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…
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…
I always seem to be attracted to glass, reflections, shadows, high contrasts. That seems rather strange to me since if I had to define what I most like to photograph I would say nature. And yet, time after time my…
In the past I've written about taking pictures of shadows and reflections. I've also mentioned how I enjoy photographing the building that houses the Overture Center and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA). So, while reviewing some recent photos it…
I went down to Kettle Pond yesterday afternoon to see how the Sandhill Cranes are doing. It had been 11 days since my last visit and I was anxious to see if they were still there and if both chicks…
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. …