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.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses 414 sq mi with an additional 395 sq mi of U.S. Forest Service wilderness adjoining the park boundaries. The Continental Divide runs north–south through the center of the park, with rivers and streams on the western side of the divide flowing toward the Pacific Ocean while those on the eastern side flow toward the Atlantic. Wikipedia
Aeromotor
Stumbled upon this abandoned small town with maybe 20 buildings and this wind powered water pump was still working.
I did a little research and found this: "The first Aermotor was sold in 1888, with 24 windmills in total being sold in the first year. Aermotor soon became a strong competitor among its contemporaries selling over 20,000 of its windmills by 1892". And this Chicago company is still in business today making high tech windmills.
Chicago B&W
Early morning sun begins to light up one side of the glass and steel canyon.
Nothing Compares
Great Basin National Park.
The Great Basin includes most of Nevada, half of Utah, and sections of Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, and California. Great Basin National Park preserves a small representative piece of this entire region. NPS This "small" piece is the largest area of real estate I have ever seen. One stretch of the main highway was almost 90 miles long, had no intersections and we only saw 3 other vehicles the entire drive.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon is made up of delicate and colorful pinnacles called hoodoos that are up to 200 feet high. A series of amphitheaters extends more than 20 miles north-to-south within the park. The largest is Bryce Amphitheater, which is 12 miles long, 3 miles wide and 800 feet deep. This photo was taken a few minutes after sunrise.
Fort Zachary Taylor 1845
The Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, also known simply as Fort Taylor, is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida. Wikipedia
Chicago River
The Architectural Tour by riverboat offers some great history and photo opportunities of the great city.
Old World Wisconsin
Original late 1800s homestead house. It was moved, furnished and repaired by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Point Sur Light Station
Point Sur Lighthouse is a lightstation at Point Sur 24.6 miles south of Monterey, California at the peak of the 361-foot rock at the head of the point. It was established in 1889 and is part of Point Sur State Historic Park. The light house is 40 feet tall and 270 feet above sea level. Wikipedia
Sunset Key
An island that is accessed by a 10 minute ferry ride from Key West mainland. It is primarily a hotel but there are also about 50 private homes. I liked the layers of water, trees and clouds which would also look good in color but sometimes black and white is just more interesting.
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.
1880s South Dakota Homestead
An 1880s homestead complete with, corrals, barn, house and of course, outhouse. The nearby Dakota Hotel, built in 1910, it still carries the scars made by cowboys’ spurs on the staircase.
Old World Wisconsin
Very old barn scene in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine area which was shaped by the glaciers.
Grafton UT
Original Morman homestead from the mid-1800s. Parks Utah is trying to maintain 1/2 dozen structures on the property within a few miles from Zion National Park
Glen Canyon Dam Lake View
This is the Lake Powell side of the dam and when water levels are higher this area I'm standing on would be completely submerged. As of 9/1/2021 the lake is down 151 feet leaving it only 30% full.
Rack em up
Walking down "The Boulevard" in St George UT I came upon this billiards, bowling and video arcade. The big brilliant red sign caught my eye but in B&W I look farther into the scene. The car, rather than blocking the view becomes another source of interest and light. This observation is all after the fact because when I was taking it I wished I had a color camera and didn't like the car. B&W photos are, to me, a very interesting medium.
Say Cheese
Organic dairy farm in Stonebank Wisconsin. This farmer has quite the story but I didn't ask his permission to tell it.
South Beach
South Beach, also nicknamed colloquially as SoBe, is a neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. It is located east of Miami between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses Miami Beach south of Dade Boulevard.
This area was the first section of Miami Beach to be developed, starting in the 1910. Day or night the colorful buildings are make for some beautiful photographs.
Porch Art
Key West porches are, to my eye, works of art.
Art Deco
South Beach hotels in Miami are very photogenic daytime or especially after dark.
Chicago River
Downtown Chicago is a sparkling jewel of architecture, colors and people. Every summer I take the train to Union Station, spend the way walking till my feet hurt then the train back.
Ivins Utah
In Ivins Utah there is a development called Kayenta where color and height rules make the houses blend in with the surroundings. This red mountain is the areas backdrop while the deep wash cut the development in half.
State Fair
Lady in red
Beautiful pocket park in Key West.
Chicago IL
A Beautiful Walk
Boca Chica Naval Air Station (Key West) is just over the far mangroves. I love to walk the coast here as the water depth varies from a few inches to a few feet depending on tides. There are birds, sea creatures, plants, coral and F18 Super Hornets to keep my interest as I walk.
Pacific Coast
South of Carmel CA
Downtown Las Vegas
a.k.a. The Fremont Street Experience
Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam, rising 710 feet above bedrock within the steep, rust-colored sand-stone walls of Glen Canyon, was constructed in 1956 to harness the power of the Colorado River in order to provide for the water and power needs of millions of people in the West. BLM
Race time
Road America at Elkhart Lake WI
Think Blues Brothers
Chicago
Glen Canyon Dam
Supplying Colorado River water and hydroelectric power to 5 states located in Page Arizona
Casa Marina Hotel
On New Year’s Eve 1920, Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, opened its doors as Key West’s most glamorous destination. Conceived by American railroad tycoon Henry Flagler, the resort was intended to accommodate wealthy customers of Flagler’s Overseas Railroad, which spanned from Key West to the Florida mainland.
Ely Nevada
Nevada's National Historic Landmarks Committee granted unanimous support to nominating the Nevada Northern's East Ely shops complex as a National Historic Landmark. The nomination was approved by the National Park Service on September 27, 2006.
SoBe
South Beach, also known as SoBe, is a neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. It is located between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and in 1910 was the first section of the beach to be developed.
In 2009, the Miami New Times described it as "Until the 1980s, Miami Beach was a peculiar mix of criminals, Cubans, and little old ladies. Then the beautiful people moved in."
Today, it is considered one of the wealthiest and most prosperous commercial areas on the beach with 65% of residents speak Spanish as a first language.
South Beach Miami
Art deco hotel in full neon.
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.
Chicago River Sunday
I love to go on a weekend because the city is relatively quiet. Sightseers vs workers in a hurry.
Barefoot Sunrise
Smooth water in the early morning bring out the pros. This lake has a waterski team that performs every Wednesday evening. I've seen as many as 23 skiers doing a 3 person high pyramid.
Hoover Dam
I'm standing 726' atop Hoover Dam looking down at the Colorado river with Lake Mead behind me. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US by volume when full. It is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 30 mi southeast of Las Vegas. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California.
Gold Butte
Gold Butte National Monument covers nearly 300,000 acres of remote and rugged desert landscape in southeastern Nevada, where dramatically chiseled red sandstone, twisting canyons, and tree-clad mountains punctuate desolate stretches of the Mojave Desert. The brightly hued sandstone provides a stunning canvas for the area’s famously beautiful rock art. per BLM
Vegas Alley Art
An area between The Strip and Fremont street invites spray can artists to decorate the streets and alleys as a form of art to help improve the area.
Cana Island Lighthouse
Built in 1869 for $12,792.55, Cana Island Lighthouse’s tower, made of cream city brick, was the tallest building in Door County WI. Verified by telescope during the first year of operation, 4,862 ships passed the station during daylight hours. Keepers filled the oil and kept the beacon shining until the lighthouse was automated in 1944. It remains a functioning navigational light of the Great Lakes. Door County Historical Society.
Architectural Tour
Ride a boat on the Chicago river as they point out the beautiful architecture that sprouted on each side.
Sunset Sailing
Key West sunset watchers.
Chicago Downtown
Chicago with a camera, the best.
South Beach Miami
It is beautiful during the day but a whole new color wheel at night.
Memorial Day
The "world's tallest tribute to freedom," is a 400-foot tall flagpole waving an American flag that's 7,200 square feet. The pole is about 100 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty, its flag is four stories tall and it stands at Acuity insurance company in Sheboygan WI. "The purpose No. 1 was to sincerely thank veterans." The stars measure 3.5 feet. Each stripe is more than 4 feet wide. The pole itself, weighing in at 420,000 pounds, required 500 gallons of paint. The foundation holds about 55 tons of rebar. Three pendulums ensure it can take vibrations while working as dampeners, and it can withstand the severe northern temperatures — prepared to deal with cold as low as -42 degrees. A 220-pound flag flies during normal weather; a 350-pound one for harsh conditions. Old Glory even has her own seamstress. The flag takes "at least a half dozen" people to raise and lower it.
Wisconsin 1870
Old World Wisconsin historical buildings are wonderful to photograph with wildflowers and partial cloudy skies.
Chicago
A must do in Chicago is the architecture tour by boat where you hear the stories about 50 buildings along the Chicago River. Hear how Chicago grew from a small settlement into one of the world's largest cities in less than 100 years.
Key West
This shot comprises the Western side of the city including the harbor (owned by the US Navy), old Ft Zachary Taylor in the foreground, and Sunset Key to the top left. Half of the rest of what you see is owned by some branch of the military.
The Long and winding road
Gold Butte National Monument is a wild geological wonder to explore. Numerous mining sites, rock art panels and outstanding colors, plants and quiet. A capable vehicle is highly recommended due to very rough roads. I carry a tire inflator when I'm in places like this so I can deflate my tires to about 1/2 normal pressure then re-inflate them when I get back on hard surface roads.
Scenic Highway 89
On the road up to Cedar Breaks and Bryce Canyon from Cedar City UT
Chicago River Sunday
Quiet Sunday
Bean II
The structure is made up of 168 stainless steel plates that are welded together. The polished exterior has no visible seams, making it completely smooth. The inside is largely made up of a solid wooden structure.
It measures 33 x 66 x 42 feet, weighing in at 110 short tons. So, it’s pretty big. When in Chicago I have no problem taking lots of photos. If you see a little guy way off to the right with a camera & tripod, it bean me.
More Bean
The structure is made up of 168 stainless steel plates that are welded together. The polished exterior has no visible seams, making it completely smooth. The inside is largely made up of a solid wooden structure.
It measures 33 x 66 x 42 feet, weighing in at 110 short tons. So, it’s pretty big. When in Chicago I have no problem taking lots of photos. If you see a little guy in the middle with a camera & tripod, it bean me.
Conch Republic
When you deplane in Key West this is what you see when you walk towards the terminal.
True Patriot
Nothing unusual for Key West's Duval Street.
Milwaukee
The City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in Wisconsin. It is the second largest city on Lake Michigan's shore behind Chicago. The Art Museum is centermost in the photo.
Old homestead house
Near Kodachrome State Park Utah
Love these colors
Lifeguard
Miami Beach lifeguard station.
WI 1800s Barn
Original barn moved onsite by the WI State Historical Society
Eagle Wisconsin
Authentic 1800s homestead
Spinning Wheel
Taken through a window of an authentic 1800s home which was moved to an area in WI along with other structures. Very detailed and photogenic so I try to get there every couple years.
Old World Wisconsin
Arrivals & Departures
Key West Aquarium
Built in 1932
Mackinac Island
Chicago
Wisconsin Fair Food
Detroit Skyline
Success in the Keys
Chicago River
Off The Main Street
Bar in Key West