Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
I had read about this view of Dubrovnik during the war and siege of the city in the early 1990s. When walking through the city, many of the bombing spots had been memorialized. The Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most beautiful places I remember. (Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2012)
A warm spring day in April is something to be treasured. The Castle has seen over 1000 springs and people have occupied this high spot in Scotland since the late Bronze Age/early Iron Age. (Edinburgh, Scotland, 2015)
I was traveling with a group of college administrators and we spent a night with a family on a coffee plantation. I was trying to help with breakfast, but I think these women thought that I was more trouble than help. (Matagalpa, Nicaragua, 2007)
I had one of those jobs that were routinely 10-14 hours per day. I was often in early to jet a jump on things before others arrived. The job came with this fabulous view of Lake Michigan which was even better at sunrise. (Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2011)
I was driving between Phoenix and Albuquerque on the 60.when I saw these satellite dishes. I recognized them from the movie “Contact.” What surprised me was that it was one of the few days it was open for tours. I learned that “The Very Large Array” consists of 28 dishes across this desert basin. They can be moved an positioned for different projects. (Magdalena, NM, 2005)
I read recently that the secret to seeing the Parthenon was to go early in the day. Somehow I was able to follow this advice long before I heard it–tourists were there, but the crowd was not overwhelming. (Rome, Italy, 2012)
It’s no secret that I love a good bridge–particularly if it has a good history. The Hungerford Bridge crosses the Thames near Waterloo Station and the London Eye. There have been several iterations of this bridge including the Charing Cross Bridge painted by Monet near the turn of the 20th Century. This striking version appears in a number of television shows and movies. (London, 2015)
I had a student from Seattle once and I used this image in class. I called on him to ask him some questions about Seattle and how it linked to the course topic. Evidently I took this from an angle he had never seen, because he did not recognize the city at all. (Seattle, 2015)
I was on a road trip in 2015 when I stumbled on Deception Pass and the Canoe Pass Bridge. I made an unscheduled stop to walk around get a few photos and walk across the bridge. (Whidbey Island, WA, 2015)
The Space Needle always reminded me of the Jetsons. My first time to see it and go up in it was in 2012. At the time I had hurt my knee and I was using a cane and I had a raging sinus infection. Despite the ailments, it was a fabulous trip. (Seattle, 2012)
Lighted Spaces and Landscapes 