Saturday morning…

 …after fueling on the Marriott’s continental breakfast; and watching two fellows have breakfast with their phones. (click photographs for larger view) iPhone 6s …and after brewing locally roasted (by Emy J’s) Ethiopian coffee, in my decades old Morentina mocha pot, over the old butane camp stove, in the Marriott parking lot; we headed out on the country roads, in and […]

After Jurustic Park…

we drove back to Stevens Point and strolled the streets; “shopping” an antique/consignment mall, boutiques, finding single source locally roasted coffee; drinking malted milks; eating burgers; and photographing these decorations in the windows of the pet supply store. (click photographs for larger view) Ending up back at the Marriott; fairly sore from walking throughout the day. iPhone 6s, […]

Yesterday… cycling in the rain…

For the first time, in over 50 years, I left home without a Leica within arms reach. I decided to take the lightest possible bag: the iPhone, 3 iPro lenses, a tiny tripod, ID, headphones, post it note pad and two pens. Never travelled this light before. 15 mile ride. 7 of them soaking wet. […]

Tree frog and rainbow

The tree frog seemed to find great comfort in the plastic tub containing the deck furniture cushions. I continue to marvel at the view from my front door; as well as the very human scale architecture of Cedarburg (after the rain). (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 100 mm Apo Macro Elmarit – R […]

iPhone Camera and Schneider iPro Lenses

Every photographer, artist, musician, crafts person asks themselves, either consciously or subconsciously, “What can my tools do? What marks, or sounds, or tones can they produce; in my hands?” The iPhone camera qualifies as a photographic tool; a camera; which fits in your pocket, and includes a built in digital darkroom; as well as a publishing and distribution house. Remarkable to […]

Last day of “summer vacation”

Yesterday… cycled to the Out ‘n’ Out to meet Tanya and Sophia… Last day of summer vacation for Sophia… After her mac’n’cheese and chocolate malt… Sophia waded in Cedar Creek… below the rapids… attempted to capture micro minnows… swimming upstream… in a tiny school… as I experimented further with the iPhone 6S and the “Slow […]

Monday’s bike ride to Lion’s Den Gorge

on the Western shore of the Great Lake Michigan. along the way on Lake Shore Drive, South of the Gorge. From the bluff. Looking North to Port Washington Gulls on the water Looking South towards Milwaukee Leica M8, 40 mm Summicron with B+W 93 IR Filter And other notes… Leica M, 100 mm Apo Elmarit […]