As you would expect to find in many large old European cities, Munich has palaces. The Residenz, on the edge of Old Town in central Munich, is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. It was not…
The topic of conversation in the restaurant on Sunday morning was the weather, not the current sunny-blue-sky weather, but the forecast. A storm would be moving in Sunday night that could bring up to 13" of snow before moving out…
There aren't many places to stay on Washington Island in the winter. Fortunately, Findlay's Holiday Inn is open all year. Better yet, in the winter their restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So, we…
We had some really cold weather in early January. Nighttime lows were well below zero and daytime highs only reached single digits. So, what to do? Go north! Every summer my wife and I vacation with family and friends on…
I'm usually pretty good with maps, but when I planned a trip to Germany we ended up in Iceland. Was the pilot off course? The Sun Voyager11:31 PM on 6/14/17 In my quest to save money on a flight from…
I've written before about the Lions Club Fly-in Fish Boil that's held every year on Washington Island. The last time, however, I wrote mostly about the "fly-in" aspect of the event. It's difficult not to be fascinated by all of…
I don't think that I've written about food before, photographing food that is. A local coffee house hired me a few times over the years to photograph sandwiches and sides, coffee with barista-made foam designs on top, smoothies, and, most…
The holiday season is always busy so it should come as no surprise that I haven't posted anything new in a while. One of the things that kept me busy this year was working on a book. I've written about making photo books before…