Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
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- Spain v. Argentina (Part II)
- Spain v. Argentina (Part I)
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- Teal in the Sun
- Malvinas Nos Une
- It’s Not Just a Door
- Too Little Time Here
- Purple Haze
- Early Waterfall Work
- The Hot Seat on a Hot Day
- The Family Laundry
- Seriously Good Pie
- Explore the Castillo When You Are There
- Year of the Desert Ranch
- Dutch?, Not Dutch, Well it was Dutch
- You Could Hear Echos in the Silence
- Bring Lots of Water
- Dangerous Debris
- Pizza Homeland
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- The Garden Takes Center Stage
- More Laundry, This Time Croatia
- The Laundry of Seville
- Sometimes You Need a Bowl at Real Chili
- I Still Love Electric Scooters
Category: Architecture
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The Spanish started to build the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in 1539 and it is one of my favorite places to visit and spend an afternoon wandering around the facilities. The walk along the ocean or wandering through the underground facilities is always amazing. Imagining the soldiers who worked and defended the fort over…
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One of my favorite things is when another culture comes into a place and erects buildings that look like the ones at home, rather than resembling the local ones. This phenomenon is ancient and has some spectacular examples across the globe. This one just happens to be in the Caribbean. (Willemstad, Curaçao, 2002)
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It’s an old drug store and I was taking some images of it and I wanted some of the name stone across the top. It’s no surprise that the name of the store and “drugs” are etched in stone. Seeds surprised me. I’m sure they sold them, but putting it in stone also says something…
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Lake Michigan is so dominant on the Milwaukee landscape that the rivers that run through the city are often overlooked. The Milwaukee, Menominee, and Kinnickinnic rivers are being rehabbed for public use and the Riverwalk is particularly nice for walking and summer dining, (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2017)
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I like to arrive early for my train out of Grand Central Station. The main waiting room is beautiful on its own, but the constellations on the ceiling are elegant and from another era. (New York, New York, 2019)
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When I was a boy, the Detroit Institute of Arts had a fabulous ad singing that “you’ve got to have art.” I recommend checking the video and the recent remake. I often hum the tune when passing by my hometown art museum. The museum itself is a signature art piece by Santiago Calatrava. I’ve traveled…
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