Lighted Spaces and Landscapes

Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive

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  • It’s a Holiday for Me

    National Pizza Day is one of the few “contrived holidays” that I celebrate. It brings together everything I love: bready goodness, good sauce, cured meats, vegetables, and cheese. The best part is sharing it with others–enjoy a pizza with someone today. (San Jose, Costa Rica, 2026)

  • Pared Rosa, Puerta Blanca

    Wandering in Old San Juan is one of my favorite things to do. The pink against the white just looked classic. (Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2010)

  • Functional–Not Fancy

    We had wandered out of the tourist zone and off onto streets where the locals worked and did business. This door baking in the sunshine was irresistible. (Willemstad, Curaçao, 2023)

  • Not Open Yet

    I loved wandering through La Boca. This place wasn’t open yet–but the door itself was irresistible. (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2025)

  • The Beauty of Doors

    There are moments on a street when the simple doorway of a home or business makes you stop and admire the space. (Segovia, Spain, 2024)

  • A Quiet Traveler

    I was moving around taking photos when a tourist stopped me and pointed at my shoe. This one had decided that my shoelace was a good place to ride from. I managed to gently shoo it away and continue on my work. (Iguazú Falls, Argentina, 2025)

  • Winter Beach

    Took a walk today on the beach along Lake Michigan. The ice dunes mark the water line. They are unsafe to go on, but beautiful to look at. (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, 2026)

  • Los Nombres

    I was walking with others and shooting the murals as I could–didn’t have time to pause and look at them. I shot this, but didn’t pay attention at the time. In the quiet of my office this morning I paused and looked at the names of the fallen bomberos from La Boca and remembered them. (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2025)

  • The Weather Broke Here

    My friends Michael and Cristan had come to visit me in Iceland. It was a truly Icelandic visit, because the weather was “Icelandic” and my friends were “all in” as we maneuvered in the countryside, with the wind and rain. (Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, 2024)

  • Clear Sky, Clear Walk

    Walking along Harbor Park is usually lovely. This cold day in January there was no wind, lots of sun, and great views up the Lakeshore. Didn’t know it would be my last winter living along the Lake. (Kenosha, Wisconsin 2014)