A Grain Belt Beer sign on the shores of the Mississippi River and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge. March 2024.

A sign advertising free rides from Metro Transit on St. Patricks Day in Minneapolis.

A weathered metal bench sits along one of Minneapolis’s elevated pedestrian and bicycle bridges, its frame showing rust from years of exposure to winter salt and freeze–thaw cycles. The skyline appears in the distance—soft, cool, and out of focus—giving the bench a quiet vantage point over the city. Graffiti tags on the slats and a discarded green Mickey’s bottle beneath the seat add small traces of everyday use, hinting at how these bridges serve not just as transportation corridors but as informal social spaces.

Many of the city’s long-span pedestrian bridges, especially those built over rail corridors and highways, were added during the late 20th century to connect neighborhoods divided by infrastructure. Despite their utilitarian design, they often become familiar landmarks for runners, cyclists, and residents crossing between neighborhoods at dusk, when the muted lights of downtown begin to glow against the evening sky.

A closed storefront in San Pedro, Belize. Written on the wall is “Liquor is not to be consumed on the premises. Liqour will not be sold to anyone under 18 years."

A Belikin beer sign hangs above the entrance to Maha Store in the center of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye. Small neighborhood shops like this one are common throughout the town, serving residents and visitors who travel mostly by golf cart along the island’s narrow streets. The weathered wood siding and bright paint reflect the practical, improvised architecture typical of older commercial buildings in San Pedro, where businesses often blend retail, rentals, and daily essentials in a single storefront.

A Schmidt's Beer can found in the woods.

An old Grain Belt beer sign in Blaine, MN