I've never been to the Superbowl or the World Series, but recently I was lucky to attend another exciting major world championship. If you guessed the World Champion Cheese Contest, you're right! This biennial event was held in Madison this…
A wind blew in from the southeast Friday bringing ice to Madison! The creative folks from Art Below Zero -- which, by the way, is located in Franksville, Wisconsin -- were at Hilldale Mall installing an Ice Bar at Cafe…
The winter solstice, that magical shortest day of the year when the sun resets its clock and starts to bring us longer and warmer days. For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, that comes on the 21st of…
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…
My desire to see the solar eclipse had nothing to do with my interest in photography. I will admit, however, that the prospect of photographing such a rare event certainly enhanced my desire to see it. The closest place to…
Despite these crazy times, or maybe because of these crazy times, I wish all of you a happy 4th of July. A few different images of Old Glory are posted below to add some color to your holiday.
The statue of a young woman stands on a corner of the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin. She looks down State Street towards the University of Wisconsin where many student marches have originated over the decades. This time she sees…
I've written before about the Lions Club Fly-in Fish Boil that's held every year on Washington Island. The last time, however, I wrote mostly about the "fly-in" aspect of the event. It's difficult not to be fascinated by all of…
