I've been having a difficult time lately keeping up with all of the new holidays. Friday was National Doughnut Day and I didn't realize it until I heard about it on the news at 10 PM. It's rather embarrassing to…
The holidays are over and a big cold snap is finally letting up. Other than taking photos of family and friends at social gatherings, I haven't done much with my photography in the past few weeks. Just before the holidays,…
It seems like when people retire they want to take a cruise. Maybe they see Alaska or sail the fjords of Norway. Maybe they sail through the Panama Canal. Maybe they just cruise the Caribbean with Mickey Mouse. Sad to…
When I photograph a sunset I don't usually plan to turn my back to the sun and orient my camera vertically. Sometimes, however, you just have to go with the flow. Earlier in the week I was in Three Lakes,…
Winter! Winter has finally decided to make itself known. The high temperature in Madison tomorrow is supposed to be only 6 degrees F (-14 degrees C) and Friday we'll be hit by 5 - 8" of snow. When I looked at…
I went for a winter walk today. Since I live near Lake Mendota I decided to head over to Lake Monona for a change of pace. Starting at Monona Terrace I headed southwest along the bike path by John Nolen…
Unless you live in Hawaii or spend the whole day in the basement, you must have noticed by now that winter has not yet arrived. I mean, it has arrived technically. That happened on December 22nd. But, it hasn't arrived…
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…
