“Love is a naked shadow, on a gnarled and naked tree” –Langston Hughes An old and twisted tree stands on the shore of an icy pond on a cold and dreary morning. Photograph taken at the Veterans Park pond near the Lake Michigan shore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Looking for art for your home or office or something…… Continue reading Gnarled Old Tree
Tag: lake
No Swimming
No Swimming. I took a deep dive into my archives for this image since I was unable to get out and shoot today. From August of last year, this was taken along the lakefront in Chicago. I found it interesting the “No Swimming” sign right in front of a ladder to the water. Day 355 of my…… Continue reading No Swimming
Seashell by the Seashore
I wanted to capture something “summer-y” and minimalist to commemorate the impending end of summer and the slow downhill slide to the dead of winter. What better way than with a nice sandy beach and a seashell or two? The only problem with that is I’m in Milwaukee and nowhere near the ocean. Oh sure, we have Lake…… Continue reading Seashell by the Seashore
Fierce Calm
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
Paddle on Lake Monona
“If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.” –William H. McRaven I’m not sure if this couple was out to change the world, but they did seem to be enjoying the day on the lake. I spotted this canoe on Lake Monona from the Monona Terrace in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. It…… Continue reading Paddle on Lake Monona
Line on the Horizon
“The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” –Christopher McCandless A line on the horizon in a field of whites and greys where sky meets water. This is Lake…… Continue reading Line on the Horizon
Limitless
For the artist, the world is limitless. It can be found in the home, on the street outside, in the city surrounding us, in the countryside, and over the far horizon. It is everywhere we are. But to truly see this world, we must first learn to believe in ourselves and our abilities, lead with the heart, and…… Continue reading Limitless
Lincoln Memorial Drive
This shot came about more from wanting to test my new ICE 10-stop neutral density filter, rather than from a creative idea. I knew I wanted water and possibly clouds (although the clouds weren’t really moving fast enough) in the shot but other than that, I had know idea what I was going to get.…… Continue reading Lincoln Memorial Drive
Glenview Impressions
We stayed overnight at a friends place in Glenview, Illinois. This little pond is directly across the street from their house. In the morning, the pond was as smooth as glass and the light was just perfect. I was struck by the symmetry in the reflection and the fall colors in the leaves. I’m…… Continue reading Glenview Impressions