Nathan Lott

A view of modern Panama City from the Casco Viejo

Natural and cultural heritage provide low-cost recreation to locals.

A woman hangs laundry from the balcony of her home in Panama's Casco Viejo, which became a squatter's village during the late 20th century.

This bridge spans the Mississippi River in New Orleans.

A skyline view of New Orleans with the Crescent City Connection at right and old NOPSI power station near center.

These cypress roots, shot in Plaquemines Parish, evidence erosion and flooding over time.

A view of the Milky Way seen from South Africa

Manyeleti preserve

Near Kruger National Park

A view of the city from Table Mountain

Vetch and sedum seen on the ascent up Table Mountain, Cape Town

A rare brick slave quarters, later home to sharecroppers, shows signs of masonry deterioration.

Working cotton farms provide an enriching context to the Cane River Creole National Heritage Area.

An Acadian, or Cajun, home of cypress and bousillage re-erected at the Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

As seen from the Cabildo next door.

Damaged stucco awaits repair, showing the masonry construction of the Cabildo in New Orleans.

The Lower Pontalba Building stands behind the statue, more typically photographed in profile.

Industrial features like this water tower remain character-defining elements of an adaptive use project.

The original design for these gates featured a massive lintel and flat roofs.

Once common, cast iron tombs succumb to rust if not maintained.

A jogger pauses to enjoy the view along this reclaimed waterfront, a former wharf.

Now the VA Hospital in New Orleans.

City Park Amusement Park