This is the Kodak Brownie 8mm Movie Camera II. I found it at a second hand store a couple of years ago in Madison, Wisconsin. I’ve never shot any film with with it but the mechanism seems to work and, while it is well worn with chipped paint, dents, and scratches on the outside, inside of…… Continue reading Kodak Brownie 8mm
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Rivets and Rust
Rivets and rust on the side of the North Point Lighthouse along the Lake Michigan shore in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Lake Park. Now just so you know, this is my dark, moody, and steampunk-esque artistic version of the lighthouse. The actual structure is bright white and, although quite old, very well maintained. (See the lighthouse here, here,…… Continue reading Rivets and Rust
Black Tree White Sky
“If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” –Jim Rohn This photo of a lone tree, shot in McKinley Park along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, originally included the hazy blue sky, the foreground grass and corresponding shadows, and the blue waters of Lake Michigan in the background. All nice things, but…… Continue reading Black Tree White Sky
Metal Bench Against Concrete Squares
A metal bench against a wall of concrete squares taken at the Columbia St. Mary’s hospital on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I really liked the grid pattern of the wall broken only by this chair. The repeating pattern of the wall really makes it stand out. There shouldn’t be any questions about what the…… Continue reading Metal Bench Against Concrete Squares
Columbia St. Mary’s Womens Hospital
On the East Side of Milwaukee Wisconsin, on a bluff overlooking the waters of Lake Michigan, stands the Columbia St. Mary’s hospital complex. This “clover-leaf” building, which served as the main hospital for 38 years, became the women’s center when the new building was opened in 2010. This structure, opened in 1976, was built…… Continue reading Columbia St. Mary’s Womens Hospital
Three Seed Pods
These three seed pods are part of a collection of found objects my wife keeps in a little bowl in our bedroom. While I don’t really know where she found them, after an internet search, I believe they are from a London Plane tree, which is a hybrid of the Oriental Plane and American Sycamore trees.…… Continue reading Three Seed Pods
Black and Red Lentils
Two squares of lentils – black and red – on a white paper background. The inspiration for this photo came from the dinner table. (Go figure!) We had Indian Mojadra – a dish with lentils, rice, and caramelized onions. Do yourself a favor and make it sometime. It is, hands down, my favorite vegetarian dish.…… Continue reading Black and Red Lentils
Spring Flowers on White
Ah, the Spring flowers are starting to bloom everywhere. And that is in spite of the snow (SNOW!) we had just last week. These tiny little blooms are known as Siberian Squill, or, if you prefer the proper Latin name, Scilla Siberica. I had every intention of shooting these outside today, but with my 105mm lens…… Continue reading Spring Flowers on White
Sunset at Ottawa Lake
I went camping at Ottawa Lake this past weekend. The sky was cloudless on both days and nights I was there which made for some not so stellar photographs during the day and mostly boring sunrises and sunsets. However, on this particular evening, the colors in the sky just after the sun went down and the…… Continue reading Sunset at Ottawa Lake
The Boardwalk to Emerald Spring
This boardwalk leads across a reed-filled marsh at the Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail in the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeast Wisconsin. The wooden path takes a right turn and ends at a small deck where you can view Emerald Spring – one of the many natural springs in the area. The…… Continue reading The Boardwalk to Emerald Spring
Sunset at Scuppernong Springs
Sunset at Scuppernong Springs in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit, in southeast Wisconsin. This shot is a prime example of working with what you have and making something out of basically nothing in processing. Taken on a small bridge over the spring fed Scuppernong River along the Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail, I…… Continue reading Sunset at Scuppernong Springs
The Eyes of a Child
“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.” –Walt Streightiff Oh, those beautiful eyes just melt my heart every time I see them. Mine own eyes fill with with tears of joy when I think about who he is, what he will see, and who…… Continue reading The Eyes of a Child