I’m adding a five string banjo to the list of instruments I’ve shot for this project. This one hangs on the wall at the Urban Ecology Center just down the road from our house where they have quite a collection of stringed instruments. Hanging next to it is also a guitar, a mandolin, and ukulele all hanging around…… Continue reading Five String Banjo
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The Tools of the Trade
“By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.” –Desiderius Erasmus Just a few of the tools of the trade for a carpenter. I cannot help but be in awe of some of the things a woodworker can do will a saw and chisel and a piece of good wood.…… Continue reading The Tools of the Trade
The Way Out
“The best way out is always through.” –Robert Frost An important lesson I’ve learned through this photo a day project is when you are struggling to create and your muse has taken the day (or week) off, the best way to get past that block is to just keep going. You may not produce your…… Continue reading The Way Out
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
Door Knob and Skeleton Key
It is a bit unsettling, when in the back corner of an old, hot, dark , and dusty attic, you find a locked door, complete with skeleton key, to a very small fully finished room. With all of the scary movies, creepy stories, terrifying urban legends, and disturbing real life events, your imagination can’t help…… Continue reading Door Knob and Skeleton Key
The Armchair in the Attic
“The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody’s guess.” –James Thurber The two-flat in which we live has two units – one on the first floor and one on the second. The third floor/attic, open to the rafters high above, is mostly a…… Continue reading The Armchair in the Attic
Alley Gas Pump
It’s a bit strange to find a diesel gas pump sitting in an alley in a residential city neighborhood. It’s not something you see everyday for sure. This one, however, belongs to the fine folks of Milwaukee Fire Department Station 27 – home of Engine 27 and Ladder Truck 5. Situated near the Milwaukee River…… Continue reading Alley Gas Pump
No More Spark
This old Champion sticker rests in a window at Joe’s Super Service, an abandoned service station along state highway 60 in Rubicon, Wisconsin. By the look of the place, I venture a guess that there have been no plugs sold or vehicles serviced there in quite a long time. I shot this on a brief day trip…… Continue reading No More Spark
Kodak Brownie 8mm
This is the Kodak Brownie 8mm Movie Camera II. I found it at a second hand store a couple of years ago in Madison, Wisconsin. I’ve never shot any film with with it but the mechanism seems to work and, while it is well worn with chipped paint, dents, and scratches on the outside, inside of…… Continue reading Kodak Brownie 8mm
Rivets and Rust
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
Shards from the Past
Just north of the Locust Street bridge along the east side of the Milwaukee River, once stood the River Colony. These shards of coffee cups, bottles, plates are some of the very few items left of this very unique neighborhood. Someone else had already done the hard work of finding the broken pieces and arranging them nicely…… Continue reading Shards from the Past
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