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
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Pencil on a Blank Page
A pencil on a blank white page. Another image inspired by my lack of any good ideas for my image of the day. And now as I write, add to that the scarcity of words to go along with it. However, I have learned that the best way to get over creative (or writer’s) block…… Continue reading Pencil on a Blank Page
Unzipping
I actually had a tough time coming up with something to say about this image beyond the title. I called it “Unzipping” for obvious reasons. And my goal in shooting it was very simple – I thought the graphic nature of the line of the zipper and the metal teeth coming undone would make for a very cool…… Continue reading Unzipping
Slow Please
Go slow please. On a multi-use walking / bike path like this one, it is pretty obvious why this was stenciled on the asphalt. But after I shot this, I started to think about other ways I should take heed of the sign. Here are just a few thoughts (in no particular order): Be slow to speak…… Continue reading Slow Please
Going Places
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” –T.S. Eliot This is how I see my son quite often these days – running to and fro, exploring everything he sees. Pushing limits is built in to the DNA of a toddler. Now sometimes that can be a…… Continue reading Going Places
Solitary
Always vigilant, a tiny solitary Seuss-like tree stands alone in a vast never-ending grey. Although isolated, it is not joyless. For it knows its purpose – to add form and shape to the eternal void. And so it abides. “The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.” …… Continue reading Solitary
Partly Cloudy
The weather was partly cloudy with plenty of sunshine and a comfortable 76 degrees. Or at least it was in my office today. And I have pictures to prove it! Of course, you could say it was mostly sunny. Well, however you want to categorize it, it was a good day. Day 286 of my 365…… Continue reading Partly Cloudy
The Questions Worth Asking
“The questions worth asking, in other words, come not from other people but from nature, and are for the most part delicate things easily drowned out by the noise of everyday life” –Robert B. Laughlin A tiny, solitary feather floats in the warm glow of the evening light. These are the moments I live for…… Continue reading The Questions Worth Asking
Learning to Let Go
“Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it.” –Ray Bradbury Life can be crazy. Or perhaps, better said, Life is crazy. Just turn on the news, read the newspaper, listen…… Continue reading Learning to Let Go
Miracle of a Single Flower
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” –Unknown, possibly Buddha For the day after the noise, pomp and circumstance, explosions, pops, bangs, and excitement that is the 4th of July, I wanted to create something simple, beautiful and understated. What better way than with a single…… Continue reading Miracle of a Single Flower
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
First Steps Toward
“Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject.” –Thomas Mann I went on a long walk today from my home on the East Side to downtown Milwaukee. All told, it was about 7 miles. I photographed many buildings, some flowers, a fire station, the river, the interior of city hall,…… Continue reading First Steps Toward