Category: Urban

  • In the Round (or at least the oval)

    I was back in Columbus for a conference and I had to sneak into the classroom I took statistics in. It was memorable for a number of reasons (the instructor was a doppelgänger for Jim from the show Taxi), but I remember that because the classroom was oval I could hear my classmates whispering across…

  • Later On

    We have lived a lot of places–this one fits in the middle somewhere. We had a lot of snow that year. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen that much snow at home. (Whitefish Bay, 1999)

  • From There to Here

    In case you were wondering where we went after yesterday’s post. Baker hall is one of those interesting buildings that is almost impossible to get a shot of the whole building because of the landscape and surrounding buildings. This is about the best I could do. (Columbus, Ohio, 2019)

  • It’s More Romantic than it Looks

    It’s not rousing architecture, it’s not a lot of things. It is however my first married home. We also moved from this residence hall at Marquette to one at Ohio State. I’ve lived in nicer places, but this has fond memories. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1999)

  • Not Exactly Where You Think it Is

    The flags probably give this away. The architecture is dutch but the locale is tropical. I took this when I was using fast food to teach about economic geography and supply logistics. I took a lot of fast food location shots–and a few in exotic locations. (Willemstad, Curaçao, 2003)

  • Polite Notice

    There is no need to be rude here. The message is direct. I love interesting signs and postings. (Lochinver, Scotland, 2018)

  • Out with Kathleen and Bella the Greyhound on a fabulous day on Lake Michigan. Seems like yesterday, but it was 45 years ago today that Kathleen and I went out for the first time.. (Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2013)

  • A Little Nostalgic

    I have been down to Kenosha a few times in recent weeks. The lighthouse was purchased in 2011 and is privately owned. Living on the harbor was always beautiful–days like these were especially so. People forget that the weather around here is often spectaular in September and October–warm sun and cool breezes. (Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2012)

  • From Fortress to Heritage Site

    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…

  • Even Better on the Ground

    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)