Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
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Category: Urban
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How the size of arenas have changed. I was flying out of Milwaukee and I was taking some photos of the city. I noted that all four major indoor sports arenas were standing. The Milwaukee Auditorium (bottom right) hosted major basketball events before the Milwaukee Arena was built (just above it in the photo). The…
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I was doing a consulting job at a university. They took me out for breakfast (to a nice local place–not here), but we drove by this and I had to get a shot of this combo platter. (Queens, NY, 2016)
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My publisher wanted to promote my project to some schools in California. After 2 days of work, we took some time to walk on the beach before we went to the airport (Oxnard, California, 2016)
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The door is classic Mudejar and sits at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo. (Seville, Spain, 2024)
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So many times I’m with others and I shoot a quick photo while we are walking somewhere else. This was one of those times. We were heading out for ice cream, so it was important that we not dawdle over doors. (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2025)
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The next time I go to see the Alhambra I have one piece of advice for myself. Go more slowly. I didn’t rush the first time, but I look at my photos and I find something like this door and I know that I didn’t pause long enough to fully appreciate it. (Granada, Spain, 2022)
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A mi padre le encanta hablar de Puerto Rico, su historia y el paisaje. Aquí me cuenta sobre los cambios en la playa. (Carolina, Puerto Rico, 2024)
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Estaba caminando por San Juan Antiguo tomando fotos de los portales y miré hacia arriba para ver los ángulos de las casas y La Monoestrellada. (San Juan Antiguo, Puerto Rico, 2024)
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En mi primer viaje a San Juan Antiguo, había menos turistas y las calles eran más comunes y menos coloridas. Fue un lugar mágico para mí. (San Juan Antigua, Puerto Rico, 1976)
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Cuando visito a mi padre y voy a la playa cerca de su casa, la bandera está desplegada. Hora de comer alcapurrias o bacalaitos. (Carolina, Puerto Rico, 2024)
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