Block Island's agricultural past is still on display in protected spaces around the island. Everywhere else, developers are tripping over themselves to cut down, level out, and build up. How people love their "Private. Keep Out!" signs...
This granite lighthouse sits out at the very northern end of Block Island, Rhode Island. The sand and sea shift ceaselessly from year to year in the form of riptides and eroding coastlines. But this bad boy isn't going anywhere.
The rooftops of this lovely French town tell the story of beautifully imperfect building over the centuries. No straight lines, but lots of passion.
This Loire Valley castle proves that the French are uninterested in straight lines and pragmatism. Everything curves, swerves, and soars. Beauty is an end, not a means to an end.
Boston's parks are the beneficiaries of endless Victorian flourishes. This statue in the Boston Public Garden is a great example. Who would build this these days? The land on which this statue sits was once a briny marsh (and dumping ground for littering colonials). This area was the first to be filled in with earth... Continue Reading →
This has to be the coolest subway station in the world. It looks like it was welded by robots in 1939. The walls form a perfect circle.
I know, I know, it's a THE most expected photo. But it is a gripping sight in person. It compels one to raise the camera. Damn you, Eiffel! (Plus, I got the moon in there 🙂
Loches is a thoroughly medieval village in the Loire. This picture overlooking the town was taken from atop a castle (which goes to show that even in the middle ages, the key to real estate was location).
A tree that, while still standing, is being returned to the soil. This is what the fungi call a feast.
The yellow leaf picture here comes from a certain tree. Can you guess below what kind? Hint: The leaves and twigs are consumed by white-tailed deer in both summer and winter. Other leaf browsers include groundhogs, marsh rabbits, and American black bears. Another hint: This tree grows throughout eastern North America, from southernmost Ontario through... Continue Reading →
christopherlink.com 