Paradise Springs Dam and Turbine House Ruins

Water flows through the concrete dam past the ruins of the turbine house at Paradise Springs. Located near Eagle, Wisconsin in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, 

Schoolhouse 1895

Schoolhouse 1895

Whenever I go camping, I try to take backroads to and from the campgrounds.  You never know what hidden gems you may find.

Moonbeams on the Attic Window

Moonbeams on the Attic Window

“Such a deep silence surrounds me, that I think I hear moonbeams striking on the windows.” –Lucian Blaga

The Armchair in the Attic

The Armchair in the Attic

“The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody’s guess.” –James Thurber

Forgotten Room

Forgotten Room

“It’s as if we live in a house which has a vast treasury in one of its rooms. Only we’ve forgotten about it. So, instead of living a life of royalty, we go about in poverty” —Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Abandoned School House and a Comfy Chair

Abandoned School and Comfy Chair

I originally shot this old school house interior and broken chair back in March of 2012.   My wife and I were taking the backroads in northern Illinois somewhere near Rockford when we passed this old building.  Of course, I immediately hit the brakes and turned around and started shooting.  

Apothecary Bottle and Clothespin

Apothecary Bottle Clothespin

The dark damp and mostly forgotten corners of the basement of the two-flat in which we live is a gold mine for cool subjects to shoot.  Today I found this tiny old apothecary bottle and a clothespin on top of an old dust-covered cabinet with the fading late afternoon sunlight trickling through the one grime… Continue reading Apothecary Bottle and Clothespin