The Island 2024
Flags at the Island Ferry Dock

The Island 2024

July is always a great month, not just because it's the month of my birth, but also because it's the time when Island Fever sweeps the country and happy people everywhere head to that friendly place North of the Tension…

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Twice in a Lifetime
Total Solar Eclipse in Robinson, Illinois

Twice in a Lifetime

It was two days before the Great American Eclipse and I still had no plans. It's not that I didn't want to see it; I really, really wanted to see it. In Madison the sun would be 89% eclipsed by…

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Eleven Musical Years – Part 4
Singing with the Wind Ensemble

Eleven Musical Years – Part 4

Sometimes unexpected situations arose that added some interest to my job. One of my annual tasks was to photograph the year's Symphony Orchestra Concerto Contest Winners. These young musicians would be performing in that year's Symphony Showcase. The first time…

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Eleven Musical Years – Part 3
Christopher Taylor Recital

Eleven Musical Years – Part 3

Christopher "Kit" Taylor is an incredible pianist. That's not just my opinion. According to his bio, he is "hailed by critics as 'frighteningly talented' (The New York Times) and 'a great pianist' (The Los Angeles Times), [who] has distinguished himself…

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Eleven Musical Years – Part 2
Cosi fan tutte

Eleven Musical Years – Part 2

In the fall of 2012, Johannes Wallmann was hired as the first director of the UW-Madison School of Music's new program in Jazz Studies. When I began volunteering in the spring of 2013, the program was just starting to grow…

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Eleven Musical Years – Part 1
Playing violin with the UW Chamber Orchestra

Eleven Musical Years – Part 1

In 2013, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music was looking for a volunteer to photograph some of their faculty members and classes. Their photo library was out-of-date and, when they needed images for articles or ads, the only available…

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Cards of the Season
Happy Holidays!

Cards of the Season

The holidays are here! There's music. There are decorations. There are presents! But, as the years pass, the old tradition of sending cards is fading away. But, I have to admit that I'm old fashioned and still like to send…

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Arrivederci Sicilia
The Fountain in the Piazzetta Viviano in Terrasini

Arrivederci Sicilia

We would be leaving Sicily on an early flight out of Falcone Borsellino Airport, west of Palermo. Since that's located several hours from Santo Stephano di Camastra, we decided to move closer to the airport the day before. We took…

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Ceramics by the Sea
Colorful ceramics cover this fountain in Santo Stefano di Camastra

Ceramics by the Sea

As I've mentioned before, Santo Stefano di Camastra is a relatively small town. And yet, it is one of three Sicilian towns celebrated for their ceramics, the other two being Caltagirone and Sciacca. According to an article in Italy Magazine,…

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