A tiny empty glass bottle, three decaying leaves, and three lake stones on a wooden table. This was photographed with a single speedlight flash camera left, fitted with a homemade diffuser to soften the harsh light. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop. Nikon D700, 50mm lens, ISO 100, 1/200, f/4. Looking for art for your home…… Continue reading Leaf Bottle Rocks
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Decay
“Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.” –Sallust A single decaying leaf on a bright textured background. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? This image is available for printing and download. You can also check out the rest of my portfolio here. And, don’t forget to subscribe…… Continue reading Decay
Paradise Springs Dam and Turbine House Ruins
Water flows through the concrete dam past the ruins of the turbine house at Paradise Springs. Located near Eagle, Wisconsin in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit, the dam and ruins are part of the Paradise Springs Nature Trail. The area once had a resort hotel with a tennis/shuffleboard court, a small horse track, a…… Continue reading Paradise Springs Dam and Turbine House Ruins
Dried Tulip Blossom
I waited a bit too long to shoot this red tulip blossom. It sat on my desk and slowly dried out. And I have to say, I’m quite pleased about that. The texture and shape of the petals are much more interesting now than if I had shot the freshly cut flower. You gotta love…… Continue reading Dried Tulip Blossom
Frozen Stillness
“The near stillness recalls what is forgotten, extinct angels.” –Georg Trakl An old abandoned and forgotten home sits in the frozen quiet of a mid-winter Wisconsin morning. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? This image is available for printing and download. You can also check out the rest of my portfolio…… Continue reading Frozen Stillness
Schoolhouse 1895
Whenever I go camping, I try to take backroads to and from the campgrounds. You never know what hidden gems you may find. This old abandoned schoolhouse is a prime example. Situated in Sauk County, Wisconsin, this one room school stands overgrown on a quiet stretch of rural road. While it is silent now,…… Continue reading Schoolhouse 1895
Dry Leaf on Wood
A dry leaf sits on a park bench in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. The colors are just about past peak now around here, but the beauty of Autumn is still all around. Soon enough, the trick or treaters will be at our door, daylight savings time will end, and Jack Frost will nip at our noises.…… Continue reading Dry Leaf on Wood
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
Frowning Alien Head
There is at least one alien from outer space among us here on Earth. He can be found living in an back alley in the East Side neighborhood of Milwaukee. While he doesn’t seem to be dangerous, he does seem to be in a foul mood as evidenced by his perpetual frown. Why is he sad or…… Continue reading Frowning Alien Head
Abandoned School House and a Comfy Chair
I originally shot this old school house interior and broken chair back in March of 2012. My wife and I were taking the backroads in northern Illinois somewhere near Rockford when we passed this old building. Of course, I immediately hit the brakes and turned around and started shooting. There was something about the…… Continue reading Abandoned School House and a Comfy Chair
One Leaf, Two Leaf
I found this pair of leaves on a rain soaked park bench exactly this way – laying on one other in relative symmetry. While I did a lot of post-processing, Mother Nature certainly did quite a bit of the set up for me. I only had to slow down and look around to see it.…… Continue reading One Leaf, Two Leaf
Fiery Autumn
Yes, it’s getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and summer is gone. But scenes like this make up for all that. Well, almost… 😉 Autumn in all of its fiery glory with the reds, oranges, yellows, and greens set against a bright blue fall sky. This shot was taken near the Urban Ecology Center along the…… Continue reading Fiery Autumn