New Artwork by Alan Toepfer http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/art/all/all/all New Artwork by Alan Toepfer New Artwork by Alan Toepfer http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/alan-toepfer-1302292929-square.jpg http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/art/all/all/all Daibutsu Buddha by Alan Toepfer Thu, 10 May 2012 19:51:14 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/daibutsu-buddha-alan-toepfer.html
The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu) is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 13.35 meters, it is the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan. The statue was cast in 1252 an...
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Three Bonsais by Alan Toepfer Thu, 10 May 2012 19:50:25 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/three-bonsais-alan-toepfer.html
Bonsai cherry trees adorn a porch along the Nakasendo Way near Iso-Fukujima, Japan.
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Cherry Blossoms In The Imperial Palace Gardens by Alan Toepfer Thu, 03 May 2012 15:10:14 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/1-cherry-blossoms-in-the-imperial-palace-gardens-alan-toepfer.html
The Imperial Palace East Gardens are a part of the inner palace area and are open to the public. They are the former site of Edo Castle's innermost circles of defense, the honmaru ("main circle") and ninomaru ("secondary circle"). None of the main bu...
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Spring In Edo by Alan Toepfer Thu, 03 May 2012 01:03:39 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/spring-in-edo-alan-toepfer.html
Cherry blossoms bloom in April in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, the heart of old Edo.
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Japanese Kettle by Alan Toepfer Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:14:41 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/japanese-kettle-alan-toepfer.html
A kettle heats over an open hearth in a Japanese home along the Nakasendo Way.
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Flowers On The Nakasendo Way by Alan Toepfer Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:14:32 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/flowers-on-the-nakasendo-way-alan-toepfer.html
Homes along the Nakasendo Way near Iso-Fukujima, Japan all have beutiful flower arrangements that greet the traveler.
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Cherry Blossoms In Tokyo by Alan Toepfer Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:14:28 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/cherry-blossoms-in-tokyo-alan-toepfer.html
Cherry blossoms in Imperial Palace Gardens in Tokyo.
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The Golden Pavilion by Alan Toepfer Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:10:34 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/the-golden-pavilion-alan-toepfer.html
The Golden Pavilion - Kinkakuji was built in 1398 by Shogun Ashikaga, and served as a flourishing centre of the arts before becoming a Rinzai Zen temple in 1419. The pavilion, reflecting in the mirror lake, is justifiably one of the best known images...
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Fuji From The Shinkansen by Alan Toepfer Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:08:09 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/fuji-from-the-shinkansen-alan-toepfer.html
Glimpse of Fuji taken from the Shinkansen Bullet train from Tokyo to Ena, Japan.
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Coming Through by Alan Toepfer Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:20 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/coming-through-alan-toepfer.html
Horseback riding demonstration at the Lazaar Horse Farm near Budapest. A rider stands on two horses that are in turn led by three more, all under rein.
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Cuernos Del Paine by Alan Toepfer Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:17:36 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/2-cuernos-del-paine-alan-toepfer.html
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, a glacier, a lake, and river-rich areas in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magella...
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Cuernos Del Paine by Alan Toepfer Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:46:59 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/1-cuernos-del-paine-alan-toepfer.html
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, a glacier, a lake, and river-rich areas in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magella...
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Palais Garnier Grand Foyer by Alan Toepfer Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:23:09 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/palais-garnier-grand-foyer-alan-toepfer.html
The Palais Garnier is an elegant 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera.
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Prague At Night by Alan Toepfer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:35:03 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/prague-at-night-alan-toepfer.html
The Church of Our Lady Before Tyn, or Tyn Church dominates one side of the Old Town Square. The two spires of this powerful looking Gothic church (with a Baroque interior) can be seen from all over Prague. Tyn Church is impressive by day, striking b...
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Grand Canyon Vista by Alan Toepfer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:13:57 GMT http://alan-toepfer.artistwebsites.com/featured/grand-canyon-vista-alan-toepfer.html
A view of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River from the river's edge.
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