The Arch on the Edge of Forever

The Arch on the Edge of Forever

Everytime I walk through this arch in the park near our home on Milwaukee’s East Side, I think of an old TV show.  And some of you may have guessed which one just from the title of this blog post.  (Geeks.)  The entrance to the Rotary Centennial Arboretum is quite magical, especially for being in the middle…… Continue reading The Arch on the Edge of Forever

National Selfie Day

National Selfie Day

Today is National Selfie Day.  Now you may think with the way social media is these days that every day is National Selfie Day and you’re probably right.  But either way, today is the official day.  Therefore,  I’m adding my own mug to the endless stream of self shot portraits. My intention with this shot was to do…… Continue reading National Selfie Day

Death Valley 1990

Death Valley 1990

I can’t believe it has been almost exactly 26 years since I was in Death Valley National Park.  I was going back through some (very old) images, relatively low quality scans of 5×7 color prints, and found this image of some sand dunes shot in June of 1990.  I was out there on a three…… Continue reading Death Valley 1990

Limitless

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

Sunset on a Wooden Bench

Sunset on a Wooden Bench

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

Moonrise on the Water

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

Mediterranean Dreams

Mediterranean Dreams

On a walk today to Lake Michigan, I stopped at the Lake Park Pavilion to take in the view of the water while enjoying the relatively warm early March weather. As I sat there, the view through the stucco arches of the picnic shelter reminded me for some reason of photographs and paintings I’ve seen of Mediterranean villas…… Continue reading Mediterranean Dreams

Whirlwind of the Mind

Whirlwind of the Mind

“To really ask is to open the door to the whirlwind. The answer may annihilate the question and the questioner.” –Anne Rice A self-portrait combining my passion for photography and my “day job” of  3D /2D animation and motion graphics.   I shot a quick and simple head shot with my 50mm lens set pretty…… Continue reading Whirlwind of the Mind

Rotunda 4-Ways

Rotunda 4-Ways

This is riff on the shot from yesterday of the Rotunda in the lobby of the Milwaukee Public Library downtown location.  I will often finish processing a shot and then see what crazy off-the-wall things I can do with it.  This is the dome from the foyer simply repeated 4 times in Photoshop.  Since I…… Continue reading Rotunda 4-Ways

Hear See Speak

See-Hear-Speak

Here is my take on the old proverb,  ” Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.”   There are many interpretations of what it actually means, both positive and negative.   And what my thoughts are on the phrase is irrelevant.  What matters is what you think. Day 143 of my 365 photo-a-day project. To…… Continue reading Hear See Speak