This post is not about the Civil War, it's about Grand Canyon National Park. The Grand Canyon is, of course, a very popular park with visitors from around the world. It was the second most visited National Park in the…
It's difficult to imagine something made out of rock as being delicate, but Delicate Arch in Arches National Park seems to fit that bill rather well. I've hiked out to it several times over the years and have always been…
It's finally March. March 1 is the start of meteorological spring. March 20 is the start of astronomical spring. But, when is the start of psychological spring? Winter seems to have gone on forever. Every year it seems to get…
As usual for this time of the year, I haven't been too productive with my camera lately. Maybe if I spent my winters in warmer, more exotic climes I'd have more to offer. I have been working on an exhibit…
It's been a very slow season for my photography. I started the New Year with an operation followed by a stint on a liquid diet and then a soft-food diet. Most of that time was spent under a blanket in…
On a recent trip to northern Wisconsin I was reminded how the fog can transform a scene into a mysterious or an ethereal experience. Due to lower overnight temperatures in the fall, it's not unusual for fog to capture the morning. One…
When you take a trip to a beautiful place and hope to capture some memorable images, you probably imagine your destination under sunny blue skies with fluffy white clouds. That's what I usually think of, but that's not always the…
This line, written by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton in 1830 in his book Paul Clifford, is probably the most quoted example of a terrible opening story line. Be that as it may, last night was truly dark and stormy. When storms approach with…
