“To believe in luck, you must believe that the universe is a roulette wheel and that instead of paying out to us what we have earned, it pays out only what it wishes. But it is not a spinning wheel of chance, it is a work of art, complete and framed by eternity.” –from “Innocence”…… Continue reading Eternally Spinning
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Paint Brush of the Soul
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” –Henry Ward Beecher The photography is by me, but the idea for this image courtesy of my wife with the paint supplied by my son. Day 327 of my 365 photo a day project. Are you looking for…… Continue reading Paint Brush of the Soul
Storm Clouds over Sheboygan
After a night of pretty intense lightning and thunder, the storm clouds final began clearing the next morning over Sheboygan. And I can say for certain they were intense. We spent that long night in a camping tent in a state park along the lake south of the city. Nothing makes you understand how thin the walls…… Continue reading Storm Clouds over Sheboygan
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
Doubled Arches
These futuristic arches line a hallway in the Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now, in reality, it is just one hall, not two. I mirrored the image to create the pair of arched hallways. You may ask why I decided to mirror the shot. The architecture of this building, especially the interior spaces, is reminiscent of sets…… Continue reading Doubled Arches
The Windy City
What a day in the Windy City! After well over 10 miles of walking, photographing everything along the way, a couple of great meals, a few tasty beverages, and lots of sunburns and blisters, we ended our day sitting on the breakwater near the Adler Planetarium watching the sun go down behind the city of Chicago. …… Continue reading The Windy City
The Chicago Skyline
The Chicago Skyline from the Adler Planetarium. Since I am spending this day shooting with friends in Chicago, I thought I’d share an image I took the last time was there last August. I was there for the Trey Ratcliff Tour Across the USA photo walk along with a couple hundred of my closest friends.…… Continue reading The Chicago Skyline
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
Creative Block
“The empty page before me now, the pen is in my hand The words don’t come so easy but I’m trying.” –from “On the Other Side” from Monolith by Kansas When you get 152 days into a 365 photo-a-day project, you are bound to have quite a few days where nothing looks right, there is no inspiration,…… Continue reading Creative Block
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
The Wave
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.” –Henry David Thoreau “Unless you paddle for the wave, you’ll never know if you could catch it. But once you do… Ride it as long as you can. Love as long as you can.” –Abigail Spencer This wave…… Continue reading The Wave
Right or Left Hands?
Is this two different hands? Or are the both the same? Do you see left hands or right hands? This is my commentary on the state of our political system here in the United States. The two main political parties, at least on the national level, for the most part, are the same. In general,…… Continue reading Right or Left Hands?