Cityscapes Downtown Seattle and Lake Union stand in contrast. © Paul R Russo 2017 Violins and violas hang waiting for the craftsmanship of a master violin maker in Vienna, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 Mather Monolith: The William G. Mather sits in its permanent dock, starkly against the horizon of the North Coast in Cleveland, Ohio. © Paul R Russo 2019 Fading sunlight highlights the side of the church near Mexikoplatz in Vienna, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 Construction and restoration dominate this view down Fallbachgasse to the mountains of Innsbruck, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 The address of my childhood home on the weathered garage door. © Paul R Russo 2012 A light display shows against the outer castle gate of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 Back to Ohio City: Pedestrians return to the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, under the watchful eye of the Guardians of Traffic as they cross the Hope Memorial Bridge after a Cleveland Indians 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on August 31, 2018. © Paul R Russo 2018 People wearing winter clothing walk near the E. 3rd St. alley during blustery conditions near the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. © Paul R Russo 2010 A bench sits juxtaposed in front of an escalator at a Hungerburgbahn funicular station in Innsbruck, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 The innovative I. M. Pei designed Museum building stands in contrast to the traditional dhows along the harbor in Doha, Qatar. © Paul R Russo 2013 Sunlight cuts through the haze down Neue Schloßstraße past several buildings below the walls of the main castle in Heidelberg, Germany. © Paul R Russo 2019 Colorful boats line the harbor of Syracuse, Sicily. © Paul R Russo 2014 Sitting gardens line the wall above a ravine overlooking a switchback road in Sorrento, Italy. © Paul R Russo 2014 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame stands in the foreground contrasting against the architectural styles of Key Tower and the Hilton Cleveland Downtown along the lakefront skyline on August 31, 2018. © Paul R Russo 2018 A humanoid sculpture stands in solitary contrast to the square modern lines of the architecture at the State Museum of Egyptian Art in Munich, Germany, which is also in contrast to traditional Bavarian architecture and the cloudy sky above. © Paul R Russo 2023 One of my earliest explorations with Black & White film, I captured the flow of water and resulting ripples in a stainless-steel fountain near the Rocky River in Olmsted Falls, OH. © Paul R Russo 2001 Columns around the Vienna State Opera frame pedestrians enjoying a stroll in Vienna, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 The Petroleum Tower, an office building with silvered windows, blends into the sky while projecting a facade in Shreveport, LA. © Paul R Russo 2018 The sun sets over St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. © Paul R Russo 2014 Part of the Cleveland downtown skyline, including the Terminal Tower, Key Tower, 200 Public Square, and Progressive Field, is silhouetted against the sky from the George V. Voinovich Bridge. © Paul R Russo 2017 Shadows highlight the angled facade of a building at Post Office Square in Boston, Massachusetts. © Paul R Russo 2019 State Street Bridge from Chicago Riverwalk on a Cloudy Night: The distinctive Marina Towers help frame the Chicago River and State Street Bridge as the reflection of street lights glisten on the water. © Paul R Russo 2012 People awaiting a train at Budapest Kelenföld station in Hungary. © Paul R Russo 2023 Morning light strikes one side of the steeple at Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. © Paul R Russo 2023 A table, normally full of people during spring evenings, sits empty during the height of COVID closures at Rhino Coffee in Shreveport, Louisiana. © Paul R Russo 2020 L’Eglise de Dommary-Baroncourt et le Monument de la Guerre: The setting sun highlights the church facade and Great War Monument in Dommary-Baroncourt, France, like one of Magritte’s L’Empire des lumières. © Paul R Russo 2019 A southbound view of Western Ave behind the famous Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington. © Paul R Russo 2023 The Cleveland skyline shimmers against the sky as the fall sun dips below the horizon. © Paul R Russo 2013 The brilliant colors of the cafe sign stand in contrast to the iconic West Side Market clock tower in the resurgent Ohio City area of Cleveland, Ohio. © Paul R Russo 2010 The afternoon sun reflects off of windows onto the alleyway below, creating a highlight pattern around the restaurant seating in Innsbruck, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 People taking a night stroll around the Church of the Assumption of Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary. © Paul R Russo 2023 Fading sunlight strikes the glass and metal facade of a building in Vancouver, British Columbia. © Paul R Russo 2023 A staff member apparently effortlessly churns ice cream through the Rube Goldberg machine at Peddler’s Creamery in Los Angeles, CA. © Paul R Russo 2013 A trusty kayak provides a unique perspective of Lake Union, surrounded by sea planes and larger vessels. © Paul R Russo 2013 The moon sets over a Belvedere Palace gate in Vienna, Austria. © Paul R Russo 2023 A library patron travels amongst the book stacks on this strikingly colored escalator at the fantastic Seattle Central Library. © Paul R Russo 2013 The sky above Las Vegas is electrified as a storm strikes the famed Strip, as seen from Kyle Canyon Road. © Paul R Russo 2013 Serendipitous San Francisco Reflection: The iconic tower of the Ferry Building near Pier 1 in San Francisco is reflected in this puddle. © Paul R Russo 2007 At first glance: a peculiar, surreal door. Watch your step. Shreveport, Louisiana. © Paul R Russo 2019 A family walks long the breakwall as storm clouds pass in great contrast to the vibrant colors of Rota, Spain. © Paul R Russo 2011 City expansion in Vienna, Austria, provide a background to the Reichsbrücke over the Danube. © Paul R Russo 2023 Purchase Share:ShareEmailTwitterPinterest