Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
Category: Water
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Kathleen took this one, but it is excellent. We had just had a quick snowfall with very cold temperatures. Lake Michigan steamed like the Gordon Lightfoot song said. (Kenosha, Wisconsin 2013)
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A few years ago I was visiting a friend in London. He has a flat overlooking Regent’s Park. He walked me along Regent’s Canal to King’s Cross so I could catch my train. The revived landscape along the old industrial canal was fascinating–and I have to go back. Recently I watched episodes of Slow Horses…
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I went back to Roosevelt Lake to re-shoot the photo shared yesterday. It was April and it had been an exceptionally wet winter in Arizona. The reservoir was filled and they allowed water to flow in the Salt River for the first time in 11 years. (Roosevelt Lake 2005)
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If you took a class from me, you probably saw this image (you may not remember it). I would ask students what they thought they were seeing. The answers varied widely and I was always pleased at their creativity. That’s my truck sitting at the bottom of the Schoolhouse Boat Launch at Roosevelt Lake. I’m…
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Eating is an important part of traveling. Often the food is good. Sometimes the surroundings are exceptional. The sky had cleared. The sun was warm. Lunch overlooking the Sound was just the thing. (Iona, Scotland 2018)
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We were rushing to catch the ferry to Mull. However the morning, the light, and the stillness of the water made me stop and just admire the space. We made the ferry in plenty of time. (Oban, Scotland 2018)
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I was enjoying the dhow (boat) traffic. These are mostly used as tour vessels in region. At one time, they were fitted with sails and were the cornerstone of the pearl diving industry. (Doha, Qatar 2016)
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If you have lived in the desert, you know that sunset brings that relief from the heat. Even though it was November and the weather was pleasant, the sunset this night brought cool breezes from the Gulf that felt glorious. (Doha, Qatar 2016)
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We were flying to New York on an cold day. The ice on Lake Michigan was thick and the steam from the power plant was hanging in the sky below us. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2019)
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I don’t remember how cold it was that day–but probably well below zero. Still Kathleen and I were out and about at the lakefront. The skyline looks very different today. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1985)
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