When I finally extricated myself from the tangled web of traffic that is Las Vegas, I headed north on US Highway 93. Traffic there was light. I occasionally saw a car through the windshield. I occasionally saw a car in…
I'm not a birder. My wife is. We've each chosen a hobby that relies on lenses. My wife can spot the subtle details that differentiate similar species of birds. I'm lucky to distinguish a turkey from a towhee so I…
I went for a walk in Owen Conservation Park on Groundhog Day. It was sunny out and the sky was deep blue. It had been quite a wimpy winter so the ground was bare and the trees in the oak…
We were walking down Mohrenstrasse towards the Berlin Mall when I noticed a sign for the "Big Berlin Fashion Show." If you've seen my wardrobe, you know that no one would ever consider me to be a fashionista. Having never…
I'm not a wedding photographer, though I have photographed weddings on three occasions, twice for co-workers and once for a sister-in-law. This week I had the opportunity to photograph the wedding of Figaro and Susanna, two people who have been…
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place to stroll by yourself or with family and friends. It's enjoyable almost anytime of the year. Until recently, however, I've never been there at night. After all, it's rather difficult to appreciate the…
You have undoubtedly heard about the supermoon and were aware that last's night full moon was of the super variety. When I'm in the mood to photograph a moonrise I often try first on the day before the full moon. …
I like to photograph flowers, so when my wife asked if I wanted to join her on a hike in the Biocore Prairie with the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, I cheerfully agreed. The actual focus of the hike…
My wife's a birdwatcher. When we hike together she's usually looking up with binoculars in hand while I'm looking around with camera in hand. I've never made much of an attempt to photograph birds because they're usually small, far away,…