Long exposures of large fierce waves can produce a surprisingly ethereal and calm image. The waves you don’t see in this image were around 4-6 feet tall. Quite tall for Lake Michigan, but what you’d expect after a thunderstorm. And since this is yet another horizon shot for me, I wanted to do something different with the…… Continue reading Fierce Calm
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Clear Line of Sight
“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” –Jonathan Swift A clear line of sight all the way to the horizon. Since I’m in the homestretch in my photo a day project and starting a new month, I thought I’d revisit the minimalist theme here (huh, did I ever leave it?) but…… Continue reading Clear Line of Sight
Another Vent in the Wall
With apologies to Pink Floyd, here is just another vent in the wall. Why do simple, minimal scenes like this fascinate me so? Perhaps I’ll never know. Day 303 of my 365 photo a day project. This is the south facing wall of the Sendik’s grocery store on Downer Avenue on Milwaukee’s East Side. …… Continue reading Another Vent in the Wall
Paint Me a Blue Sky
“Paint me a blue sky. May the colors run true. That I may look to the Heavens, when I search for the truth.” –Ian Moore , “Blue Sky” from his debut album. I thought with all of the craziness going on in the world today, what everyone needed was a big, bright, happy expanse of sky.…… Continue reading Paint Me a Blue Sky
Texas Highway
This photo was taken through the windshield of my Dodge, on an isolated Texas highway, somewhere in Big Bend National Park in Texas while driving at about 85 mph. It was in late September of 1997 or 1998 and I propped my Nikon FM2 up on the dash, centered the car on the yellow line…… Continue reading Texas Highway