Cadiz Door Knocker

I don't know the attraction, but door knockers of unique design have always caught my attention. I have a collection of images I've taken in various towns and cities of the world of unusual door knockers. I'm amazed at the variety of designs. This one was in Cadiz, Spain and I thought very appropriately shaped.

"Cadiz Door Knocker" © Kathy Dunham 2008

Patriotic Taxis

While waiting to disembark from our cruise ship in Gibraltar (that small piece of land at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea), I looked over the ships' railing and spotted these taxis patiently waiting to shuttle passengers to town. I was struck by the red, white and one lone blue vehicle, neatly lined up, very orderly. So very British.

"Patriotic Taxis" © Kathy Dunham 2008

The Little Tug That Could

It was 4:30 in the morning when I first this tug. He was pushing our cruise ship right below our port hole as we started our transit through the Panama Canal. This was an adventure I'd been waiting for. And it was worth every minute. The day was misty, no sun, but I spent a good deal of it on deck. Taking pictures from every angle. I didn't care if I got wet. That's what raincoats are for. The process is fascinating and not a minute is lost in maneuvering these huge ships through the locks. And what an engineering feat this was, building a passage through the jungle to connect two oceans. And they're expanding it to accommodate even larger vessels. I'm going through again this year and I wonder what I'll see this time.

"The Little Tug That Could" © Kathy Dunham 2008