Featured Photographs

Lost Falls - Cornucopia, Wisconsin

Agate Falls - Gurney, Wisconsin

Amnicon Falls - South Range, Wisconsin

Amidst Amish. Ontario, Wisconsin.

“One Hour and Forty Five Minutes”
A Rewarding Journey of Patience

As I wandered with purpose behind the majestic clock of the Musee d’Orsay I clearly envisioned the photograph I sought to create. Provided with the luxury of time that day I began to wait for the swarm of excited tourists to thin. After one hour and forty five minutes of standing in one place hoping for that decisive moment a mesmerizing calm began to fill room. All the enthusiastic sightseers became unusually serene and polite. Small groups and individuals approached the clock one at a time. Each waited for their assigned photographer to do their artistic duty then scurried away letting the next eager model have their turn.
When the vintage backdrop cleared once again a lovely, slightly reluctant young women approached from the left. Unfolding before me and the crowd of fascinated onlookers was the very image I had created in my mind’s eye just one hundred and five minutes earlier. A decisive moment and prevailing patience formed a delightful partnership that day in Paris. Emerging from that timely alliance was the aptly name photograph “One Hour and Forty Five Minutes.” Which now has become a significant piece of my photographic narrative, a steady reminder of that fulfilling passage and more importantly the value of its message.

Wisconsin Point - Superior, Wisconsin

Bayfield, Wisconsin 24June2021.

Gentleman Reading
As an creator of images and eager traveler there is always one unique photograph on each trip that stands out. "Gentleman Reading" is that photo.

I had no other choice but to record this beautiful image which so innocently and quickly presented itself. A simple push of a button set electrons in motion creating a delightful visual story. This image is evidence as to why one visits a book store in the first place. Book lovers more than appreciate the nuance which books offer. This book lover embraced the weight of the book against the palm of his hands and the gentle flicking sound as he carefully turned each page. I have no doubt he recognized the soft earthy like scent wafting upward from the freshly opened covers. Oblivious to me and other customers the man reading was immersed in printed words while enjoying the comfort offered from the old crimson chair.

For a brief moment in time a tiny unassuming book store in Bayfield, Wisconsin served as a perfect backdrop for two strangers to share in their individual passions. The gentleman reading found joy in his printed words and I found joy in creating a photographic story.