Aviators Field of Dreams
Runway at the beautiful Brodhead Airport where the Kelch Aviation Museum collection has 19 original vintage airplanes. Located in Southern Wisconsin it is a true gem of a facility for aircraft buffs.
Merry Christmas
I took this photo almost 20 years ago in the lobby of a very old Key West mansion turned bed and breakfast. It is still one of my many favorite holiday photos.
Low Fireworks
One who hasn’t won a beauty contest
Came across this alligator in Everglades National Park.
Dunes at Dawn
Coral Pink Sand Dunes state park in Arizona. I arrive at first light with a black and white camera to catch the beauty of texture, soft light and shadows.
Ivins Utah
The Beaver Dam Mountains are a 23 miles reaching an altitude of 7,680 feet. The low dramatic clouds seemed to go well with the snow in black & white.
Bahia Honda Railway Bridge
It is a derelict bridge in the Florida Keys connecting Bahia Honda Key with Spanish Harbor Key. It was originally part of the Overseas Railway, but the state of Florida purchased it from the Florida East Coast Railway after the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and converted it for automobile use as part of the Overseas Highway in 1938. A replacement Bahia Honda Bridge, off to the right was opened in 1972.
Into The Sunset
Key West Color
Ta Da!
EAA Airshow in Oshkosh WI
Amusement rides after dark with a long exposure
Arizona Slot Canyon
It is called Canyon X in Page AZ which is part of the Antelope Canyon system. The entire canyon is on Navajo land so entry requires a Navajo guide.
Manatee Nose
Walking along the seawall I saw this very large Manatee under water so I waited for it to surface for a breath of air. As it surfaced I took a few photos but I liked this one the best.
Mexican Gold Poppies Desert Bloom
Hundreds of acres of Mexican Golden Poppies bloom in abundance at Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada.
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. The park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into numerous canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. Legislation creating the park was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 12, 1964.
The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the combined rivers—the Green and Colorado—which carved two large canyons into the Colorado Plateau. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. Author Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as "the most weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it anywhere." Wikipedia
Beeing Busy
A smokey North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park
The sun had just risen off to the left.
Wisconsin Sunrise
Osprey
The osprey known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 24 in length and 71 in across the wings. Wikipedia
I took this photo in the Florida Everglades.
Morning movie
Florida Keys Bahia Honda Bridge
The Bahia Honda railroad bridge was originally built by Henry Flagler as part of the FEC's Overseas Railroad. Opened in 1912, The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 destroyed much of the line and it was purchased by the state of Florida and converted for highway use in 1938. A new four-lane bridge was built and opened in 1972, a few hundred yards north of the old bridge, replacing the former route of U.S. 1. Wikipedia
Cormorant
Cormorants mainly eat fish, but will also feed on amphibians and crustaceans. Using its feet for propulsion, cormorants can dive up to 25 ft. and remain underwater for 30 to 70 seconds while searching for food. Unlike many other diving birds, their feathers are not completely waterproof. Cormorants spend long periods of time with their wings outstretched to dry after diving for food. Wikipedia
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
7/22/2015
Havana Cuba
Main entryway into someone's home.
Miami Street Art
Took this in the Wynwood Walls district.
Nelson Nevada
Site of the old Techatticup Mine and a great collection of junk. Population in 2022 was 17 (but that might include the cemetery).
Ford Trimotor
The Ford Trimotor (also called the "Tri-Motor", and nicknamed the "Tin Goose") is an American three-engined transport aircraft. Production started in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford and ended on June 7, 1933, after 199 had been made. Wikipedia
Wind Surfing
Windy Day in Key West brings out the best.
Morning Glory
Snow Canyon State Park Utah
Snow Canyon State Park is a state park in Utah, located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The park features a canyon carved from the red and white Navajo sandstone of the Red Mountains, as well as the extinct Santa Clara Volcano, lava tubes, lava flows, and sand dunes. Snow Canyon is located near the cities of Ivins and St. George. Wikipedia
Tavern in Cuba
Like everything else in Havana, very old and rundown but lots of character.
Miami
Wynwood Walls is a unique outdoor destination featuring huge, colorful street murals by artists from around the globe.
Allard J2 1950-1952
Allard Motor Company Limited was a London-based low-volume car manufacturer founded in 1945. Car manufacture almost ceased within a decade. It produced approximately 1900 cars before it became insolvent and ceased trading in 1958. During those years it was a very accomplished racer.
Allards featured large American V8 engines in a light British chassis and body, giving a high power-to-weight ratio and foreshadowing the Sunbeam Tiger and AC Cobra of the early 1960s. Cobra designer Carroll Shelby and Chevrolet Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov both drove Allards in the early 1950s.[3]
Unique Fireworks
This was part of the night airshow at the EAA convention in Oshkosh WI.
48 feet, 2,200 Horsepower, 160+ MPH racer in Key West
Out of Gas
Somewhere near Moab UT
Race Ready
Road America Elkhart Lake WI. It is an Austin Healey if I remember right.
Smartly decorated auto body shop in Las Vegas
While walking down an alley between The Strip and Downtown.
Downtown Milwaukee
Per Wikipedia: Cream City brick is a cream or light yellow-colored brick made from a clay found around Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the Menomonee River Valley and on the western banks of Lake Michigan. These bricks were one of the most common building materials used in Milwaukee during the mid and late 19th century, giving the city the nickname "Cream City" and the bricks the name "Cream City bricks".
Havana Cuba
Spent a day last week walking through Havana with a side trip to Hemingways house. There are always plenty of things to photograph.
Shrimper Miss Key West
Miss Key West docked at Schooner Wharf.
Something Different
Just caught my eye.
Eating is the easy part
Osprey in Everglades National Park enjoying its catch. Their diet is almost exclusively fish but will eat small mammals if they need to. Note the size and needle sharpness of the talons. They glide high looking for a potential prey then begin circling closer to the water then their wings fold back, drop fast and hit, sometimes submerge then try to fly but pause a foot two above the water and shake their wings and body to get rid of the heavy water before gaining altitude where the fly around with the wiggling slippery fish until it dies before heading to a branch. Sometimes after a meal they'll glide across the water dragging their talons to wash themselves. It is a show I never get tired of.
Fun at the State Fair
Walking around with a camera the State Fair is all about people with smiles.
Sand Dunes at Dawn
Taken at Coral Pink (really) Sand Dunes State Park in Utah.
Exploring at Low Tide
Key West young explorer
Blue Angels
I took this at the Boca Chica Naval Air Station in Key West on Armed Forces Day. It is tradition that when they come to Key West a time of arrival is announced. Duval is the main street running 1.25 miles connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. When they arrive, traffic stops and people pour into the street as the Blues fly very very low and slow, trailing red and blue smoke right down the middle of Duval on their way to the Naval Air Station. It gives me goosebumps to watch.
Mid 1920s
Taken at the wonderful Brodhead airport in Wisconsin. Every summer I drive up to take photos at the Kelch Aviation museum located at the airfield. Last summer I attended the annual fly in where there were over 200 aircraft posing for me.
Zion National Park Utah
Paused about 1/2 way up to photograph Angels Landing.
Key West Florida
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light
This impressive structure is located at the fully operational U.S. Coast Guard station on the Lake Michigan end of the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. The Pierhead navigation light was built in 1882, and the station was built with a tower light in 1899, renovated in 1903, and automated in 1972. The lower level breakwall is the only section of the grounds that are open to the public.
Sunrise in Wisconsin
Brown Pelicans
A large grayish-brown bird with a distinct pouched bill. During breeding season, the plumage turns bright yellow on the head and white on the neck, which fades to dull yellow and brown during non-breeding. They feed by plunge-diving from high up, using the force of impact to stun small fish before scooping them up. Found year round in Florida, they can reach a 7 foot (213.4 centimeters) wingspan.
Up Up and Away
Airshow stunt demonstration
Road Runner
Canyonlands National Park Utah
The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the combined rivers—the Green and Colorado—which carved two large canyons into the Colorado Plateau. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. Author Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as "the most weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it anywhere. Wikipedia
Spinning Mirrors
Thousands of 2 inch mirrors spinning with the breeze.
Havana
Streetwalking with a camera in Havana is over the top.
Colorful Composition
Gunlock State Park Utah
One of 146 Restaurants
There are 146 Restaurants in Key West as of December 1, 2024. Key West is a small town with a population of just under 25,000 people. It's known for its vibrant nightlife, historic architecture, and "Floribbean" character. Key West is also walkable, as it's only 4 miles by 2 miles.
Wisconsin Sunrise
Brian Head Overlook Tower
At 11,300 feet in elevation, the structure, built in 1934 has served as a recreational overlook and an occasional fire lookout. It features panoramic views across state lines, from Utah’s wilderness, to Arizona’s Mount Trumbull and Navajo Mountain and Nevada’s Wheeler and Highland peaks. A storm in 2024 tore its roof off but a restoration project is planned.
Wisconsin farm garden
Note the fence made of woven buckthorn branches.
Colorful Pose
A model helped with a photography course in Las Vegas.
Fireworks Friday
Boom sizzle crackle...
Porch Art
Almost all porches in old town Key West are very close to the sidewalks. To me they offer visual clues to what is on the inside so this one must be stunning.
Garden Firework
Not sure what it is but the color and structure is beautiful.
Where its prudent to give way
We watch and wait while this cruise ship makes a 180 degree turn. When finished the stern will be to us and it will head to the left towards the shipping channel then out to sea. I hope my friend Chuck sees this photo.
Architectural Jigsaw Puzzle
Las Vegas
Extraterrestrial Photographers
Walked out to the end of a pier to take a sunrise photo and was joined by what appeared to be an extraterrestrial and a friend with the same idea.
It’s a horse of course…
On patrol in Key West.
1897 Baldwin Steam Locomotive Engine No. 7
Taken at the Henry Ford museum.
1910s Church & Community Cemetery
Located in Old World Wisconsin historical site.
Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Vought F4U-4 Corsair Bu 97143 N713JT JT-416 US Navy
Vought F4U-4 Corsair served in the Korean War. I took the photo at EAA in Oshkosh WI.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Best Christmas Outfit
Years ago the Curry Mansion in Key West went all out in decorating for the holidays.
Bryce Canyon Utah
Keys Shrimper On The Move
While we were sailing his boat passed off our bow on its way to net some gulf shrimp
Sunrise in pink
Wisconsin over Pewaukee Lake
Grand Canyon National Park
Taken at sunrise for good light and shadows.
Sunrise in Wisconsin
Lobster Trap Tree
The City of Key West continually improves the harbor walk light displays for the holidays.
Austin-Healey
Arizona Slot Canyon
Looking up about 80'-100' from the canyon floor you can see a log jammed from a flood. The sandstone canyon was formed by erosion and flash floods over 8-60 million years.
Miami street art
Valley of Fire
Valley of Fire State Park is a nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres located south of Overton, Nevada. The park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone, which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. Wikipedia
1929 D-25 New Standard
Taken in Brodhead WI where there is a wonderful museum featuring a collection of antique aircraft. Every time I visit I'm reminded of the movie Field of Dreams. While visiting I was graciously invited to go up for a ride in this beautifully restored barnstormer. The pilot sits in back and there is room for 3 passengers in the front. While flying along you have a spectacular view of the countryside while directly in front of you is a placard which says No Dancing.
Utah Double
Red Mountains in Ivins Utah
Zion National Park
Looking down on a bend in the Virgin River and park road.
A Happy Guy In An Alley
While looking for photo opportunities in a Las Vegas alley (yes, we do that) we came across this obviously happy and probably homeless man. When I asked him if I could take his picture he sat down with his phone and gave a big smile. He then stood up still smiling, thanked us profusely and walked away.
Glow
Hot air balloon night glow is where they keep them anchored but show off their colors.
Yellow Umbrella
Saw this single bright yellow mushroom in Florida mulch so I got way down on my knees, steadied the camera and here you have it.
Double Rainbow
Wisconsin this past summer.
A chill is in the air
Took this shortly after sunrise yesterday here in Wisconsin. I used a long lens so this image looks about 1-2 miles out. Air temps were in the low 40s so it is easy to see the heat leaving the much warmer lake water.
EAA Airshow Fireworks
The EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) airshow in Oshkosh WI hosts over 600,000 attendees and 10,000 planes. Twice during the week they have a second airshow held after dark which is followed by spectacular fireworks.
Soft sunrise
Street shooting
Taking night photos on Duval which is the main tourist street in Key West.
Night Photo Fun
Arguably the most photographed building in Key West located on Duval Street. The streaks are cars passing by which are captured by waiting for the light to turn green, pressing the shutter button while traffic moves past then closing the shutter.
Bryce Canyon National Park UT
The sun had just risen bathing the red Navajo sandstone in soft light.
