Landscapes
Landscapes gather the wider settings of field observation: northern lights over Lakeville, coastal fog along Maine lighthouses, Minnesota wetlands and prairie trails, historic harbors, high-desert energy transition scenes, and quiet architectural remnants shaped by weather and time.
Northern Lights
Aurora Over Lakeville, Minnesota
A vivid geomagnetic storm transforms a quiet night sky.Captured from Lakeville, Minnesota, where rare red and green auroral curtains reached far south during an intense solar storm.
Boston, MA
Boston Waterfront
Morning calm beneath the skyline.From the harbor, Boston’s skyline rises in layers of glass and brick — a balance of history and renewal reflected on the still water. The scene captures a brief pause between movement and memory, where the city meets the tide.
Schooners in Boston Harbor — June 2006
Training ships of the Ocean Classroom Foundation.Moored together at the Boston waterfront, the schooners Spirit of Massachusetts, Harvey Gamage, and Westward formed a striking trio of sail-training vessels under the Ocean Classroom Foundation. Each served as a floating classroom for maritime education along the Atlantic coast. The Harvey Gamage remains active today through the Marine Learning Project, while the Spirit of Massachusetts was later restored and now serves as a dockside restaurant in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Kennebec River, Maine
Fiddler’s Reach Lighthouse — Arrowsic, ME
Monitoring the bend where river meets tide.A small white tower and keeper’s house mark the turning point of the Kennebec River, guiding ships past forested banks toward the open sea.
Ritter Farm Park
Autumn Reflection
Calm morning light across the pond.
Storm Light
Storm clouds break just enough to send a faint rainbow over the meadow
Energy Transition near Kirtland, New Mexico
From coal combustion to solar generation on Navajo land in the high desert.
San Juan Generating Station — 2007
Coal-fired power plant west of Kirtland, New Mexico, showing one of four units offline following the 1977 explosion.
Plant Demolition
Remains of the San Juan Generating Station during demolition, with conveyors and support structures visible across the reclaimed mine area.
Solar Array near Kirtland
View toward a new solar installation near the former San Juan Generating Station site, marking the region’s transition toward renewable energy.
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Reflections in early light over the wetlands.
Captured at sunrise, this view across the wetlands of Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve shows the first light touching the water’s surface. The stillness of the pond contrasts with the pastel colors of the sky, mirrored across patches of lily pads and reeds. The moment reflects the calm transition between night and morning in one of the region’s most peaceful natural spaces.
Sunrise over Wetlands
Morning light over wetlands at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, reflected in calm water • Size: 1365x768
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV • Lens: EF24–70 mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 2000 • Aperture f/4.5 • Shutter 1/200 s
Captured at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage, Minnesota — September 2025
Portland Head Light in Coastal Fog
Sea mist softens one of Maine's most familiar coastal landmarks.Portland Head Light stands watch over Cape Elizabeth as fog drifts in from the Atlantic and mutes the rocky shoreline below.
At sunrise, the wind stirs light ripples across Rice Lake while duck hunters call from the south shore. The fishing pier catches the first warm light of day, contrasting the movement of water with the quiet structure of the pier.
Rice Lake at Sunrise
Fishing pier at Rice Lake, Minnesota, illuminated by early sunlight under a rising sky • Size: 6564x4376
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV • Lens: EF24–70 mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 100 • Aperture f/4 • Shutter 1/160 s
Image ID: E21A5775-2 • 6564×4376
Tumacácori National Historical Park, Arizona
Adaptation to climate, culture, and conflict
The Spanish mission at Tumacácori stands as one of the oldest surviving examples of colonial architecture in the American Southwest. Established in the late 1600s by Jesuit missionaries and later expanded under Franciscan supervision, the mission church reflects centuries of adaptation to climate, culture, and conflict. Its unfinished bell tower, weathered plaster, and hand-formed adobe walls retain the quiet dignity of a structure shaped by both faith and frontier life.
Tumacácori Mission — Front Façade
The unfinished bell tower and ornate mission entrance framed in morning light, showing both Spanish baroque influence and frontier craftsmanship.
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT • Lens: 35-80 mm f/4
Settings: ISO 100 • Aperture f/20 • Shutter 1/60 s
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Tumacácori Mission — North Wall
The mission’s thick adobe walls and dome seen from the north, their weathered surfaces revealing centuries of sun and restoration.
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT • Lens: 35-80 mm f/4
Settings: ISO 400 • Aperture f/13 • Shutter 1/125 s
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