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My wife and I had the opportunity to visit friends at their campsite in one of Wisconsin’s state parks. I’ve known this couple for thirty-seven years. It seems like only yesterday.
We toured the park where children were riding their bikes and playing tag like I did a long time ago. My days of playing tag even with grandchildren for more than a few minutes are almost gone now, and my days of playing horseshoes all afternoon, well that is never going to happen.
We gathered around a fire and while staring at the flames I started thinking about days gone by when the warmth given off by the flames filled the damp night air and the smell of smoke permeated my clothing. Days when Smores shared with little people who succeeded in burning marshmallows to a crisp over the flames and nights when catching fireflies was a big event before settling onto a blanket and watching the stars spin overhead while scanning the sky for shooting stars and satellites. Camping was so much fun then. No...

My artwork is focused on bringing out the emotion of the location to you the viewer. If the photograph puts a smile on your face, then I have achieved my goal. You are invited to enjoy evocative scenes of the world as it is and on occasion as it could be. My career in photography began over forty years ago when I purchased a Polaroid camera that popped out small prints on hard paper after having been waved in the breeze. A series of simple cameras followed until I realized that photography was more than a hobby, and it became a passion, one that I still enjoy today. I challenge myself to find new and interesting locations and use the wonder of changing light and weather to present to you, the viewer what it feels like to be there, and to...