Five String Banjo

Five String Banjo

I’m adding a five string banjo to the list of instruments I’ve shot for this project.  This one hangs on the wall at the Urban Ecology Center just down the road from our house where they have quite a collection of stringed instruments.  Hanging next to it is also a guitar, a mandolin, and ukulele all hanging around…… Continue reading Five String Banjo

Brick and Peeling Paint

Brick and Peeling Paint

Today, I’m just going for a bit of texture.  Ok, a lot of texture.  This shot of brick and peeling paint was taken on a walk to the store.  I’ve passed by this overhead door many times and have never stopped before.  And now I think I’ll have to come back with my tripod and…… Continue reading Brick and Peeling Paint

Twelve Squares

Twelve Squares

Twelve squares in three rows of four across – close up detail of a worn and rusty metal drain cover in Riverside Park, on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  I was out playing with my son in the park when I spotted these cool geometric shapes on this steel sewer grate. The harsh shadows…… Continue reading Twelve Squares

Day 123 – Binary

Day 123 - Binary

“There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t.” — Unknown I think the message says it all!  😉 Day 123 of 365.

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.  There was something about the…… Continue reading Abandoned School House and a Comfy Chair

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