The Ghost of Christmas Past
Casper admires our Christmas tree

The Ghost of Christmas Past

I had difficulty sleeping last night. Christmas is coming and it's unlikely that we will have any happy memories from this crazy corona year. While I was lying quietly in the darkness, suddenly the air turned cold and I heard…

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A vintage celebration
24th Annual Botham Vineyards Vintage Celebration

A vintage celebration

With a lot of time on my hands and only one or two tasks on my to-do list, I thought I'd look through some of my old photographs.   My Lightroom photo catalog currently holds 119,124 images, so there might…

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Just like the World Series
World Championship Cheese Contest

Just like the World Series

I've never been to the Superbowl or the World Series, but recently I was lucky to attend another exciting major world championship.  If you guessed the World Champion Cheese Contest, you're right!  This biennial event was held in Madison this…

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The ice man cometh
Installing ice "bar" at Hollander's

The ice man cometh

A wind blew in from the southeast Friday bringing ice to Madison!  The creative folks from Art Below Zero -- which, by the way, is located in Franksville, Wisconsin -- were at Hilldale Mall installing an Ice Bar at Cafe…

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Winter solstice
The sun sets on the shortest day of the year

Winter solstice

The winter solstice, that magical shortest day of the year when the sun resets its clock and starts to bring us longer and warmer days.  For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, that comes on the 21st of…

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Berlin fashion
Mall of Berlin Fashion Show

Berlin fashion

We were walking down Mohrenstrasse towards the Berlin Mall when I noticed a sign for the "Big Berlin Fashion Show."  If you've seen my wardrobe, you know that no one would ever consider me to be a fashionista.  Having never…

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Totally Carbondale
Total solar eclipse in Carbondale, Ilinois

Totally Carbondale

My desire to see the solar eclipse had nothing to do with my interest in photography.  I will admit, however, that the prospect of photographing such a rare event certainly enhanced my desire to see it.  The closest place to…

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Stars and stripes
Stars and Stripes

Stars and stripes

Despite these crazy times, or maybe because of these crazy times, I wish all of you a happy 4th of July. A few different images of Old Glory are posted below to add some color to your holiday.

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Women’s March on Madison
The Women's March in Madison

Women’s March on Madison

The statue of a young woman stands on a corner of the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin.  She looks down State Street towards the University of Wisconsin where many student marches have originated over the decades.  This time she sees…

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