It's always a bit sad when a family member moves away because you can't see them as often as you'd like. But, when you have the opportunity to visit them you may also have the opportunity to see a new part of the country. That's the…
The Devil's Garden Trail is located in Arches National Park, which is just one of many magnificent National Parks and Monuments in Utah. If you only had half a day to visit the park and you wanted to enjoy a…
It's been a very slow season for my photography. I started the New Year with an operation followed by a stint on a liquid diet and then a soft-food diet. Most of that time was spent under a blanket in…
The holiday season is always busy so it should come as no surprise that I haven't posted anything new in a while. One of the things that kept me busy this year was working on a book. I've written about making photo books before…
As often happens, I've fallen behind again in reviewing the photos that I've taken in the past few months. Last night I finally started taking a closer look at pictures I took in Las Vegas in early September. I was…
The rooftops were covered with frost this morning, reminding me that even though the weather has been great for quite a while, winter is sneaking up on us. With rain in the forecast for tomorrow and significant drops in the…
Having already written about planes and automobiles this year, it was inevitable that I would write about trains. Yesterday we drove up to North Freedom to visit the Mid-Continent Railway Museum. Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI When I…
On a recent trip to northern Wisconsin I was reminded how the fog can transform a scene into a mysterious or an ethereal experience. Due to lower overnight temperatures in the fall, it's not unusual for fog to capture the morning. One…
When you take a trip to a beautiful place and hope to capture some memorable images, you probably imagine your destination under sunny blue skies with fluffy white clouds. That's what I usually think of, but that's not always the…