Lighted Spaces and Landscapes

Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive

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  • 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)

  • The Green Desert

    Not necessarily my best photo work, but I was limited by my seat and angle in the helicopter. This was the year of big rains in the southwest and the desert turned this lovely shade of green. Was traveling with a class from ASU that was going to learn to measure snowpack for water managment. (East of Phoenix, Arizona, 2005)

  • Not an Ordinary Little Free Library

    One of my favorite things on the landscape are the “Little Free Libraries.” They are especially nice when they reflect something interesting about place or the the people who operate them. This one is in front of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2025)

  • Sunset Above the Clouds

    It’s a rare moment to be high enough to stand on solid ground and see the clouds below. (Cerro Vueltas Lodge, Costa Rica, 2026)

  • Humming Along

    More recently I’ve been trying to improve my skills a bit. The hummingbirds in Costa Rica were a good challenge (expect to see more). (La Fortuna, Costa Rica, 2026)