One of the things I remember from childhood is when my mother let me get a box of 64 crayons as part of my school supplies. I never knew there could be so many colors! And, the box even had…
A scene with water in it is always appealing. It's hard to walk past a river, lake, or pond without looking for a photo opportunity. Maybe somewhere in our brains we still recall slithering out of the ocean to look…
(No, this isn't a pro-NRA post. I'm simply referring to those small easy-to-use cameras.) Unlike a lot of photographers with a carload of cameras, I'm just an old retired guy with rather limited gear. Like a lot of photographers, however,…
I suspect that all photographers have places that they return to over and over again to get "just a few more shots." For someone who primarily likes to photograph flowers, trees, landscapes, lakes, ice, snow and many other subjects that…
You can't really find it on a map and a GPS will be of no help, but, if you live in Wisconsin, you probably know what I mean. As you leave town and start heading north the stress of everyday…
Every 4th of July brings plenty of fireworks. Maybe it's done to represent Francis Scott Key's immortal words, penned upon seeing Old Glory raised over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. I suspect the truth is that it's done…
As many people know, I grew up on a hog farm in America's Dairyland. Some say that explains my view on life. I'm not sure what that means but I must admit that when I'm driving around I am attracted…
I don't think that I really knew how strong emotions could be until I became a parent. Maybe that's how it is with guys. I can't speak for the rest of them, but for me, I was awash with feelings: Nervousness…