Even though we have moved to northern Illinois, in late October I was able to visit and photograph during a brief trip to Madison including Wisconsin's justly famous Driftless region.…
In October, 2025, my daughter, Elisabeth, who is a Lutheran pastor, was asked to officiate a wedding for a friend located in north central Nebraska—about 700 miles from her home…
In late July, the DeWitt family reunion enjoyed a lunch at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. Flowers were in bloom everywhere—and a great opportunity to try some macro close-ups.…
Prior to moving from Wisconsin to northern Illinois, Susan and I traveled to the Lake Michigan side of Wisconsin in mid-June, visiting Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Green Bay and Door County.Photographically, the…
Being out in the natural world with a camera immerses me in the always inspiring reminders of God’s creativity: not just what has been created but what He continues to…
I’ve been actively photographing as a hobbyist since my undergraduate years at MIT in the late 1960’s. From the early 1970’s to the late 1990’s, my career involved worldwide travel,…
This autumn I flew to California to visit my brother, who is being treated for cancer. It was great seeing him and I deeply admire his courage and determination on…
This year it seemed like autumn would never come to southern Wisconsin as we enjoyed summer-like weather through September and most of October. Finally, the colors started appearing during the…
Susan and I have been coming to our summer home on the Massachusetts South Coast in the town of Wareham for many years. Susan spent her childhood summers here at…
A year or so ago, my sister and her family moved from her longtime home in the San Francisco Bay Area to the seaside town of Florence, Oregon. Her dream…
Since the next total eclipse visible in North America wouldn't be happening until 2044, I definitely wanted to check off my photographing-a-total-eclipse bucket list item with the April 8, 2024…
Unlike my native California, my adopted state of Wisconsin has four distinct seasons. Each is beautiful in its own way. The icy, bare-branched starkness of winter; the green promise of…
In August, we decamped to our beach house located on the South Coast of Massachusetts (aka "not quite Cape Cod")—A annual sojourn we've been making since 2003 (except for the…
Son Geoff, granddaughter Lydia, and I flew to California to attend my niece's wedding in the San Francisco Bay Area. I spent a morning with my good friend, Jerry, photographing…
Susan and I departed on our long-planned road trip to California a few days before Easter 2022. We returned home in early May, 5155 miles later. After spending Holy Week…
From the late 1960's through the 1990's, my business career provided me the opportunity to travel many places around the world. I always tried to bring my camera with me.…
It's a long story about why, but my brother, Ward, wanted to deliver 48 old bricks marked "Royal Gorge" to Canon City, Colorado and its eponymous Historical Society. We thought…
There is a permanent osprey nest at the entrance to Hamilton Beach. It's spring and osprey do what osprey do. I've been visiting the nest most mornings and using my…
A highlight of the summer is the 4th of July fireworks show put on by a generous homeowner here at Hamilton Beach. Although fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts, the police…
After missing last year due to the pandemic, it was good to be back at our summer home on Hamilton Beach, Wareham, Massachusetts. We arrived in early June just before…