Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
Category: Monument
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Sometimes you just have to stop for the photo op. (US 31, Western Michigan, 2013)
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When I go back to places I like to do some re-photography. In this case my spring 2015 trip photo is re-imaged in the summer. Still a stunning place with so much human history. (Edinburgh, Scotland, 2018)
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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…
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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)
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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)
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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)
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I had always wanted to see the Arecibo Observatory. Come to find out–so did my father. Neither of us had been there before so we spent a good portion of the day wandering through the public spaces and looking around. I had seen it featured in films and television shows. I’m glad I got to…
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Although it is a “retired lighthouse” it remains a centerpiece in Honolulu Harbor at Pier 9. I have some daytime photos, but I like this one better. (Honolulu, Hawaii, 2008)
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Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro is the lighthouse at the entrance to San Juan Harbor. It was rebuilt in 1908 and is one of the most prominent sites at El Morro. (San Juan Antiguo, Puerto Rico, 2003)
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Sometimes a great architect can make you “feel” a space. I spent at least an hour walking around this patio and fountains designed by I.M. Pei. The sun going down helped the experience as well (Doha, Qatar, 2016)
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