The busy holiday season is over. A subzero arctic front has moved into the Midwest. This is the time of year when I often find myself somewhat adrift, wondering what to do next. So far this January I've had a…
A month or two ago I mentioned that I've played around with panoramas for several years but haven't spent a lot of time with them. The few that I've made before were printed by Mpix.com. Although they don't really offer…
I was going to name this post "Beautifully frustrating" or "Frustratingly beautiful" but decided that frustrating was too negative of a term. What I'm getting at is sometimes, when I'm in a location or a situation where I'm convinced that I'll get some…
I've never been overly fond of photographing people. It's not too bad with family and friends but I still feel like I'm invading their space when I watch them through the lens waiting for the right moment. So, when my…
We got hit by a good-old-fashioned blizzard yesterday so, of course, I had to get out to take a few photos. I wasn't crazy enough to try to drive anywhere; our street was unplowed all day and conditions were terrible…
I've played around with panoramas for at least 5 or 6 years but I've never given them the time they probably deserve. Most of the time I don't use a tripod; I just start at the left end of my…
Fall colors usually grab my attention the most when the sun is shining brightly. That's when the reds almost drip color and the golds look positively regal. Sometimes, however, a gray foggy day can add an air of mystery to…
Sometimes it takes me a while to get around to doing something that I want to do. In the spring of 1970, after 3-1/2 years of chemistry, physics, and math, I had some college credits remaining to use for electives. …
Having lived out west I know that calling Rib Mountain a "mountain" is a bit of a stretch, but, having lived out west I can also say that real mountains rarely have colors like this. It was very windy, cold, and…