To the bar
What the sign says. I liked the lighting.
Desert morning color
Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada about an hour after sunrise.
Key West Sail Races
These three racers are in the 80' class. Each has a crew of about 15 very fit young men.
Fireworks Plus
There’s something really fun about photographing fireworks with the different colors and shapes. When frozen by the camera you can examine them for a moment.
This was taken during a night airshow fireworks
in the background while a twin engine aircraft flew around firing small fireworks off its wings.
Sunset Pier Key West
Sunset pier is a perfect spot on the water to watch sunsets while listening to live music.
Fantasy Fest Week
A celebration full of creativity and fun.
Key West Postcard
Though only 15 blocks end to end, Duval St is known as the worlds longest road because it connects the Gulf of Mexico and The Atlantic Ocean. And within a 3 mile radius you'll find 312 restaurants to choose from.
Miami Street Art
Note how the spray can artist flowed the scene onto the sidewalk.
Sunset Sailing
Key West sunset watchers.
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a joy to photograph because of it's colorful and unique architecture.
Canyonlands
Canyonlands National Park is a park located 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 Johnson on September 12, 1964. Wikipedia
F-18 Super Hornet
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Determination
Walking through the Botanical Gardens in Salt Lake City on a day the air was thick with smog this one brilliant flower said "photograph me". In my home I print, frame and hang photos. I change them all out 1x a year as a form of redecorating. I happen to have this photo hanging on my wall and it's always an eye catcher when I walk by.
Nash Flying Lady
The 1955-58 Series III Nash Metropolitan was famous for its 'Flying Lady' hood ornament. It was a particularly classy design, and the wings could even be removed for a more streamlined, more risqué ornament design. The Flying Lady is part of a bygone era, the likes of which we'll never see again. Carbuzz
Reflection Puzzle
Old mine in Nevada which has a wonderful assortment of junk offers many photo opportunities, if of course you like junk.
Mast Guy
In preparation for sailing this guy is.... well, I'm standing on my balcony of a very tall 3 story building and the sailboat is about 80' in length, so whatever he's doing he's pretty high up.
Old warehouse
In the old industrial area of Milwaukee near the river are very old abandoned warehouses, grain elevators, boat yards etc. The windows and doors surrounded by the masonary work then graffitied is interesting to look at.
Great egret
The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently it is also spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water. Wikipedia
Big Horn Sheep
Valley of Fire Nevada
Jet Fuel Delivery
This will be docking near the Key West Coast Guard Station where it will offload jet fuel to be used at the Boca Chica Naval Air Station.
Chicago Downtown
Chicago with a camera, the best.
Key West Sunset
These usually happen when I don't have a camera.
P-51
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. Wikipedia
I took this photo at the EAA show in Oshkosh.
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Key West Postcard
It is rare but not surprising to have a giant octopus in your neighbors yard.
Southernmost House
The Southernmost House, built in 1897, is a historical hotel located at the Southernmost end of the famous Duval Street in Key West. "The Mansion", as locals refer to the House, has hosted over 20 presidents and dignitaries, has served as a private residence, casino, speakeasy, social club, museum and hotel during it's long and impressive history. Per hotel website
Fireworks
What the camera freezes in a fraction of a second is always a surprise.
Great Blue Heron
Taken while visiting Horicon Marsh in WI. The wingspan can reach 6.5 feet.
Made me think
Stumbled upon this in a very old abandoned building which made me feel how lucky I am.
Shrimper
When you see the shrimp boats anchored you know winds and rough water are coming.
White-Naped crane
The white-naped crane is a large bird about 4 ft long, and 4.3 ft tall, and weighing about 12 lb, with pinkish legs, a grey-and-white-striped neck, and a red face patch.
It breeds in northeastern Mongolia, northeastern China, and adjacent areas of southeastern Russia, where a program at Khingan Nature Reserve raises eggs provided from U.S. zoos to bolster the species. Different groups of the birds migrate to winter near the Yangtze River, the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and on Kyūshū in Japan. They also reach Kazakhstan and Taiwan. Only about 4,900 to 5,400 individuals remain in the wild. Wikipedia
I took this photo while visiting the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin.
Navajo Lake Utah
Navajo Lake is a small lake in southern Utah at an elevation of about 10,000 feet. It is shallow, reaching depths of only 25 feet. The lake was formed by a lava flow across the eastern end of the valley. The lake drains into both the Great Basin and the Colorado River drainage systems through sinkholes in the lake floor.
Alien Weed
I've been driving by this truck for years in Wisconsin watching the alien weed slowly digesting it. But this year it has really rooted in and it won't be long before it starts looking for an old tractor or something else to eat.
Lake Powell AZ
Lake Powell was created by the flooding of Glen Canyon by the Glen Canyon Dam, which also led to the 1972 creation of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area,
a popular summer destination of public land managed by the National Park Service. This photo was taken from Observation Point. A couple feet in front or to my
right is a sheer 800 foot drop.
Neon museum
Las Vegas non-profit that collects and restores old signs from buildings that have been torn down. Once a month, after dark, they turn some on and let people in to take photographs.
Tugs helping
this barge into docking position to offload its cargo of jet fuel which will be pumped miles away to the Naval Air Station. I was able to get this and many other up close photos due to my friend allowing me the privilege to ride on the harbor pilot boat while he's up on the bridge overseeing the docking.
Reflection Puzzle
How Many?
Ticket booth guy at WI State fair selling tickets on the Easyglider.
Lillies
From my mother's garden in Wisconsin
Family Photos In The Making
Returning to Station
Very rough seas were building fast.
Bryce National Park
Winter is the best time to visit as it's less crowded and it's prettier with snow.
Key West Postcard
Great White Heron
Rat Rods
Daytona Beach Hot Rod Show
Soft Wisconsin Dawn
Las Vegas
Walking for blocks away from the normally vibrant downtown area the economic signs of the pandemic are shockingly evident.
1958 Cadillac
When design ruled
Fremont Street Las Vegas
Downtown Las Vegas. Lots of lines, angles, colors then lights making it very photogenic.
Art Deco
Dotting the Miami shore and all along South Beach in vivid contrast to the sparkling blue ocean, stands an array of brightly colored lifeguard towers, each with a very unique art deco design and its own piece of history. There are currently 35 towers and I hope to photograph more of them.
There should be music
Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizon. This morning twilight period will last until sunrise, when direct sunlight outshines the diffused light. Wikipedia
I think a colorful dawn like this, mirrored by a lake, should come a soundtrack composed by the famous John Williams.
Predictably Curious
Taking bird photos at one of my favorite spots on Big Pine Key when I spotted this osprey a block or two away. As I was the only human in the area I knew he had to come check out me out. I changed the camera settings from long range to a few feet over my head and in about a minute it swoops in and makes 2-3 circles right over my head. Satisfied or just wanted its picture taken, it flew away.
Patience
Waiting for that art customer to walk up and buy something here on Duval Street in Key West
Mojave Desert
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. BLM
This remote area is a favorite of due to the colors and feeling of remoteness. By Park Service design there are no services and access requires a capable vehicle. There are these beautiful Joshua trees, numerous abandoned mines, ancient rock art and endless new discoveries.
Up-close sunset
Standing on the beach last week photographing a Key West sunset the sky looked wild as the sun moved below the horizon. I had a strong lens on the camera so I just zoomed in close and this is what the camera saw.
1928 New Standard D-25
Recently restored, the New Standard D-25 was a 5-seat agricultural and joy-riding aircraft produced in the US from 1928. I took this in Brodhead WI during an antique aircraft fly-in. The previous year's event I was thrilled to be given a ride in one.
Wisconsin State Fair
Every year in August fairgoers buy over 400,000 creampuffs.
One of my favorite Bryce Canyon formations.
Bryce Canyon National Park - Utah
Firework Friday
Roadrunner
Usually hunts by walking rapidly, looking for prey, then making very rapid (15 - 20 mph) dash forward to catch prey in its bill. May leap straight up from ground to catch insects or birds flying over (has been seen catching hummingbirds this way). They are primarily carnivorous but will eat cactus fruit and some seeds.
Firework Art
Always a surprise......freeze motion and color.
Unusual One
This is an unusual sunrise and the reflection in the lake really enhances it.
Mystery Photo
I was standing on this Chicago sidewalk taking this photo. I must have looked all serious with my big camera mounted on a big black tripod pointing it somewhere across the street. After a few minutes framing and focusing this I noticed there were about 10 people behind and next to me looking for whatever I was photographing. When finished, I packed up and walked away while they stared across the street.
Vegas street walking
Between the Strip and Downtown there is this depressed area the city has named the Art District. With the hope it will attract a reason to visit the city asked spray can artists to color vacant storefronts and alleys which camouflages the existing graffiti. There are a sprinkling of restaurants, bars and shops mixed in with vacant lots and stores so they appear to making headway in an economic transformation. With all that said it is a wonderful place to wander up and down streets and alleys with a camera.
Kiss Me
At a hot air balloon launch in WI the winds picked up while they were filling causing these two to lean sideways.
Sea Bottom
Walking in the Florida Keys water during low tide creates many different images. Here the water was maybe 6" deep when I took this. The photo never impressed me until a friend had it printed on a 2'x4' piece of metal.
Trying to get back in the harbor
This weather came up during a sailboat race.
Amsterdam
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Cadillac Eldorado
Automobiles that were art first, transportation second.
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North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim in Arizona is about 8,000 feet deep. We drove up early to arrive around sunrise to photograph the canyon before the sun could light up the haze.
Sky on fire
Another brilliant key West sunset.
Harbor Shower
Small shower moving over the Key West harbor.
1950s and 1960s cars and their jewelry
Walking around a car show on a sunny day and the ones from the 1950s and 1960s glittered amongst the later models with their plastic body parts and rubber bumpers.
Street Walking
Early morning is a great time for street walking with my camera. I stopped to take this one in Key West when the guy gave me a nice wave. I walked over and it turned out he's also a camera geek so we had a nice conversation about photography before I moved on to look for the next photo.
Once upon a time
Thompson's Opera House, also known as Brown's Hall, Brown's Opera House or the Gem Theater, is a small theater building in Pioche, Nevada. The Opera House is a wood frame building built in 1873, attached roughly to the adjoining brick Gem Theater, a 1937 masonry cinema. Wikipedia
I can’t explain…..
Higgs Beach...as found
1958 Indy
Raced in the 1958 Indianapolis 500 and placed 17th. I took this photo at the Milwaukee Mile during an event featuring vintage indy racers, most powered by engines built by Harry Miller in Milwaukee.
Ford Forgotten
Spotted from a highway somewhere in South Dakota
How many buildings?
I don't know but I love the fire escape on the left.
Classy Caroline’s
Rare to see a car of this caliber in Key West much less parked on Duval street and not between other cars is a photo op miracle.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Utah
An off-the-radar expanse of photographic bliss, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is where weekend warriors can leave footprints in soft sand or adventure on the vast off-road playground. You can also walk among old juniper, and pinion and ponderosa pines. The dunes were formed by the continual erosion of the nearby Navajo sandstone cliffs and estimated to be 10,000 to 15,000 years old. The state park which stretches 3,730 acres was first opened to the public in 1963. The park has an elevation of 6,000 feet. Park Website
Egret
Reddish Egret in Big Pine Key FL
Boeing B-17
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances becoming the third-most produced bomber of all time
Typical Street Scene
Seems like everybody is working on their cars in Cuba.
Eye catching corner
A borderline area in Miami called Wynwood Walls has some phenominal spray can art just about everywhere you walk. It seems to me the seedier the area is the better the art.
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Tres Palmas
Black & White camera used for this plain photo with structure. I'm learning that plain without color makes me look harder at the subject.
Arizona bus stop
While exploring slot canyons in the Navajo Nation (over 27,400 square miles in Utah, Arizona & New Mexico) I drove by this bus stop with the picture window.
Sunrise fishing
Porches tell stories
While walking around I sometimes find porches that tell a story.
Miss Key West
Built in the 70s this shrimp boat just returned to Key West after being gone for over 50 years. High winds the last few days brought all shrimpers back in to anchor till the seas calmed down. This was parked close by so I took this photo then had to research what I was looking at. Turns out the owners found it in N Carolina and spent the last 3 tears making it seaworthy. Now the crew takes the vessel out for 10-12 days at a time. On average, they’ll catch shrimp for about 20 days out of the month. Over time, Key West lost the infrastructure needed to support shrimping so they manage the process from start to finish. He catches the shrimp then distributes it up and down the Keys with a freezer truck.
The Apex
With the right light, angle and color these large ships create quite the contrast against water, sky and land.
Fence with locks
Walking down Fremont Street in an old section of Las Vegas
Mountain View Hotel
Built in 1895, this historic hotel in Pioche NV is located next door to the 1872 Lincoln County Courthouse. It has housed guests over the years such as President Herbert Hoover, state and national congressmen, and miner millionaires.
You ask why?
Because I was wandering around this group of about 10 long, very long abandoned houses. They had been beat up, partied in, open to weather and quasi occupied by people I didn't want to meet. When I saw this one square of ancient surviving tough toilet paper just barely hanging on the roll I decided it should be documented. Since I took it, someone burned some of these old houses down. So....that's why. A friend even had this printed and it's proudly hung in her powder bath. There are no rules in photography.
Just look down
One day, standing on sandstone in a beautiful National Monument a very experienced photographer shouted at me "look down". I glanced at my feet and he again shouted so I took a photo, minus my feet. Due to the simple texture of the rock, that turned out to be one of the best photos I took that day. Now when searching for eye level objects of interest I'll sometimes remember to simply look down.
A corner office
On State Street, Madison WI a few blocks from the Capital building there is this glass bank building designed in the 1960s. Interesting but I wonder if employees wear sunglasses.
How could I not?
That is the Key West cemetery.....I had to take this photo and share it.
Car Art
Back when style really meant something.
Since 1899
Downtown Chicago fixture