There is no way to success in art but to take off your coat, grind paint, and work like a digger on the railroad, all day and every day – Ralph Waldo Emerson ………………………………………………………. What intrigued me about this scene was the way the yellow birch trees mimic the yellow train cars… both laid out […]
All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind – Abraham Lincoln ………………………………………………………. Canon EOS 5D Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
They are not long, the days of wine and roses: Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream. – Ernest Dowson ………………………………………………………. Canon EOS 5D Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
Whether I retire to bed Early or late, I rise with the sun. -Thomas Jefferson ……………………………………………………….. I am a night owl – far more energized after the sun goes down than after it comes up. I guess I find the daylight to be boring. There’s no mystery there… everything is exposed and presented for what […]
Busy, curious, thirsty fly! Drink with me and drink as I: Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up: Make the most of life you may, Life is short and wears away. – William Oldys ………………………………………………………. Canon EOS 5D Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Winter is an etching Spring a watercolor Summer an oil painting And autumn a mosaic of them all. – Stanley Horowitz ………………………………………………………………………… Looking up while waking through the woods, I saw a tree above me that was already mostly bare. Only a few scattered red leaves still clung to the tree. It reminded me of […]
I saw this tree out in the middle of a field and had to get closer to get a decent shot. I parked my truck alongside the road, grabbed the camera bag and set off towards the tree. I wanted to get a wide angle shot of the landscape, but by the time I got […]
For those Lightroom users out there, I have decided to start releasing presets for download. The first preset is titled “Moonlit Midnight”. This will be the first in a series of presets, probably released once a week or so. Comments are welcomed! ……………………………………………………………….. Moonlit Midnight • Download Moonlit Midnight Preset ……………………………………………………………….. How do you install […]
I posted this photo earlier as an add-on to another view of the same wall, but thought it deserved its own post. This is the rivet wall at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The stainless steel rivets, engraved with a custom message or personal tribute and donor name are attached to a weathered, rusted […]
$ Money Smart week in Wisconsin. In recognition, the State Capitol Building is being lit green throughout the entire week. Money smart… ironic I suppose during this time of consequences for so much stupid money. Canon EOS 5D Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
