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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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waterfront

An Infinity of Infinity Pools

October 31, 2022
Tags: dubai, hotel, ships, water, waterfront, luxury

Imageability

October 02, 2022
Tags: dubai, skyscraper, city, design, water, waterfront, hotel, view

Hashtags and Space

December 15, 2021
Tags: dubai, Internet, instagram, waterfront, boat, wealth

The Marina as Public Space

December 15, 2021
Tags: dubai, trail, public space, bike, trash, waterfront
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Victoria and Alfred

April 06, 2019
Tags: South Africa, Royal Family, england, waterfront, colonialism, harbor