The sun sets behind a wooden bench along a hiking trail in southeast Wisconsin. A quiet, peaceful little scene. But is this reality? The short answer is no. The bench was certainly there but when I took this shot, I really had no clue where the sun was since it was overcast and in the middle…… Continue reading Sunset on a Wooden Bench
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Quiet Stream
This quiet stream is at the Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bend, Wisconsin. My family and I spent the day there exploring and enjoying the quiet of a crowd-free weekday visit. The menagerie of animals included a wide variety of deer and elk, bison, a cougar, bobcats, foxes, raccoons, bear, mountain goats, emu, camels, llamas,…… Continue reading Quiet Stream
Moonrise on the Water
I call this image “Moonrise on the Water” for obvious reasons. However, what you may not realize, is this image started out as a colorful sunset over a small stream in the Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeast Wisconsin. Really? Yep. Really. I was intrigued with the RAW file enough to play around with…… Continue reading Moonrise on the Water
St Francis Seminary Woods
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” –John Muir Shot on a quiet, albeit cold and very icy, walk through the St. Francis Seminary Woods in St. Francis, Wisconsin, just south of Milwaukee along the shore of Lake Michigan. Day 97 of my 365 photo-a-day project.
Frozen in Time
“Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow.” –Langston Hughes A single Maple leaf buried in the ice and snow on a cold New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year everyone. May 2016 be filled with family, friends, laughter, and joy. Day 92 of my 365 photo-a-day project.
Sand and Water: Unplug
With the state of current affairs in our world today, the need to unplug, get outside, forget about everything, and just be in nature is paramount. This shot was me doing just that. I wanted to create something that was peaceful and calm, yet also had a dark moody undertone that reflected the nature of…… Continue reading Sand and Water: Unplug
(Extra)Ordinary
There are days – many days actually – as an artist where I can’t seem to find the inspiration to create and everything seems quite ordinary. It could be the weather, it could be lack of sleep (although that is almost a constant), it could be any number of things. Whatever the reason, the camera stays…… Continue reading (Extra)Ordinary