Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
The flags probably give this away. The architecture is dutch but the locale is tropical. I took this when I was using fast food to teach about economic geography and supply logistics. I took a lot of fast food location shots–and a few in exotic locations. (Willemstad, Curaçao, 2003)
There is no need to be rude here. The message is direct. I love interesting signs and postings. (Lochinver, Scotland, 2018)
Out with Kathleen and Bella the Greyhound on a fabulous day on Lake Michigan. Seems like yesterday, but it was 45 years ago today that Kathleen and I went out for the first time.. (Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2013)
Bella the Greyhound was very tolerant of this old dog. We had taken her for a long walk in the woods. This was always one of my favorite shot of the two of us. (Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2012)
I have been down to Kenosha a few times in recent weeks. The lighthouse was purchased in 2011 and is privately owned. Living on the harbor was always beautiful–days like these were especially so. People forget that the weather around here is often spectaular in September and October–warm sun and cool breezes. (Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2012)
I took a ton of shots of the Nā Pali Coast coast that day. Each one was lovely and full of the rich colors. This one was the odd one in the group and became my favorite and hung on my office wall for years. For some reason all the colors muted out of the image and the light and the clouds played nicely with each other. (Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii, 2008)
It was a late December ice storm that coated every surface and in this case, every blade of grass. (Lansing, Michigan, 1984)
My Great Aunt Agnes was born and passed away on this farm. She was probably in her early 80s when this was taken. She taught me a lot about strength. She did have a dryer–not sure why wasn’t using it. I didn’t take this photo, but I found it in my mother’s things. She might have taken it. (Ann Arbor, MI 1970s)
One of my favorite bridge walk is the one over the East River across the Brooklyn Bridge. It opened in 1883 and goes from Brooklyn to lower Manhattan. I marvel at the the bridge towers and the suspension of the auto and pedestrian decks. (New York, New York, 2000)
Castillo San Felipe del Morro was commissioned by Charles I in 1539 it has stood over San Juan Harbor ever since. It has seen plenty of battles with the English and Dutch. The US shelled the structure in 1898. During World War II new concrete artillery observation posts (seen above) and an underground bunker were added. Today it recieves nearly 2 million annual visitors and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2010)
Lighted Spaces and Landscapes 