Plate tectonics, subduction zones, magma, volcanoes, such are the facts of life in The Ring of Fire. The Cascade Mountains that stretch from Canada to California are a manifestation of these forces of nature. On May 18, 1980, they contributed…
Visitors line up to tour the B-29 Superfortress "FIFI" When I wrote about the airplanes at the recent Washington Island Fly-in Fish Boil, I didn't know that an amazing group of World War II airplanes would be in Madison one week…
Unless you live or vacation on Washington Island, Wisconsin, you may never have heard of a Fly-in Fish Boil. It's a rather simple concept really. If you own a small plane, you fly in to the airport on Washington Island. If it happens…
Although I've never been an old car aficionado, I do enjoy seeing some of those great automobiles from the days of stick shifts and cheap gasoline. So, when the annual "Cars on State" event was held on Saturday, I headed downtown. Classics like…
If you're down on State Street any time this October, please stop in at Fair Trade Coffeehouse to see my latest exhibit, "Wisconsin in White: A Celebration of Winter." A reception is scheduled for Friday, October 5, 2012 from 6 - 8…
If you're one of the two or three people who occasionally check out this blog, you know that I haven't posted anything in quite a while. Although I've been busy getting a new exhibit ready to hang in the month of October, I…
Every month a member of the Center for Photography at Madison (now known as PhotoMidwest) is invited to exhibit his or her photos in the gallery and make a presentation as “Photographer of the Month.” I should point out that this…
Earlier this fall we went for a drive on a beautiful sunny Saturday. Our goal was to go out to Soldier's Grove to visit some apple orchards and then continue on to the Mississippi River. As often happens, however, when I…
I rarely shoot portraits and I've never used professional models, but I had the opportunity to try it at Photoshop World 2011 in Las Vegas. One of the exhibitors, Westcott, which specializes in lighting equipment, set up four photo studios…