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On Our Way to Jolly Old…
On Our Way to Jolly Old…

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
Singapore Dreams

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…

Three Wisconsin Competitions Select My Photographs
Three Wisconsin Competitions Select My Photographs

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!
Milwaukee Photography Exhibitions – I’m In!

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
Travels in Canada – Between Banff and Jasper

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…

Fiddleheads Cafe in Mequon, Wisconsin to Display My Photography
Fiddleheads Cafe in Mequon, Wisconsin to Display My Photography

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
The Great Barrier Reef – Heron Island

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
“Milky Way Over The Wolf River” Photo selected for Athens Gallery

“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…

Jidai Matsuri – The Festival of Ages
Jidai Matsuri – The Festival of Ages

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…

How to Visit a Japanese Onsen (Hot Spring Spa)
How to Visit a Japanese Onsen (Hot Spring Spa)

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…

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