Teresa Xie's Photo Blog

When Hurricane Marina tore through Puerto Rico, she spared no one. Her destruction left many without electricity, family, a home, and water supply. A few months ago I had the pleasure of visiting Puerto Rico, experiencing just a small piece of its culture, people, and natural wonders. These photos aim to show Puerto Rico's beauty even though this disastrous time.    

There was so much beauty all around me in my recent trip to Prague and Berlin that I found it hard to resist trying to capture as much as I could. Prague, a city riddled with history, appears to me as a painting. As I walk on the cobblestone streets, the buildings to my left and right scream pigmented reds, blues, and yellows. Music rings from gothic style churches. Berlin is a different story. On one street I see buildings who have seen and survived the war, but a few blocks down, only the most modern of architecture is visible. The effort to recognize, not destroy history, and to look towards the future is apparent to anyone experiencing Berlin for either the hundredth, or first time. These photos aim to show the beauty of Prague and Berlin, from my eyes.