Half Face Outdoors

Outdoor Half Face

Half a face, outdoors – just a simple self-portrait taken on a nice bright and sunny March day.  I’m not happy that I must wear glasses when I read and work on the computer these days, but I have to say, I do like the way I look with them on.  Not quite a fair trade…… Continue reading Half Face Outdoors

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

Wide and Narrow Lines

Wide and Narrow Lines

Details of lines and shapes on an exterior wall of a modular building at the Maryland Avenue Montessori School on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   It was overcast today which made for very soft and even illumination.  On a walk with the family to the grocery store, we stopped to let my son…… Continue reading Wide and Narrow Lines

Footprints

Footprints

“Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them.” –Henry David Thoreau Coming and going.  Up and down and the sidewalk.  Who are they?  Where are they going?  They continue…… Continue reading Footprints

Fiery Autumn

Fiery Autumn

Yes, it’s getting colder, the days are getting shorter,  and summer is gone.  But scenes like this make up for all that. Well, almost… 😉 Autumn in all of its fiery glory with the reds, oranges, yellows, and greens set against a bright blue fall sky.  This shot was taken near the Urban Ecology Center along the…… Continue reading Fiery Autumn