Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
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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)
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When I was working with a collegue on “water and the desert” we re-traced the one of the water sources for Los Angeles. This is the LA Aqueduct as it goes through the Owens Valley taking the the water form what would be the Owens River. (Owens Valley, California, 2005)
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There are very few photos of me traveling as a boy. Even so, I did travel quite a bit and I have memories of different trips. Here is one to visit my aunt and uncle (who was in the Navy). (Charleston, South Carolina, 1965)
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There is actually no problem with them. I joked with an Icelandic friend once that it seems that everywhere you turn around “there is ANOTHER beautiful waterfall!” I described this once as “beauty fatigue.” Kirkjufellsfoss is a prime example. It is a stunning little waterfall, dwarfed by other falls in Iceland and in this case…
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We were staying on a coffee collective in Nicaragua when my colleague caught me on the porch just before breakfast. Knowing me I think I was looking for coffee to start the morning. (Matagalpa, Nicaragua, 2007)
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Wandering a city leads to nice surprises. Although this spot is on the tourist maps, we found it by our usual method of wandering about. Somehow it is more satisfying to stumble upon things. (Edinburgh, Scotland 2018)
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I was home one summer staying at the family farm. The wheat was perfect that day. Even though I took it with a 110 camera, it is one of my favorite shots. (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1984)
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The new Northwestern Mutual tower was under construction on this lovely afternoon in the harbor. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2015)
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My fondest memories of this space were in 1978 when I was staying with my abuela and the fiesta patronales was going on. I have a deep affection for plazas throughout Latin America. They are often beautiful and centers of activity. (Fajardo, Puerto Rico, 2015)
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It was a torturous meeting with a great view that day. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2018)
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