We were walking near the Tjörnin in Reykjavik on a lovely late summer day. We liked this photo so much, it hangs over the fireplace. Later when I was living in Iceland I took a photo of it every time I walked by it. Those photos tell a better story about light and space. (Reykjavik, Iceland 2017)

There were a number of good slides in that box from Kathleen's dad. This is what it looked like long before "Men in Black." (New York, New York 1964)

Kathleen's dad shot this during the 1964 World's Fair. We found it in a box of old slides. We have it hanging on the wall in the house. What we love is how the people are dressed and are interacting in the photo. (New York, New York 1964)

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)

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 where Lamb and Taverner are meeting along the canal. They make me smile. (London, England 2023)

It may not look like much, but the floor of Death Valley is covered in small yellow flowers. It had been a particularly wet winter and the desert was in bloom. (Death Valley, California 2005)

I woke up to get coffee and the desert was covered by a light snow and frost. It warmed up and didn't last long that day. (Taos, New Mexico 2010)

I've traveled with a lot of people over the years. None match traveling with Kathleen. A friend captured us wandering up the hill. (Sedona, Arizona 2005)

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)

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 actually standing on a hill that is supposed to be underwater. The lake was at about 30% capacity at the time. (Roosevelt Lake, Arizona 2004)

When I was doing field work in the Superstition Mountains, I tried to arrange my work schedule so I could have lunch here. One of my standards for a Mexican restaurant is that they serve menudo. Even if you don't like it, it is a good litmus test for the whole menu being good. This place has changed hands since then--but it still looks like it's worth stopping at. (Miami, Arizona 2004)

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)

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)

New Town is a portion of Edinburgh that was built between 1767 and 1850. It's filled with great Georgian architecture, museums and Waverley Station. Although I've been here a few times, my visits are not long enough to see it all. (Edinburgh, Scotland 2015)

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)

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)

We have had a lot of great meals in great places. A few of them rise above others. It was a beautiful little cafe with some fabulously prepared mussels. The meat and cheese to die for. Did I mention the bread? I would go back just to have that meal again. (Dubrovnik, Croatia 2012)

This is as close as I could get to the old ticket counter in the LA Train Station. This section is just used for events and filming. You can imagine what this looked like when train travel was at its peak in the US. (Los Angeles, California 2004)

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)

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)

I had a student who had been working in Peace Corps in Nicaragua and we were trying to meet up when I was in the country. We could not find a time/place that would work so we gave up. I was out with my group and who walks into the restaurant with her boss--we got a chance to catch up on news before dinner. (Managua, Nicaragua 2007)

It was one of those moments in life you look back on and are happy you did ok. We knew we had to say thank you in Spanish (my Spanish has always been weak). I was a bit surprised when my group thrust the microphone in my hands and basically said "you got this." I didn't, but I did ok. (Managua, Nicaragua 2007)

It had been cloudy most of the day and the sun just peaked enough to cast some nice light on the canal and you can see the beams through the moisture. The rest of the shots didn't turn out like this. This has been in my office for several years. (Utrecht, Netherlands 2019)

We took a day trip to Utrecht. It was such a pleasant and easy city to be in. I liked it so much a few years later I applied to present at a conference only because it was in Utrecht and I wanted to go back. I applied, presented, and had a great time again. This is from the first trip. (Utrecht, Netherlands 2019

We were looking for the Jesuit house that was listed in the guidebook. We wandered up and down stone stairs with very little that was visible until we came upon the stone carving in the wall. This was the place. I do love when a place is marked by a stone carving. (Dubrovnik, Croatia 2012)