Beyond the Window: Magnificent City of Lisbon

Castle of São Jorge Part III: The world awaits beyond the window. From mysterious darkness inside to a boundless state of energy, culture, and color right outside.

Extraordinary red rooftop buildings surround the city, with the mostly sunny sky creating that perfect contrast to the 360 view. 

Red Rooftop Views from Castle of São Jorge

Castle of São Jorge Part II: This castle offers the best 360 degree city views of Lisbon. I particularly enjoyed this perspective through a small window above the castle, peeking directly at the narrow streets filled with zigzagged houses decked with their traditionally bright red rooftops. 

Light Up Chinatown: Lanterns Shine on Grant Ave at Night

A completely different vibe in Chinatown when you compare day vs night. As the sun begins to set, the lights in the buildings and the lanterns slowly turn on, glowing across all the streets on the touristy, ever-famous Grant Ave. 

One of the Hills: Architecture and Discovery in San Francisco

Telegraph Hill, one of those hilly neighborhoods you can get lost in for hours and hours - with widespread views of the city and the bay. There's so many hidden gems in the area and a lot of dead ends that lead to mysterious staircases, creating even more wonder and discovery. 

I particularly loved this view and decided to tweak the colors of the blue sky and residential buildings to give it more of a vintage-y, retro flair. 

 

Winter Daylight: Soft Pastel Blue Trees Imagery

Magical winter scene with bare trees and no leaves.

I loved this view while on the road and decided to give it some extra special effects by blurring it out for a soft, mystical feel.Then I altered the background with light blue hues and mixes of pastel colors surrounding the trees for an added pop of delight, creating vibes that feel like it's straight out of a holiday card. 

Refreshing Streets of Tokyo: An Evening in Shinjuku

Stumbling upon the streets of the busy Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Japan.

I saw this not-so-hidden alleyway on a brisk evening and loved the way the restaurants, display signs, and lamps lit up the night. 

Colors + Lanterns Adorn San Francisco Chinatown's Alleyway

Lanterns, colorful exteriors, and historical buildings surround Chinatown - one of the most photogenic streets in Chinatown is seen in this alleyway (at Waverly Place) between Clay Street and Washington Street.

The Tokyo Street Scene at Twilight

When you're inside a tall building and you peer outside, you mostly just look straight across at the skyscraper views, etc...but sometimes staring right down below is even more enticing and thrilling (depending on if you're scared of heights or not). 

It was amazing looking outside the window at the freeway traffic, cars, and the daily lives of the people in the downtown area at twilight. The twinkle of lights and the darkening of skies makes for pretty awesome people-watching from above. 

Bustling, Striking Night Lights at New York's Times Square

It was late in the night in Times Square and there was so much energy everywhere, as expected of the Big Apple. The blocks and blocks of buildings and razor-sharp shining, blinding lights make it seem like it's day time all night long.

The Explosion of Lights: Winter Trees and Shadows Glory

Trees with lights are displayed outside a relaxing open space right in the heart of downtown. I love how beautiful the trees and lights are, and the arrangement of the lights create a bright, welcoming atmosphere with saturated shadows that add on to the glowing night scene.

Kaleidoscopic-Colored Lights of Chicago Skyscrapers

360 Chicago Part I: The city with one of the most breathtaking, colorful, awe-inspiring skylines? Chicago, for sure, is one of them. I loved looking out the window over 90 floors above ground level, peering outside into the night lights of the city, seeing every movement, building, and vast scenery in front of me.

Rediscover the Past: Colorful Chinatown Collage

Sometimes we stroll around the same familiar streets every day and never bother glimpsing up at the beautiful adornments and historic buildings...until one day we look up and really focus on our colorful surroundings and ponder about the past, the history behind the architecture, and the people who brought the area to life. These thoughts came to mind when I went on one of the tours of Chinatown, relearning about the fascinating neighborhood. I decided to put these new discoveries and historic landmarks all together into a collage.