Monthly Archives: May 2015

An Iris Blessing May your blooms be floriferous and in good form, Distinctive, with good substance, flare, and airborne, With standards and falls that endure, never torn. May you display many buds and blooms sublime, In graceful proportion on strong stalks each day, Gently floating above the fans and the fray. May you too reach […]

Wonderful lyrics. Great rhythm section, Bridget Kearney, bass, Mike Calabrese, drums provide a solid and often surprising foundation. Impeccable and melodious guitar work by Mike Olson, (and trumpet too). Rachael Price delivers powerfully sensual vocals with a startlingly beautiful stage presence. Do not miss these four when they come to your town. Seen and heard last […]

…with a $100 lens that always surprises me with its sharpness and bokeh (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 135 mm Elmar on OUFRO

The Dance for the Hearts and Poker Run event ran from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday; at Milwaukee Harley Davidson. The event is organized and facilitated entirely by volunteers and raises funds for Healing Warrior Hearts and the Starfish Foundation. Here are a few of the many “casual portraits” captured throughout this lovely […]

“They” say, the irises, symbolize eloquence and white symbolizes purity. I’d be the last one to interrupt or argue with a white iris as it speaks to me. (click photograph for larger view) Hasselblad 500CM/CF-39, 135 Zeiss S-Planar on Auto Bellows Leica M, 90 mm Apo Rodagon on M Bellows

“Lily of the Valley dancing with the wind hiding in the grass you can easily tell what’s good and what’s wonderful beyond all kinds obviously more beautiful looking sweet and slender but poisonous like a viper your scent deep down in my lungs took my breath very fast without even noticing and now I’m lost […]

…Fiddleheads, Thiensville, WI (click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 28 mm Summicron Asph

I just know there’s a tune there… (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 28 mm Summicron Asph

(click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 65 Elmar on Visoflex III

…which happens to reflect the very deep, weepy sadness I feel (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 75 mm Summilux on OUFRO ring