Three Oak Leaves

Three Oak Leaves

Now that October is upon us,  the leaves have started changing colors.  I found these three Oak leaves along a walkway in Riverside Park near my home.  While most of the leaves are still green in the area, you can see a hint of color hear and there.  Soon enough the parks, woods, and forests…… Continue reading Three Oak Leaves

Down Feather

Down Feather

Another reoccurring subject in my 365 Project is feathers.  This tiny down feather is the latest image in that theme.  Only about an inch long, it’s amazing that a collection of these can power flight. Day 352 of my 365 photo a day project. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop?  This image and most…… Continue reading Down Feather

Infinity

Infinity

“This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again.” –Marcus Tullius Cicero A simple raised line on a piece of white card stock represents the horizon and the infinite beyond. Day 269 of my 365…… Continue reading Infinity

Frowning Alien Head

Frowning Alien Head

There is at least one alien from outer space among us here on Earth.  He can be found living in an back alley in the East Side neighborhood of Milwaukee.  While he doesn’t seem to be dangerous, he does seem to be in a foul mood as evidenced by his perpetual frown.  Why is he sad or…… Continue reading Frowning Alien Head

Impressions of Spring

Impressions of Spring

It’s finally Spring here in Wisconsin.  It’s still cold, but the flowers are out.  Yay!!  Time to shoot flowers and find things with color!   With this macro shot, I intentionally left the depth of field very narrow and the flower mostly out of focus because I knew I was going to process it with…… Continue reading Impressions of Spring

Raindrops on Green

Raindrops on Green

A line of tiny raindrops sit atop a green leaf against a backdrop of vibrant, verdant green after an early May rain shower. What a way to start the month.  Now it is Wisconsin – so it wasn’t warm by any means when I shot this macro image.  If fact, with the humidity, it was the…… Continue reading Raindrops on Green

Rivets and Rust

Rivets and Rust: A Dark Tower

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

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

Speed Queen: The Glass is Empty

Speed Queen

My image for today is intended as a metaphor for how I felt creatively trying to find a shot – empty, by any way you measure it.   A photo a day project is fun, but it is also difficult.  Finding something relatively interesting to shoot and/or process and post everyday for a whole year is…… Continue reading Speed Queen: The Glass is Empty

Forgotten Room

Forgotten Room

“It’s as if we live in a house which has a vast treasury in one of its rooms. Only we’ve forgotten about it. So, instead of living a life of royalty, we go about in poverty” –Maharishi Mahesh Yogi This chair sits near the window in the small dark empty room above the detached garage…… Continue reading Forgotten Room

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

Blue White Blue

Blue White Blue

“A trilogy is a pretty abstract notion. You can apply it to almost any three things.” –Jonathan Demme This trilogy of alternating sheets of blue and white sheets of paper is a continuation of yesterday’s image.  And again,  I was playing with shape, form and line – foundations of composition – to create a simple and minimal image.…… Continue reading Blue White Blue