When I woke up this morning I thought it was Sunday, but actually, it's National Lighthouse Day! Yes, this event occurs every year on August 7. That's the day when many lighthouses will be open to the public. So, if…
We did a little shopping at the Gitche Gumee Landing Giftshop and the Nonesuch Gallery (aka Brad's Guitars) and then we packed up and started heading south on US 45. We could have followed this highway from Ontonagon all the…
Except for our usual summer week on Washington Island, we haven't traveled anywhere in almost two years. With the weather forecast for a warm sunny week, it was time to make an escape! So, we loaded up the car and…
State Street starts on the west corner of the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin. It runs west for six blocks where it abuts the bottom of Bascom Hill, the tree-covered glacial drumlin that is sometimes considered "the heart" of the…
July 12, 2019 Dear Diary: The sunsets have not been very good this week. This was our last night of vacation on Washington Island so we decided to build a fire on the beach, roast some marshmallows, and see if…
I know, I know. This time of year I'm in the habit of posting quite a few "pretty" snow pictures. If you live around here, you've probably already seen more snow than you care to see. But, when I wake…
If one person builds a wall, the next person wants to know what's behind it. That's life. The University of Wisconsin's Mead Witter School of Music often hires me to photograph rehearsals, concerts, music clinics, and other events. Last week,…
If you're old enough to remember the old days, you might recall a time when we knew a snow storm was coming because Aunt Nelly's arthritic right knee was giving her pain or Uncle Harry's old war wound was acting…
It's April 2 and yet, I received this in my email this morning! Are you craving your crocuses, impatiently awaiting your impatience, or disturbed with the dearth of daffodils? If so, you just might be getting tired of waiting for…