Townscapes & Cityscapes
COLORS AND GEOMETRY OF OLD TOWN - Porto, Portugal (June 21, 2025) A labyrinth of narrow cobbled streets and terraced houses climbs the steep hillside of the medieval Ribeira (Riverside) neighborhood of Porto, Portugal – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The colors of even the humblest architecture in the district can be strikingly vibrant, and, from certain vantage points, the terracotta rooftops make geometric figures receding into this unique urban landscape.
BRIDGE STREET BRIDGE - Manchester, New Hampshire (April 4, 2025) The Bridge Street Bridge in Manchester, NH is supported by a colorful giant, and, with the underside illuminated by late day sunshine, the parallel spans frame a wedge of blue sky high above the river.
VISITOR TO THE CHAPEL OF SOULS - Porto, Portugal (June 21, 2025)
FEET FRAMED BY CURVED STEEL - New York City, New York (April 17, 2016)
CROSSING RUA DE SANTA CATARINA - Porto, Portugal (June 21, 2025)
URBAN CLIFF - Mobile, Alabama (September 13, 2024)
GREAT DESIRE - Brighton, England (July 5, 2024)
VIEW FROM THE RAMPARTS - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (March 22, 2025)
FLAMING FOLIAGE IN JAPAN - Yabuhara, Japan (November 4, 2023)
THIS WAY UP - New York City, New York (March 9, 2025)
SUNLIT LAUNDRY - Porto, Portugal (June 21, 2025)
THE RABBIT OF VILA NOVA DE GAIA - Portugal (June 23, 2025)
BIRDS AT DAY'S END - New York City, New York (January 27, 2024)
FRAGMENTED - New York City, New York (March 9, 2025) A sun-kissed, bare-chested figure looms larger than life against an urban landscape. His head touches the sky, but a tree shows surreally through the middle of his fragmented body. The sculpture is one of the “Travelers” by Bruno Catalano.
WINTER LIGHTS AT THE TANNERY - Newburyport, Massachusetts (January 28, 2025)
COLOR CONVERGENCE - Newburyport, Massachusetts (October 26, 2024)
WARHOL IN MONOCHROME - New York City, New York (June 22, 2024)
WORN TO SHREDS - Haverhill, Massachusetts (November 22, 2024)
HOME IN WINTER - West Newbury, Massachusetts (January 21, 2024)
CORNER OF FRENCH FARMYARD - Pleboulle, Brittany, France (July 2, 2024)
BLUE TILES, SKY TO SEA - Karato, Teshima Island, Japan (11/9/2023) Traditional Japanese roof tiles made of clay called kawara have been a part of Japan’s visual landscape for 1,400 years and have a high cultural importance. More durable than contemporary asphalt shingles, they are highly functional and beautiful and graceful. Kawara are usually colored red or gray, but occasionally they are glazed a beautiful cerulean blue. This house is on a narrow street in the small fishing village of Karato Port on Teshima Island in Japan. The thicket of overhead electric lines, also a common feature in today’s Japan, draws the eye down to the blue Seto Inland Sea.