I love the entrance to the Downer Theater on the East Side of Milwaukee. I’ve photographed this facade many times before today. And it never gets old. Built in 1915, it is the oldest theater in the city of Milwaukee that still shows films. The current green enamel facade replaced the orignal in…… Continue reading The Downer Theater
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Black Leaves
I don’t have much to say about this image other than I love the texture on the leaves. As I’ve said before, any type of leaf fascinates me. This particular tree is growing in my in-laws backyard and I’ve had multiple opportunities to capture something. Yet the “keeper” photo has always eluded me. My…… Continue reading Black Leaves
Bubble Wrap Abstract
Ah, bubble wrap. I’ve got a ton of it sitting around the office, in the basement, and the garage. It’s great for packaging prints and such, and certainly hours of popping fun for my son (and me). My goal today was simple – to capture an abstract yet somewhat recognizable photograph of the plastic stuff.…… Continue reading Bubble Wrap Abstract
Grandma’s Buttons
Remember the old mason jar or coffee tin your grandma had filled with all sorts of buttons? Big ones, small ones, shiny ones, metal ones, round, square, and everything in between. There was one for every occasion or situation. This jumbled batch belonged to my wife’s Grandmother. She was a seamstress (among other things) and over…… Continue reading Grandma’s Buttons
Paddle on Lake Monona
“If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.” –William H. McRaven I’m not sure if this couple was out to change the world, but they did seem to be enjoying the day on the lake. I spotted this canoe on Lake Monona from the Monona Terrace in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. It…… Continue reading Paddle on Lake Monona
Mixed Signals
Which way should I go? I’m getting some mixed signals. Left or right? I don’t like either direction. Hmm, perhaps I’ll just stay put in the middle for a while. Day 316 of my 365 photo a day project. I shot this image of a bike/walking path from the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace in Madison,…… Continue reading Mixed Signals
Five Smooth Stones
I was inspired to shoot these five smooth stones by the Biblical story of David and Goliath. If you recall, the young shepherd boy David slew the great giant Goliath with a single rock thrown from a slingshot. But before approaching the giant, David stopped and carefully selected 5 stones as ammunition. Now that got me…… Continue reading Five Smooth Stones
Marvin the Martian
I’ve had this statuette of Marvin the Martian for a long time. If you ever been to my office or been on a video hangout with me, you’ve this angry little guy standing on a small table over my shoulder. He is my favorite Martian. But I have no idea why I waited so long to…… Continue reading Marvin the Martian
Three Cherry Tomatoes
The tomatoes are beginning to turn red in our garden! Since we lack proper space to garden in our yard, our neighbor graciously offered some of her space for us to use this year. So we have tomatoes, a few onions, a few carrots, and some herbs over there. These three little guys are some…… Continue reading Three Cherry Tomatoes
Day 312
Today, day 312, was a very busy day. Like most weekends for most families, there was a lot of stuff to do around the house. And lots of of things to prepare before the work week grind starts up in earnest on Monday morning. Now, as you can plainly see from today’s image of the day, my photography took…… Continue reading Day 312
Monkey Bars
The monkey bars, the swings, the slides, and the fire poles. My son visited all of them multiple times on this summer morning visit to the playground. It was quite warm and humid. So I was doing my best to stay relatively still and in whatever shade was available. However, with a two and a…… Continue reading Monkey Bars
Smallest Leaf
“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” –Henry David Thoreau I am fascinated by decaying leaves. Like little leaf shaped skeletons, I still find them here and there, even in the dog days of summer. Perhaps…… Continue reading Smallest Leaf