands are of blue waters of the Aegean Sea are seen from the island of Santorini, a popular summer vacation spot.

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The Blue Waters of the Aegean Sea

Location: Climbing down a palm tree on the beach
Destination: Tamarindo
Country: Costa Rica
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

An interesting guest, a friendly iguana, visited my hotel’s pool area every afternoon. 

He seemed unphased and uninterested in all the guests lounging, walking by or running away in fear.

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A Unique Poolside Guest in Costa Rica

Location:  Tamarindo Beach, in front of the Tamarindo Diria Beach and Golf Resort
Destination:  Tamarindo
Country: Costa Rica
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

A picturesque sunset over the Pacific Ocean as a surfer ends his day in the surf. 

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After a Final Sunset Surf Ride in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Location: The Statute of Liberty, with the twin towers of the World Trade Center in the background. 
Destination: Upper New York Bay on the Hudson River, New York City, New York, looking toward lower Manhattan.
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2000

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

In memory of those who lost their lives in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. _______________________________________________

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In Memory of September 11, 2001

Location: The Golden Gate Bridge
Destination: San Francisco, California
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2007

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

When it was completed in 1937, the 6-lane Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

It’s also a popular spot for Bay area suicides, as over 1,200 people have jumped from the bridge to the water 220 feet (67 m) below. Sadly, less than 30 have survived. The California Highway Patrol even has a special radio code (“10-31”) to designate a bridge jumper. 

Tolls for autos and motorcycles are $5.00 cash and are collected only on vehicles traveling southbound into San Francisco from Marin County. Pedestrian and bicycles crossing are free.

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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco

Location: Behind the Robert Cole Studios at dusk
Destination: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

This interesting sculpture by Robert Cole, is hidden behind his small studio near the Dupont Circle neighborhood.

About 20 of his metal sculptures can be seen in and around the metro Washington DC area.

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A Face at Dusk in Washington, DC

Location: In an alley off Caldara Road in Oia
Destination: Santorini
Country: Greece
Year Taken: 2000

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

This old Honda (a C-100, I believe) motorcycle was spotted parked against a wall outside my hotel.  You could tell it was a daily commuter and dated back to the late 1960s.

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A 1960s era Motorcycle in Greece

Location: Down a long industrial driveway
Destination: Falls Church, Virginia
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2008

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

With a sign older than dirt and a sheet metal cowboy greeting customers in front, Dixie Sheet Metal looks like it’s from a bygone era.

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A Blast from the Past…Dixie Sheet Metal in Falls Church Virginia

Location: The Amphitheater
Destination: Pompeii
Country: Italy
Year Taken: 2000

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

The Roman city of Pompeii near Naples was destroyed and partially buried by a massive volcano when Mount Vesuvius erupted for two days, on this day, August 24th, 79 AD.

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The Amphitheater at Pompeii, Italy

Location: The John Hancock Building on North Michigan Avenue.
Destination: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2007

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler

Located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the John Hancock Building (or Big John), is the third tallest of the three 100+ story skyscrapers that dominate Chicago’s skyline. 

The Sears Tower at 108 stories and the Aon Center (formerly the Standard Oil Building) are number one and two respectively. 

The Hancock building’s 94th floor observatory is open daily, as is The Signature Room, the restaurant and cocktail lounge serving food and drinks at new heights, on the 95th floor. 

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Big John, the John Hancock Building in Chicago, Illinois