Crane Claw Lifts Waste at the HERC Tipping Floor, Minneapolis
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January 2019 — Fifth Street Towers in Downtown Minneapolis. On the skyway level.
January 2019 — Located at 120 South 6th St, the 28 story Canadian Pacific Plaza was the tallest building in Minneapolis built in the 1960s.
January 2019 — The skyway connecting Soo Line Apartments to the Fifth Street Towers.
January 2019 — A -20F day during the Polar Vortex. Looking out under the Third Avenue Bridge near downtown Minneapolis.
February 2019 — What seemed to be an abandoned resort found in El Jobo, Costa Rica.
February 2019 — All-Inclusive Dreams resort near La Cruz Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Mirador Junquillal in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Windmills seen near Volcan Cacao in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Windmills found deep in Costa Rica Guanacaste province.
February 2019 — Costa Rican cow in Alajuela province, Costa Rica.
February 2019 — A slighly paved back road in Alejuela province Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Playa Escondida in Costa Rica
February 2019 — A wild capuchin monkey found along the shore in Jobo Bay. Northwest Costa Rica.
February 2019 — The shore of Jobo Bay in Costa Rica on a beautiful sunny morning.
February 2019 — The rocky shore of Jobo Bay near El Jobo in Guanacaste Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Sun shining over Jobo Bay in Guantacaste Costa Rica.
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February 2019 — Jobo Bay near El Jobo in Costa Rica
February 2019 — Rocks on the shore of Jobo Bay in Costa Rica. Such a beautiful area that's so easy to photograph.
February 2019 — Arenal Volcano as seen from Royal Corin Thermal Water and Spa Resort in Costa Rica.
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February 2019 — Arenal 1968 lava flow trails near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Arenal 1968 lava flow trails near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Arenal 1968 lava field hike in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Lava Trails around Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica
February 2019 — Arenal Volcano, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
February 2019 — Clouds covering the top of Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica
February 2019 — A woman hiking on the lava trails below the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Hanging bridge in the clouds near the Arenal Observatory in Costa Rica.
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February 2019 — Sunset from the Arenal Observatory Lodge. Looking out at the Arenal Volcano.
February 2019 — Sunset from the Arenal Observatory Lodge in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Sloth and baby sloth in a tree in Costa Rica.
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February 2019 — A woman swimming at the base of the La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — A Costa Rican road below the Arenal Volcano.
February 2019 — Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica with shadows from the clouds.
February 2019 — The sun sets behind the Arenal Volcano from La Fortuna in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — A beautiful sunset from the Hidden Canopy Treehouses.
February 2019 — Inside Hidden Canopy Treehouses in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Monteverde Costa Rica Sunset from Hidden Canopy treehouses.
February 2019 — Hidden Canopy Treehouses in Costa Rica.
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February 2019 — A walking path in a Monteverde cloud forest.
February 2019 — Armadillo found in a Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Heavy greenery in Monteverde Costa Rica cloud forest.
February 2019 — Hiking in a Monteverdes Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Hanging bridges in a Monteverede cloud forest.
February 2019 — Plants at Monteverde Cloud Forest
February 2019 — Costa Rica Flower
February 2019 — Sloth in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica.
February 2019 — Howler monkey in a tree in Costa Rica forest.
February 2019 — Costa Rican howler monkey in a tree.
February 2019 — Beautiful Costa Rican Hanging Bridges
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February 2019 — White-throated magpie-jay bird found in Costa Rica.
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March 2019 — On the National Register of Historic Places, the downtown YMCA in Green Bay was built in 1924.
March 2019 — New parking ramps being constructed at the Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport.
March 2019 — The MSP Airport in winter.
March 2019 — A "In Crisis?" sign on the top floor of the parking ramp at the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport (MSP) in Bloomington.
March 2019 — A parking garage under construction at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.
March 2019 — The cosntruction of an airport parking ramp at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.
March 2019 — New parking ramps being constructed at the Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport.
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March 2019 — Exit signs on Interstate 35W for Hiawatha Ave, 11th Ave, Washington Ave. in Minneapolis, MN.
March 2019 — Snow surrounding a bench in Father Hennepin Bluff Park in Northeast Minneapolis.
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March 2019 — Newly renovated lobby of the AT&T Tower at 901 Marquette Aveniue Minneapolis, MN
March 2019 — The 8500 Tower in Bloomington, MN is the cities tallest building. Located at 8500 Normandale Lake.
March 2019 — Man working on a water tank for the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
March 2019 — Illuminated office and residential towers rise over downtown Minneapolis after dark, their façade lighting and interior floors forming a dense urban grid against a winter sky. The blue-accented crowns and vertical light bands highlight the city’s mix of late-20th-century corporate towers and newer high-rise residential development that has reshaped the downtown core since the 2000s. In the foreground, a still water feature mirrors the skyline, emphasizing the geometry and lighting strategies used to distinguish individual buildings within a tightly packed central business district. This area reflects Minneapolis’s broader downtown reinvestment, where office, residential, and public infrastructure coexist within a walkable, transit-served core.
March 2019 — The Schubert Club Bandshell on Raspberry Island, illuminated along the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Completed in 2002, the modern arched performance structure serves as an outdoor music venue with views toward the historic Wabasha Street Bridge, visible in the background. The bridge, originally built in 1859 and reconstructed in 1998, is known as the only true vertical align arch bridge over the Mississippi. Its decorative architectural lighting reflects across the water alongside the flooded riverbank, highlighting how the river’s seasonal water levels shape the island landscape. Raspberry Island has long served as a gathering space and riverfront access point, evolving from a railroad landing to a cultural park and performance venue.
March 2019 — Rust-streaked industrial valves, stamped with “MOA Forged” and “BONNEY,” mounted against a teal wall, showing the wear of age and use.
March 2019 — Interstate 35W coming into downtown Minneapolis.
March 2019 — Construction on interstate 35W near downtown Minneapolis.
March 2019 — Pho Tau Bay and the Laundromat on Nicollet Ave in South Minneapolis.
April 2019 — A temporary Ferris wheel illuminated downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament, transforming the city’s business core into a festive, light-filled gathering space. Installed near Nicollet Mall, the attraction symbolized the city’s embrace of large-scale national events and its ongoing downtown revitalization. With blue LED lights reflecting off surrounding office towers and skyways, the scene captured the blend of sports celebration and urban energy that defined Minneapolis during the tournament weekend.
April 2019 — A ferris wheel set up in downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament.
April 2019 — The bright blue Ferris wheel rises above Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, part of the city’s celebrations during the 2019 NCAA Final Four tournament. Set between modern office towers and historic facades, the installation turned the urban corridor into a festive promenade of color and motion. The glow from the wheel’s LEDs reflects off rain-dampened pavement and glass storefronts, capturing a rare moment when the city’s business district became an after-dark fairground alive with light, visitors, and late-spring energy.
April 2019 — A ferris wheel set up in downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament.
April 2019 — Beneath the skeletal lattice of steel girders, the Riverfront Heritage Trail in Kansas City, Missouri, cuts through a corridor of industrial history. The repeating truss framework belongs to the remnants of the elevated rail infrastructure that once powered the city’s commerce along the Missouri River. Today, the pathway carries cyclists and walkers under the same towering beams that supported freight trains a century ago, blending the legacy of industry with modern urban renewal. The evening light reveals the quiet symmetry and endurance of this monumental structure, a relic turned passageway through time.
April 2019 — Weathered and monumental, these grain elevators in Kansas City, Missouri stand as relics of the city’s early 20th-century agricultural dominance. The concrete silos and headhouses—once vital for storing and shipping grain along the Missouri River—still loom over the industrial district near the rail corridors. Layers of peeling paint and rusted conveyor housings reveal decades of exposure to the Midwestern climate, while their towering form recalls the scale of regional commerce that helped define Kansas City’s role as a national freight and grain hub.
April 2019 — A winding stretch of Bear Creek cuts through farmland near Roland, Iowa, beneath a brooding Midwestern sky. The narrow gravel road parallels the stream, leading the viewer’s eye toward the horizon where dark storm clouds gather. Early spring growth is visible along the banks, with fields just beginning to emerge from winter dormancy. This rural scene captures the quiet tension between stillness and the coming weather typical of Iowa’s open countryside.
April 2019 — A line of freight cars stretches into the distance in Mason City, Iowa, where the local rail yard serves as a crucial link between agricultural and industrial distribution networks. The weathered hoppers and boxcars sit idle under a calm Midwestern sky, their rusted sides revealing years of steady use. In the background, grain and cement facilities mark the industrial edge of town—part of Mason City’s enduring role as a regional transportation and manufacturing hub.
April 2019 — A view down the center of two freight lines in Mason City, Iowa, where rows of grain hoppers and boxcars stretch toward the horizon under a late afternoon sky. The tracks form a precise, symmetrical corridor through the city’s industrial district, emphasizing the scale and geometry of Midwestern rail logistics. These sidings remain active for grain and material shipments, a reminder of Mason City’s long-standing role as a freight hub connecting rural industry to national transport networks.
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April 2019 — Riverside Plaza and Cedar High Apartments stand illuminated against the twilight sky in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Completed in the 1970s and designed by architect Ralph Rapson, the complex is one of the city’s most distinctive examples of modernist architecture. Its colorful paneling and Brutalist concrete forms house one of the most diverse communities in the region, symbolizing both urban renewal and the evolution of affordable housing in the Twin Cities.
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April 2019 — BNSF train goes through intersection at Harrison Sreet in Northeast Minneapolis during sunset.
April 2019 — The Minneapolis skyline glows against a deep twilight sky, its mix of modern glass towers and classic architecture illuminated from within. Iconic buildings such as the IDS Center and Wells Fargo Center define the city’s vertical rhythm, while the rail and industrial foreground recall the infrastructure that shaped its early economy. Captured during blue hour, the scene reflects the enduring balance between industry and innovation that characterizes Minneapolis.
April 2019 — The METRO Blue Line curves toward downtown Minneapolis near the Cedar–Riverside neighborhood, passing below the colorful concrete towers of Riverside Plaza at sunset. The complex, designed by architect Ralph Rapson and completed in 1973, is one of the city’s most distinctive examples of Brutalist modernism. This area, once part of the immigrant gateway to Minneapolis, now blends historic structures like the Mixed Blood Theatre with the transit corridor connecting neighborhoods across the city.
April 2019 — Riverside Plaza stands tall beyond the METRO Blue Line overpass in the Cedar–Riverside district of Minneapolis. The colorful panels of the 1970s residential towers contrast with the new mid-rise apartments and light rail infrastructure built decades later. This view captures the merging of eras—modern rail transit, Brutalist architecture, and the continuing evolution of one of Minneapolis’s most historically diverse neighborhoods.
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April 2019 — Apartments on Dean Parkway in South Minneapolis in April 2019.
April 2019 — Interstate 94 in Downtown Minneapolis.
April 2019 — Lyndale Avenue as seen from Interstate 94 in downtown Minneapolis.
April 2019 — Inside Concourse A of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), travelers move through the main corridor of the McNamara Terminal, a hub designed around Delta Air Lines operations. The terminal’s mile-long concourse, opened in 2002, features the elevated red ExpressTram gliding silently above the concourse, linking distant gates in under two minutes. Glass storefronts, high ceilings, and modern lighting reflect DTW’s role as one of the most efficient and architecturally forward airports in North America. The photo captures the rhythm of early-morning movement — passengers, luggage, and signage converging under the massive steel-truss ceiling.
April 2019 — Viewed through the grid of Concourse A’s vast curtain-wall windows, a Delta Air Lines jet sits at the gate at Detroit Metro Airport, undergoing final preparations before departure. Ground crews maneuver baggage carts and service vehicles along the concrete apron beneath the overcast Michigan sky. The McNamara Terminal’s panoramic windows reveal the precision and coordination of modern aviation — a quiet balance of machinery, logistics, and architecture that defines one of America’s most important airline hubs.
April 2019 — London Bridge Station’s Thameslink platforms represent one of the most advanced pieces of commuter rail infrastructure in the UK, rebuilt as part of the £1 billion redevelopment completed in 2018. The redesign introduced a vast concourse beneath the platforms, new canopies, and digital passenger systems to accommodate over 50 million travelers annually. Visible here is a Class 700 Thameslink train, part of Siemens’ Desiro City fleet, which operates high-frequency services linking Bedford, Brighton, and Cambridge through central London via the core Thameslink route. The streamlined architecture and wide canopies were engineered to handle both heavy peak-hour volumes and seamless integration between National Rail and the London Underground’s Jubilee and Northern Lines, establishing London Bridge as a key interchange in Britain’s modern rail network.
April 2019 — A sleek underground corridor connects Heathrow’s Terminal 2 to the London Underground, illuminated by alternating bands of blue and amber light. The tunnel’s reflective glass walls and moving walkways guide travelers between the arrivals area and transit connections, representing one of the airport’s most efficient passenger links. Opened as part of Heathrow’s “Queen’s Terminal” redevelopment in 2014, this passageway exemplifies the modern design ethos of London’s busiest airport—streamlined, functional, and visually striking in its symmetry and ambient lighting.
April 2019 — Passengers ascend and descend the deep escalator shafts of London Bridge Underground Station, one of the busiest interchanges in the capital’s rail network. Rebuilt and expanded during the Jubilee Line Extension project of the 1990s, the station’s concrete-lined tunnels and exposed mechanical framework represent a fusion of industrial engineering and modern architectural design. At nearly 26 meters below ground, these escalators connect the Northern and Jubilee lines with the mainline concourse above, handling tens of thousands of passengers daily. The structural bracing and utilitarian lighting were deliberately retained as visual elements, emphasizing the monumental scale of London’s deep-level transport infrastructure.
April 2019 — The eastbound platform at Tower Hill Underground Station, serving the District and Circle lines, curves gently beneath the City of London’s historic core. The tiled walls, layered advertising panels, and utilitarian ceiling panels reflect the practical design language of the post-war London Underground system. Located adjacent to Tower Gateway DLR and just steps from the Tower of London, this interchange is one of the busiest tourist-access stations in central London. Its narrow curvature and close tunnel clearances are characteristic of legacy sub-surface lines built in the 19th century—still forming the backbone of the modern network more than 150 years later.
April 2019 — An S7 Stock train stands at Tower Hill Station on the District and Circle lines, its doors open beneath the curved tunnel roof. These Bombardier-built trains, introduced between 2010 and 2017, form part of London Underground’s Sub-Surface Railway modernization program—featuring wider gangways, air conditioning, and regenerative braking. The tiled walls and bright signage retain the visual identity of the Underground, while the yellow safety line and tactile paving mark the boundary of one of London’s busiest commuter platforms. Tower Hill’s proximity to the Tower of London and the Thames makes it both a vital interchange for daily travelers and a gateway for millions of visitors exploring the city’s historic core.
April 2019 — A Southern Railway Class 455 electric multiple unit prepares to depart from London Victoria station on a suburban service bound for Sutton. These 1980s-era trains, built by British Rail Engineering Limited, have long served the dense commuter corridors of South London and Surrey. The terminal’s subterranean platforms, seen here beneath the main concourse, handle both Gatwick Express and local Southern services, linking central London with its southern suburbs through one of the busiest rail hubs in Britain.