Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
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Category: Urban
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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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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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