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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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Images of Mental Health

June 17, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, health, sign, birds, sun, tree, mounds, prison
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The Historic Robben Island Cell

April 11, 2019
Tags: South Africa, prison, photography, books, education
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Freedom and Minimalism

April 11, 2019
Tags: South Africa, prison, space, nation
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The Sacred Cell

April 11, 2019
Tags: South Africa, prison, identity, story, sacred space, photography, space
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Planting a Memoir

April 11, 2019
Tags: South Africa, prison, writing, garden
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The Political School of the Quarry

April 11, 2019
Tags: South Africa, prison, education, stone, quarry
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Tourists in Prison

April 07, 2019
Tags: South Africa, prison, tourism, guide, globalization, race
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The Sacred Tour Guide

April 07, 2019
Tags: South Africa, Civil Rights, tourism, guide, sacred space, prison
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Robben Island in the Distance

April 06, 2019
Tags: South Africa, injustice, symbols, islands, prison, wealth, harbor
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Gateway to Robben Island

April 06, 2019
Tags: South Africa, UNESCO, harbor, prison, islands, design, consumerism