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Boston Landscape and Skyline (Aerial)
An aerial photo showing the skyline of the city Boston and the cloudy Quincy Bay to its right.
Royalton: Village of South Royaltown in Vermont
Aerial image of the downtown village of South Royalton in Royalton, Vermont from Interstate 89. Royalton is known for the Vermont Law School (Vermont's only law school) as well as being home to beautiful scenery such as the Kent's Ledge hiking trail…
Aerial: Lake Ontario from Rochester, NY
A view of Lake Ontario and Rochester, NY in the early 1970s. Lake Ontario is the fourteenth largest lake in the world, and one of the Great Lakes of America -- Rochester, NY is often called a Great Lake City for this reason.
Woonsocket: Urban Renewal Social Flatlands
By 1970 Woonsocket was being referred to as a lost city (Providence Journal). In response the city entered a resurgence phase. The biggest change was the creation of a new downtown in the area known as the Social Flatlands. The black high rise in the…
Wisconsin: Lake Medota
Lake Mendota is one of the two lakes that creates the isthmus which is home to Madison Wisconsin. This photo, from the summer of 1964, shows a Volkswagen Microbus parked by the shore of the lake, which is a popular destination for water sports and…
Masada: View Toward Dead Sea
This photograph looks east from Masada towards the Dead Sea. Masada is a natural fortress that was most invested in by King Herod, who in the first century BC constructed a intricate palace atop this isolated horst. Masada was the site of a mass…
Vila do Maio, Near Baroque Cathedral
A view from the center of Vila do Maio. At the right of the frame is the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Luz (Our Lady of Light). Cobblestone streets are predominant in this coastal village.
White Sand Near Vila do Maio
A view of Vila do Maio across the white sands of a nearby beach. This view shows how flat and dry the island is. It has been called the "forgotten island," and it's principle resource is salt, which was heavy mined and exported from the 16th to the…
Aerial View of Maio
An east facing aerial view of Maio photographed from above Vila do Maio.
Traveling in Boa Vista (4 of 4)
One of the hillier parts of a road surrounded by barren earth that levels out in the background.
Traveling in Boa Vista (3 of 4)
The landscape features a road in the foreground, what appears to be an agricultural planting in the middleground, and dunes in the background.
Traveling in Boa Vista (2 of 4)
A few individuals can identified on a footpath making their way toward a village in the background.
Traveling in Boa Vista (1 of 4)
A boy stands on the side of a road leading to a village in Boa Vista. Mountainous terrain can be seen in the distance.
On the Road to Sal Rei (4 of 7)
Flora alongside a road to Sal Rei.
On the Road to Sal Rei (1 of 7)
On the road returning to Sal Rei, David Baxter snaps a photo of one of the more mountainous areas on Boa Vista.
Islet of Sal Rei
Ilha de Sal-Rei, an islet located just 1 km west of Sal Rei, Boa Vista is a small relatively deserted area. Although little remnants remain, the islet is known as the site of the fort of the Duque de Bragan
Ruins of Chapel Against Cloudy Sky
The ruins of a small chapel are photographed against a dramatic sky. These ruins on Boa Vista are located near Praia de Cabral, a beach that is within two miles of Sal Rei. Not pictured here but nearby are the ruins of a home that has a staircase…
Praia de Cabral
A desolate area inland from Praia de Cabral. Nearby are the ruins of a small chapel.
Rocky Landscape with Goats
Goats roam a rocky, desolate area just inland from Praia de Cabral, a white sand beach about two miles from Sal Rei.
Rocky Ledge by Praia de Cabral
A desolate area "behind" Praia Cabral, a beach about two miles from Sal Rei.
Praia, Cityscape Panorma
A panoramic view of Praia, similar to slide CV-83-035, Praia, Capital of Cape Verde. On the left of the frame the Domingos Ramos Secondary School, with it's distinctive, pyramid-like tower rising above the city, can be seen.
Neighborhood in Praia, Capital City
An inland view of an unidentified neighborhood in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. During the day the downtown area is a bustling business center, but at night merchants and workers retire to the communities scattered in the neighboring plains, such…
Vegetation on Brava; Village
After a journey by small boat from Fajã d'Água, Davide Baxter and his good friend and guide Eduardo (Dudu) Camilo arrive in Cachaço. A winding path lined with hibiscus wrape around the stone houses in this small island vila.
Cachaço
Cachaço photographed by David Baxter after journeying from Fajã d'Água with his guide Eduardo (Dudu) Camilo. Cachaço is a small vila about 5 km south of Nova Sintra.
Vegetation on Brava
Some vegetation dots the side of this mountainous region of Brava. Most of Brava is a large tableland elevated from a steep coastline. There are also some peaks that jut out of the tableland, such as this photograph shows.
Brava Landscape with Ilhéu da Areia
A long elevated view of Brava's landscape shows one of the more mountainous sections of the island, most of which is an elevated by relatively flat tableland. On the horizon Ilhéu da Areia, a small islet north of Fajã d'Água, can be seen through the…
Brava, Landscape with Mountain Road
A dirt road winds up the steep mountainous terrain of Brava to a small, unidentified, village.
Mountain Road on Brava
A coastal road cut into the mountainous terrain of Brava.
Brava Coastline [Landscape]
Brava's varied, but always rocky, coastline photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj
Brava Landscape
Brava landscape taken in the mist of the elevated tableland that makes up most of the island. This photograph was taken during an overland journey by truck from Nova Sintra to Fajã d'Água.
Brava Landscape, High Elevation
The tableland of Brava is photographed during a journey between Nova Sintra and Fajã d'Água. The high elevation of the islands interior is evidenced by the clouds.
Monte Fontainhas and Landscape
Photograph taken during an overland journey between Nova Sintra and Fajã d'Água. Rising into the mist is Monte Fontainhas, at 977 m it is the highest point on Brava.
Tableland of Brava
Photo of the dry, central tableland taken during an overland journey from Nova Sintra to Fajã d'Água.
Tableland of Brava
The try tableland of Brava was once green and lush, but a significant drought in the mid-twentieth century has c ontinued to effect the landscape and vegetation of the island. This photo was taken during a journey by aluguer from Nova Sintra to Fajã…
Nova Sintra and Coastline
Taken from an aluguer en route to Fajã d'Água, this elevated view of Nova Sintra shows the coastline and some of the volcanic crater that Furna is nestled within. Most of Brava's coastline is made of steep cliff's that rise to a dry tableland, as…
Nova Sintra
Nova Sintra, a community of seven "praças" or squares because of the hilly terrain. It is named for the Portuguese town of Sintra, and it's structures, whitewash with red tiles, pay tribute to that.
Furna, View from Harbor
View of Furna from the harbor. This photograph was taken from a boat traveling from Fogo to Brava carrying passengers, goods and livestock.
Furna, Port Town
Furna, the main port on Brava, is photographed from an approaching boat carrying goods and passengers from Fogo.
Brava Coastline & Furna
The coastline of Brava is photographed from a boat that has voyaged from Fogo. On the right of the frame you can see the port city of Furna.
Boat Voyage to Brava
Photograph taken aboard a boat travelling to Brava from Fogo. On the horizon Brava extends into the clouds. Aboard the boat livestock, goods and passengers mingle together.
Pico do Fogo
Landscape view of Pico do Fogo shows the craters and lava flow patterns, but also the steep slope of the original volcano.
View from Pico do Fogo
Photograph from the top of Pico do Fogo looks out into the clouds. The peak, standing at 2,829 meters, is the highest point in the Cape Verde archipelago.
Pico do Fogo
The steep slope of Pico do Fogo seen from the shadowy crater below. Pico do Fogo is an active volcano, it's last eruption was in 1995 which destroyed the village of Boca Fonte.
Pico do Fogo Seen From Ocean
Photographed from offshore, the isle of Fogo with it's 2,829 meter Pico do Fogo extending into the cloud. This is the highest point in Cape Verde.
Boat Launching into Tarrafal Bay
Small, wooden fishing vessels are dragged back onto shore after a days work in Tarrafal. This coastal town on the western shore of São Nicolau relies largely on fishing industries to fuel it's local economy.
Tarrafal, Aerial
Tarrafal is a city on the western coast of São Nicolau. This port town lies at the base of many barren, stony hills.
Tarrafal Bay and Dwellings
Looking north from Tarrafal, across the bay, with the mountainous northwestern corner of the island on the horizon. Tarrafal is the seat of Tarrafal de São Nicolau municipality and it's economy is largely based on local fishing industries.
São Nicolau Highlands
A village near Ribeira Brava in the São Nicolau highlands. Ribeira Brava is located in the hinterland of São Nicolau which is a very fertile region for the Cape Verdean islands, which are largely composed of volcanic rock. This photograph shows the…
São Nicolau Highlands
A wide landscape view of Ribeira Brava in the hinterland of São Nicolaiu. This are of São Nicolau is particularly fertile, especially for an island in an archipelago made of volcanic rock. Scattered throughout the green valley is the town of Ribeira…
Portrait of a Middle Aged Man and Woman
This portrait was taken by Baxter of a middle aged man and woman standing in front of a line of corn stalks in the Ribera Brava / Panja region of Cape Verde.