In praise of the subtle landscape
You don't always have to set the color sliders to 11. With a little care you can make a subtle landscape interesting and dramatic.
Black River Scenic Byway
My first trip to visit waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula. Was it worth the long drive?
A midwinter’s stream
A wintery walk beside Ripley creek with a few tips and techniques for winter stream work.
No, this is not Tatooine
A few hours in White Sands National Monument was totally worth the long drive.
The draw-down
What would a river look like drained of it's water? Wonder no more.
The obligatory foliage post
Fall and photography go together like PB & J so off I go to find some color while it lasts.
My new homebase
Back when I lived in NH, I could and did spend hours in my yard photographing tiny things of beauty. It was barely 1/2 an acre of sand and weeds (for the most part), but it kept me occupied and occasionally intrigued. Now I'm in the northwoods of Wisconsin on a bit more land and... Continue Reading →
Rumors of my death
have been greatly exaggerated. The move to Wisconsin is complete and we're good and settled in. We love our house to bits. The country is really beautiful, the lake is a lot of fun and the neighbors we've met have been great. There's even a local coffee shop where we hang out for some local... Continue Reading →
Tucker Brook; a farewell
A last walk at Tucker Brook - I say goodbye to a favorite nature preserve.
Best of 2014
Better late than never - my best photographs of 2014.
Uniquely Popular
Photographing a popular place? Some thoughts on discovering what's distinctive about your time there and finding a new angle on an old scene.
Wringing the last drop of color
This fall was a great one for foliage photography, especially from the kayak. I got out one more time (ruining my Penultimate Paddle title as I thought I might) and even though the light wasn't perfect and neither was my technique, it was nice to find some glorious reds, oranges and yellows still clinging to the... Continue Reading →
