Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
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Category: Water
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Lake Michigan is so dominant on the Milwaukee landscape that the rivers that run through the city are often overlooked. The Milwaukee, Menominee, and Kinnickinnic rivers are being rehabbed for public use and the Riverwalk is particularly nice for walking and summer dining, (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2017)
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Somehow I have never taken the Staten Island Ferry. This needs to be rectified the next time I’m in the city. (New York, New York, 2022)
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I went with a friend to Governor’s Island in the Harbor. We took a long walk around the island that day. One of the more interesting finds was a “high end” campground. I like to camp. I like NYC. I want to do those things as “separates.” However it looked like grand fun. (New York,…
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I stopped to have dinner by Parker Dam just after those other shots. One of the things I learned when I lived in Arizona is that the name for a covered space that you might put a picnic table is a “ramada.” (Parker Dam, California, 2004)
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Yesterday I mentioned why I liked Parker Dam. The lake side of a dam always has the romance of “potential energy” as it sits and waits to go downstream. (Parker Dam, California, 2005)
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For some reason, I love the Parker Dam. It is small, has an elegant curve, and seems to be an afterthought of Hoover Dam upriver. Tomorrow, let’s look at the other side. (Parker Dam, California, 2005)
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Just south of the Parker Dam is a small trailer park. It was so appealing I had to take a shot of it. I have no idea if it is as pleasant as it looks–but on that day I wanted to rent one of those places along the Colorado River. (Parker Dam, California. 2005)
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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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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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