Treble Clef is one of my images that is included in the Atmospheric Wisconsin Exhibition at the Cedarburg Art Center, Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The show opens on August 24, 2024 and runs through November 10th. I’m pleased to announce that I…
The Long Journey of the Monarchs and Me
It’s been two years since we’ve traveled. Two years since I’ve written a blog. The travel bug was biting hard. Our first big trip in COVID times would be in search of beings to whom I owe a debt. We…
New Images in Juried Shows
I’m not sure if I’ve taken my work in a new direction or it has taken me, nonetheless I was apprehensive about releasing these most recent images. For the past 40 or so years I’ve pursued what is called in…
Published – Wolf River Project
Images of the Wolf River in Wisconsin are featured in LEMAG, a British, digital publication dedicated to sharing long exposure photography.
Bali – Then & Now
Changes in us and them from 1983 until 2019 I’m not sure how the notion of traveling to Indonesia entered my mind, but early in my life it did and it’s been rattling around in there ever since. To provide…
On Our Way to Jolly Old…
There are so many great quotes from the 1984 movie-mockumentary This is Spinal Tap and one comes to mind on this occasion. “It’s such a fine line between stupid ….and clever.” I have won a very big prize and the…
Singapore Dreams
As a kid when I dreamed of escape, the image I had in my mind was always of a place like Singapore. I grew up land-locked in a small town in Central Wisconsin. My parents, hell everybody’s parents there, were…
Photograph Selected for Display at No Studios – Milwaukee
Thomas Lemke’s Photograph, Man Adjusting Drawstring – Jidai Maturi, Kyoto, Japan on display at Milwaukee’s No Studios
Three Wisconsin Competitions Select My Photographs
The Racine Art Museum’s Wustum Museum has chosen three of my photographs for their “Wisconsin Photography 2018” show. Additionally, they acquired the image above for their permanent collection. This year’s competition (they’ve been running this show every two years…
Milwaukee Photography Exhibitions – I’m In!
Four of my images have been selected for exhibition at the Art Bar Riverwest at 722 E Burleigh St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (+1-414-372-7880). This juried show is themed “Big, Bold, Beautiful Black and White” and features photographs selected from the…
Travels in Canada – Between Banff and Jasper
“What do you see?” shouted the guy who was getting out of his car. I had stopped traffic again, totally unintentionally but this happens all the time between Banff and Jasper. There were three cars pulled up behind my parked…
Kangaroo Island, Australia
Below the Wallace Line. Travel is about crossing lines. When you travel you are one person when you walk out your door, and quite another upon return. This is in large part due to the strides you take covering territory,…
Fiddleheads Cafe in Mequon, Wisconsin to Display My Photography
Fiddleheads Cafe in Mequon, Wisconsin to Display My Photography – Over twenty of my images will be on display at Fiddleheads Cafe in Mequon, Wisconsin from March 1 through May 31, 2018. I’m thrilled to have an opportunity to put…
The Great Barrier Reef – Heron Island
One way Joanne and I figure out where we want to travel next is to prioritize those places that are disappearing the quickest. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef jumped to the top of our list when we learned how quickly climate…
“Milky Way Over The Wolf River” Photo selected for Athens Gallery
The Blank Wall Gallery in Athens, Greece has selected my image, “Milky Way Over The Wolf River” for their “Landscapes” exhibition. This show will feature about 100 images from photographers around the world and will run from October 20th until…
The Eclipse of 2017: An Umbrafile’s Diary
The Eclipse of 2017: An Umbrafile’s Diary – Thomas Lemke “What’s in this stuff? Can I drink it? I’ve got a heart arrhythmia.” We were speeding down highway 20, south of Greybull, Wyoming on our way to Shoshoni which lies on the…
Image Selected for “Moments of Color” Show
I’m happy to report that one of my images has been selected for Blank Wall Gallery’s “Moments of Color” show. The show has just opened in Athens, Greece and runs until May 11, 2017. The image they selected is from…
Jidai Matsuri – The Festival of Ages
Kyoto, Japan. I love a parade but this one is exceptional. It is the Jidai Matsuri and it takes place every October 22nd. Over 1,000 years worth of historic Japanese royalty, military leaders and their entourages parade in costume through the…
The D. T. Suzuki Museum
Hidden Treasure in Japan – Joanne and I are often asked about our best travel experiences in Japan. The D. T. Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa is right up there on our list. It is a small, out-of-the-way place that you…
How to Visit a Japanese Onsen (Hot Spring Spa)
Japan’s northern most island, Hokkaido, is a lot like my native Wisconsin. There are four seasons and the landscape is a patchwork of farm fields and forest. Agriculture is big here. We are visiting in autumn and trees I recognize…