Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
The first of over 60 cruise ships expected this summer arrived in Milwaukee Harbor today. Great Lakes cruising is becoming a thing and Milwaukee is one of the prime stops. With a city full of activities visitors will have 5)o trouble finding things to do. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2026)
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)
I love the High Line. It’s a great variation on the rails to trails concept but takes it further by developing the rail platform as a 1.5 mile linear park. I’ve walked it several times and some of my favorite photos of the city are along the line, (New York, New York, 2019)
I smile every time one of these trucks drives by. The brand and and the tag line are spot on. I actually don’t know how well they do moving, but they have been in business a long time–so that tells me a lot. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2024)
When Kathleen was working in New York she lived here. Back in the early 80s it was affordable and adorable. Now its unaffordable and chic. It was fun to visit the space again and remember. (Hoboken, New Jersey, 2019)
I like to arrive early for my train out of Grand Central Station. The main waiting room is beautiful on its own, but the constellations on the ceiling are elegant and from another era. (New York, New York, 2019)
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)
Hubbard Park is one of the prettiest parks in Milwaukee County. It sits along the Milwaukee River with a restaruant, beer garden, and lots of green space. The old Chicago and Northwestern rail line runs next to the park (now a bike trail) and you have to enter through tunnels under the former rail line. I always feel it is like finding a secret garden. (Shorewood, Wisconsin, 2025)
When I want frozen custard, this is one of the “go to” places in town. For some, it is THE place, I”m lucky that it is on the south side so I don’t indulge too often. I know there is a national frozen custard chain. It’s good when I’m out of town. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2026)
One of the things I love about the city is that it is changing, becoming more interesting, and better. I treasure the memory that some spaces hold as they become something else. I bought a sport coat here in 1986 so I could go on job interviews and I got one free along with it. It was a warehouse setting with old guys with tape measures. It was a great shop–I’m glad they left the painted wall and the memory when they turned it into condos. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2015)
Lighted Spaces and Landscapes 