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Spring foliage frames the southeast halls; the bus shelter waits while students drift back from class.

Park Street After Class

White pear blossoms hover above the Terrace railing; behind them a lamp warms the dusk and a runner blurs into the lake.

Pear Blossoms by the Lake

Lake Mendota dissolves into a wash of lavender and peach — only a handful of buoys mark where the water still is.

Mendota in Pastel

Friday evening on the Terrace: silhouettes line the pier and the seawall, watching the sun fall behind Picnic Point.

The Pier at Last Light

The final band of orange burns above Lake Mendota as the Memorial Union pier settles into blue silence.

Mendota Pier at Twilight

Lamps glow along Memorial Library as the last band of spring blue drains from the sky over State Street.

Library Mall at Dusk

Wells Fargo and AECOM sit in silhouette beneath a downtown sky of candy pinks and lavender.

Cotton Candy Downtown

Palm trees silhouette against a sherbet sunset above the boulevard at The Grove.

Palms at The Grove

Golden-hour light warms the art-deco facade of Barnes & Noble while the marquee begins to glow.

Barnes & Noble at Dusk

Wide streaks of peach and coral stretch across the sky above a single wrought-iron lamp.

Cotton Candy Sky

The bronze angel of 'Spirit of The Grove' reaches toward a sky washed in pink and lavender.

Spirit of The Grove

A single cream-apricot rose opens to the sky above the garden's split-rail fence.

Apricot Bloom

Spindly branches carry white cherry blossoms and tight pink buds into the spring light.

Cherry Blossoms Budding

A drake mallard pauses in a shallow, amber-lit stream as ripples radiate outward.

Mallard in Amber

The vermilion arch of a Japanese garden bridge crosses a flowering stream lined with azaleas.

Red Bridge

Koi drift under Japanese maples and stones in the garden's still central pond.

Japanese Pond

Pedestrians drift along a quiet Main Street with the Santa Monica Pier sign glowing at the end of the block.

Main Street, Santa Monica

A lone gull glides across a bruised violet sky, wings fully stretched.

Gull in Flight

Silhouettes gather at the waterline as the sun sinks through heavy coastal clouds.

Beach at Dusk

A family plays at the edge of the Pacific as a distant sailboat catches the last band of gold.

Shoreline Family

A gull banks above breaking surf as the horizon burns orange beneath gray cloud.

Gull Over Waves

The sun breaks through a late-afternoon bank of fog, laying a molten path across the water.

Pacific Sunset

A single white cistus catches the noon sun against a deep-blue March sky.

Rock Rose

A thicket of African daisies turns its pale yellow faces toward the afternoon.

Field of Daisies

The gothic-revival tower of the Hollywood First National Bank presses up against a flat blue Los Angeles sky.

Hollywood First National

A row of dusty-backed palms stretches down a Beverly Hills median lined with white roses.

Beverly Palms

Towering Canary Island date palms form a classic Beverly Hills corridor pointing toward the Santa Monica Mountains.

Beverly Drive

A cluster of iceberg roses bloom bright under a deep blue California sky, banana leaves peeking in from the left.

White Floribunda

The white obelisk of the Astronomers Monument rises from the lawn with the Hollywood sign tucked into the distant hills.

Astronomers Monument

A quieter angle on the Astronomers Monument with the faint letters of HOLLYWOOD on the ridge across the valley.

Monument and Sign

Late-afternoon light grazes the Greek-key frieze along the side of Griffith Observatory.

Griffith in Profile

The hazy spine of downtown Los Angeles rises out of a sea of rooftops, seen from the railing at Griffith.

Downtown from the Hills

Griffith's three copper domes sit pared-down against a flawless cobalt sky.

Three Domes

The crowd thickens as the hills turn honey-gold; dog walkers, families, and photographers mill in front of the observatory.

Evening at Griffith

An empty crosswalk on Los Angeles Street with a baroque church tower and downtown skyline rising behind.

Sunday Crossing

A sun-weathered mural fronts a low-slung cigar lounge while the glass towers of Bunker Hill hover behind.

Mural and Towers

The mouth of the Second Street tunnel opens beneath a mirrored high-rise on a bright DTLA afternoon.

Above the Second Street Tunnel

Looking up through a slot of glass and steel toward the crown of the US Bank Tower.

Tower Canyon

The orange sentinel of Angels Flight stands guard over Hill Street with City Hall peeking above the trees.

Angels Flight

A bronze figure wades through a tiled map of the city, cradling a spool of industry.

Mosaic of Industry

The tiled pyramid of the LA Central Library floats among the canyon of downtown towers.

Library Pyramid

The formal front of the Central Library framed by cypresses — Bertram Goodhue's 1926 civic temple, still standing sentinel.

Goodhue's Temple

Pigeons perch on a lamp pole while palms lean over an unusually quiet downtown avenue.

Empty Avenue

An alley slit between two pre-war buildings opens onto a mirrored tower at its end.

Slot Canyon

The downtown skyline softens into a golden-hour silhouette beyond the palms and storage lots of the 101.

Driving West

A bare winter tree silhouettes against a peach-pink sunset as streetlamps flicker on across the quiet campus grounds.

Lakeshore Dusk

A fiery orange sunset ignites the sky above the N Lake Street intersection as pedestrians cross under holiday string lights.

Lake Street Ablaze

Golden light traces the cracks of frozen Lake Mendota as the sunset blazes over the Memorial Union Terrace.

Terrace Sunset on Ice

Sunset paints swirling clouds above the university buildings as winter lingers on bare branches.

Campus Twilight

Two figures set up for ice fishing on the vast frozen expanse of a Midwestern lake.

Ice Fishermen

A boathouse sits quietly along the frozen lakeshore under a blanket of winter grey.

Frozen Shoreline

Downtown buildings and steam plumes rise behind the frozen lake surface on a muted winter day.

City Across the Ice

A frozen lake stretches toward distant trees and a hazy shoreline under overcast skies.

Winter Horizon

A black cat walks away down a narrow concrete alley flanked by pipes and weathered walls.

Alley Cat

A grey and white cat sprawls belly-up on a star-patterned blanket, bathed in warm afternoon light.

Belly Up in Sunlight

A grey and white cat stares with one piercing amber eye, half its face catching dramatic light.

Amber Gaze

A close-up of a cat looking upward with wide curious eyes and delicate white whiskers.

Whiskers and Wonder

The illuminated colonial facades of the Bund glow across the dark Huangpu River.

Bund by Night

A vine-covered stone gate with traditional tiered roofs rises beside a still canal.

Ancient Water Gate

A weeping willow drapes over an arched stone bridge reflected in jade-green canal water.

Willow Bridge

Traditional wooden lattice windows peek through leafy branches on a quiet water town building.

Lattice Windows

A grand stone arch bridge spans a canal lined with white-walled houses glowing at dusk.

Stone Arch Crossing

Warm lanterns illuminate carved wooden facades along a narrow water town alley at twilight.

Lantern Alley

Grey tile rooftops cluster beneath an ancient brick watchtower as evening light fades.

Rooftops and Ramparts

A canal at blue hour reflects the perfect circle of an arch bridge and a distant lit pagoda.

Canal Mirror

The Pudong skyline rises across the wide Huangpu River from a sunlit waterfront promenade.

Huangpu Promenade

The Oriental Pearl Tower stands in dramatic silhouette against a backlit winter sky with lens flare.

Pearl Tower Silhouette

A lone figure walks along the sweeping Bund promenade with the Pudong skyline hazy in the distance.

Bund Boardwalk

Winter branches frame the Huangpu River with cargo ships and the Puxi skyline beyond.

River Through Branches

Silhouetted figures line the railing as golden light reflects off the Huangpu River at sunset.

Golden Hour on the Bund

The Space Needle rises through bare winter branches against a moody overcast Seattle sky.

Needle in the Clouds

The iconic Public Market sign stands silhouetted against dramatic evening clouds in downtown Seattle.

Pike Place at Dusk

Glass towers and the Seattle waterfront stretch along the coast under billowing winter clouds.

Waterfront Skyline

The red Public Market Center clock sign and the Corner Market building glow under a blue winter sky.

Market Center

The University of Washington entrance gate and its large W sculpture catch the last winter light.

UW Campus Gate

A metal sculpture catches backlight on a green lawn with a campus building behind at sunset.

Sculpture at Golden Hour

Tall Gothic stained glass windows soar above a stone staircase inside a university library.

Gothic Stairwell

The grand Gothic reading room of Suzzallo Library stretches beneath vaulted ceilings and ornate chandeliers.

Cathedral of Knowledge

Ornate bronze lanterns hang beneath pointed Gothic arches in a university corridor.

Lanterns and Arches

Dormant cherry trees line the quad before a grand Tudor-Gothic university building at winter golden hour.

Collegiate Gothic

A stately Victorian-era academic building with turret and arched windows stands at the end of a walkway.

Denny Hall

Snow blankets a quiet city street as flurries swirl past university buildings in the grey afternoon.

State Street Snow

A snow-covered lakefront pier extends into fog over choppy grey water on a heavy winter day.

Pier in the Fog

Snowflakes streak past a campus lamppost as fresh powder blankets a university quad at night.

Blizzard Night

Railing shadows fall across a sandy pond floor dotted with raindrops and green aquatic plants.

Pond Ripples and Shadows

A calm pond reflects late autumn colors with a water tower visible on the distant hilltop.

Autumn Pond

A paved trail leads toward a water tower through autumn prairie and bare trees under a clear sky.

Prairie Path

Afternoon sun filters through golden oak leaves over a winding dirt trail in late autumn.

Sunlit Oak Trail

Sunbeams pierce through bare deciduous trees casting long shadows across a leaf-covered trail.

Forest Floor

A solitary park bench sits beneath a towering bare oak casting a dramatic shadow on green grass.

Bench and Shadow

A grand classical building with columned facades peeks through bare autumn branches on the campus hill.

Bascom Through Trees

Students gather on the lakeshore grass as others stroll along a pier on a warm autumn afternoon.

Lakeside Afternoon

Wind-driven waves crash against the lakeshore with the city skyline visible across the choppy water.

Whitecaps on Mendota

A brutalist concrete building catches the last glow of sunset behind dormant vines.

Brutalist Sunset

Deep blue lake water stretches to the far shore under a bright sky with dark rocks in the foreground.

Deep Blue Mendota

The last copper and orange leaves cling to tall oaks against a clear late-autumn sky.

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