The U Street corridor in Washington, DC, is undergoing gentrification. Construction here and there. Demolition. New shops in old buildings. Signs like this, scratched graffiti in an old bank window, remind us that not everyone benefits from the changes. This…
The windows covering an office building in the Washington, DC, Chinatown reflect the clouds floating through the blue sky. Sometimes, glass doesn’t work with you, but in this case, the clouds flow in to the reflections. It’s as if we added…
On its own, the administration building at the University of Victoria is impressive. The entrance awning’s largely wooden construction soars at least two stories overhead. Capturing it as a reflection combines it with the equally impressive window. Many of the…
Some buildings are green because they are environmentally friendly. This green building is because of its paint. It looks more like a ledge with a trapdoor, but it’s a wall with a window. Looking up shows the deep blue sky…
A sky bridge helps connect buildings. If you’re in the subtropics (or tropics), they keep you from having to get out in the heat. Otherwise, they just save time when you need to get from the top of one building…
The shadows across the wall and window shutters belie the warmth of the day in Frederiksted on St. Croix, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Locals offer walking tours of the town. Most of the commercial district is along the…
Fort Frederik is a Dutch fort in Frederiksted on St. Croix, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was one of the first (if not the first) foreign outposts to salute the United States as an independent country. The fort…