Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
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Category: Urban
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Hitting the road is always a good day. Here I’m waiting on the train between Valencia And Madrid. Looking forward to other days like this when I’m on the road, tired, happy, and ready for what is next. (Valencia, Spain, 2024)
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When I was a boy I was fascinated by the idea that someone would buy London Bridge and put it in Arizona. I’m a big fan of the bridges over the Thames (some more than others). This one is interesting, but seems out of place over a canal off the Colorado River. (Lake Havasu, Arizona,…
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I was doing some work in Seville and I walked through the Plaza Mayor often. I eventually went up into the Setas over the plaza. It was more fun than I anticipated and the views of the city were great. (Seville, Spain, 2024)
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I was out on a walk on an April morning and fog clouds hung over the park, (Chicago, Illinois, 2023)
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The Tribune Building is another icon along this stretch of the Chicago River that I always have to catch a shot of. I was surprised that river reflection was so green. It looked like St. Patrick’s Day rather than a September afternoon. (Chicago, Illinois, 2025)
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Coming out of Union Station you are struck by the city’s 2nd most important water feature after Lake Michigan. One of the first things you see is the map of the canals and rivers along the side of the 300 South Wacker Building (Chicago, Illinois, 2025)
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and Bob Newhart. The Marina Towers cut one of the most visually interesting buildings on this section of the Chicago River. As a boy I loved seeing these towers in the opening sequence of the Bob Newhart Show. When I’m in Chicago I always need to take a photo of them. (Chicago, Illinois, 2024)
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One of my all-time favorite signs. When I saw it I couldn’t believe my eyes. (Phoenix, Arizona, 2004)
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It was a cute way to announce the move off the main street where a Jimmy John’s and Dunkin was needed. (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, 2012)
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A student was getting a street shot as we were waiting on the ferry over to Ometepe. I was caught crossing the street. (Rivas, Nicaragua, 2004)
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