Sometimes it takes me a while to get around to doing something that I want to do. In the spring of 1970, after 3-1/2 years of chemistry, physics, and math, I had some college credits remaining to use for electives. …
My wife is a bird watcher. She says that she's not very good but I'm always impressed by how much she knows. She's had a lot of fun this week because she heard about a pair of Sandhill Cranes that were…
My background is in chemistry so you can probably imagine that when I first got into photography forty years ago I really enjoyed working with all of the chemicals -- developer, stop bath, and fixer -- and watching my images magically…
Last August I posted an entry about my new point-and-shoot camera, the Canon PowerShot S95. Although I've used it a lot since I purchased it, it's taken me a while to finally get back to writing down some of my impressions. …
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…
(No, this isn't a pro-NRA post. I'm simply referring to those small easy-to-use cameras.) Unlike a lot of photographers with a carload of cameras, I'm just an old retired guy with rather limited gear. Like a lot of photographers, however,…