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2013-05-22 03:42:33 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 57 +1s)

If Only...

Kohler, WI

2013-05-20 04:05:26 (18 comments, 0 reshares, 41 +1s)

New Beginnings

Celebrating the arrival of spring

While I have definitely been enjoying its arrival by photographing the sprouting greens and blooming flowers around me, I am having trouble keeping up with the editing.  My desktop seems to be getting slower and slower, to the point that I can no longer hold off on doing something about it…

2013-05-18 13:15:15 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 56 +1s)

Washed Ashore

Sheboygan, WI

Taken this morning. Once again, my wish for a beautiful sunrise was denied.

Perhaps due to the warmer weather, there were actually two other photographers joining me this morning. 

Now I just need some coffee...

2013-05-17 03:43:36 (25 comments, 1 reshares, 94 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 20: Frame
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +Lauri Novak  

Par View

View from the Blackwolf Run Restaurant, Kohler, WI

2013-05-15 11:49:42 (19 comments, 2 reshares, 58 +1s)

Dreams

Sheboygan, WI

2013-05-13 10:28:52 (20 comments, 0 reshares, 57 +1s)

Swept Away

I woke up early on Saturday morning hoping to catch the sunrise.  Instead, I was greeted by dense fog, strong winds, and close to freezing temperatures.  I still tried to make the most out of it though.

2013-05-11 18:34:56 (23 comments, 0 reshares, 55 +1s)

 Confectionery Art

Kohler Garden Ganache Chocolates

This time in color.

2013-05-10 04:23:57 (34 comments, 0 reshares, 77 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 19: Food
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W  
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +Lauri Novak 

Garden Ganache

An assortment of Kohler Chocolates

I had a discussion with someone once about whether food can look good in black & white.  This is my attempt to take on this challenge.

It at least gave me an excuse to buy a box of chocolates from the market.  Besides looking good, these hand painted ganache chocolates are also melt-in-your-mouth delicious. 

Also for #foodfriday , curated by +Natty Netsuwan, +Moon Lee, +D. DeMonteverde & +Jenn Oliver    

2013-05-08 12:06:01 (17 comments, 3 reshares, 48 +1s)

On Display

The peacocks had apparently taken over the Milwaukee Zoo over the weekend.  They were by the camels, by the rhinos, even by the black bear!  This fellow decided to give us a good show, walking around in full regalia.  One thing I learned is that peacocks can give out a loud (almost intimidating) shriek.  A call to arms maybe? :)

2013-05-06 11:17:15 (30 comments, 1 reshares, 69 +1s)

As The Light Shines Upon Us

Sheboygan, WI

Taken this past Saturday during sunrise.  As I walked out the door, I was greeted by some of the most beautiful colors in the sky.  I quickly drove up to the lake (which luckily is only 10 minutes away, depending on how many red lights I run into), and made my way down to the shoreline (note to self: wet rocks are slippery).  Set my ND filter, and voila.

2013-05-03 03:19:32 (37 comments, 1 reshares, 115 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 18: Speed
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +Lauri Novak 

Hauling Freight

I borrowed my son's Thomas train set for this shot (Percy to be precise).

2013-05-02 04:10:51 (33 comments, 1 reshares, 62 +1s)

 Rejuvenation

As long and harsh winter may be, there is always spring to look forward to.

Hope you'll feel better soon, +kimberton pemberly!

#weloveyoupemberton  

2013-04-30 11:48:29 (25 comments, 0 reshares, 55 +1s)

The City That Never Sleeps

View of Lower Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC

I'd say the best part is always being able to find good places to eat regardless of time of the day :)

2013-04-26 04:20:22 (38 comments, 2 reshares, 112 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 17: Night Lights
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +Lauri Novak  

Moonlight Palace

Sheboygan, WI

While at Costco last weekend, I saw that the Manfrotto tripod they had was on sale for almost half the price. I knew it was too good of a deal to pass.

While my old tripod had served me well, it was not sturdy enough during high winds. Nor could go up very high. It sure was lightweight and compact though. This new one is built like a tank, and weighs like one.

Well, here is my first shot taken with it. 

2013-04-23 11:36:49 (33 comments, 2 reshares, 73 +1s)

Sunrise By The Pier

Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

Taken last fall before moving north...

2013-04-22 02:08:11 (28 comments, 0 reshares, 81 +1s)

Peek

2013-04-19 04:14:16 (50 comments, 2 reshares, 144 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 16: Fade
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +Lauri Novak 

Legacy

Sheboygan, WI

2013-04-17 03:47:03 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 50 +1s)

Blue Harbor

Sheboygan, WI

Taken a few weeks ago during morning twilight. Crossing my fingers, I think spring has finally arrived here, with temperatures reaching the 50s today.

On a separate note, my 2 year old insists that we live in 'Misconsin'.

#wisconsin  

2013-04-15 10:55:36 (21 comments, 1 reshares, 56 +1s)

Setting Course

Brooklyn Bridge, NYC

2013-04-13 03:13:24 (20 comments, 1 reshares, 51 +1s)

I ❤ Sushi

Blue Ribbon Sushi, NYC

Yep. 

For #foodfriday , curated by +Moon Lee, +Natty Netsuwan, +D. DeMonteverde & +Jenn Oliver   

2013-04-12 03:58:42 (26 comments, 1 reshares, 67 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 15: Flower(s)
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw & +Susan Porter 

Shedding The Winter Blues

With temperatures still in the 30s and 40s, I have not seen any flower bloom in my area. The only sign of spring is patches of grass turning just ever so slightly green. I therefore had no choice but to go buy some flowers for this week's assignment. Sigh, when will spring finally arrive...

2013-04-10 03:32:24 (24 comments, 3 reshares, 66 +1s)

Lights On A Suspension

View of the Financial District from the Brooklyn Bridge, NY

2013-04-08 11:20:15 (24 comments, 0 reshares, 54 +1s)

Ready To Go

Soho, New York

2013-04-05 03:18:41 (38 comments, 1 reshares, 119 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 14: Transportation
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +David Bowden  

Life In The Fast Lane

Soho, New York

Things never appear to slow down in NYC.

2013-04-03 04:10:18 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 54 +1s)

Across The Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge, New York

While visiting New York, I had ideas of photographing places such as the Highline and Empire State Building. Unfortunately none of it planned out.  So on the last day of the trip, I made the determination to drag myself over to the Brooklyn Bridge to capture the sunrise.

This was one of the first images I took. I must say that it was incredibly tricky taking long exposure pictures on the Bridge, given all the vibration.

2013-04-01 03:10:37 (30 comments, 0 reshares, 58 +1s)

May I Have Your Attention?

Times Square, New York, NY

We spent this past weekend in New York. One of the main purposes of the trip was to squeeze in as many meals as (humanly) possible, to which I think we were fairly successful :)

We stayed in Nolita, which was incredibly convenient from shops and restaurants. One fun nearby place we checked out was Rice To Riches, which strictly sells rice pudding in a variety of flavors.

We also made it up to Times Square to check out the M & M store. It is hard to believe just how crowded it was (driving must be a nightmare). It was also fun watching the billboards, though I can hardly remember any other than the ones in my pictures, given how they all seem to try to grab your attention.

Needless to say, I took a whole bunch of photographs in this trip, which I am in the middle of processing. My ultra... more »

2013-03-31 10:43:14 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

In time for sunrise

2013-03-29 03:18:59 (19 comments, 1 reshares, 63 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 13: Look Up
#pb52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +David Bowden  

The Universe Around Us

One nice thing about living in a sparsely populated area is being able to see a sky full of stars.

2013-03-24 22:53:43 (33 comments, 1 reshares, 85 +1s)

So We Meet Again…

Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse, Sheboygan, WI

I made the decision to wake up before sunrise yesterday morning and go take some photos by the lake.  Hoping for a spectacular sunrise, I was instead greeted by a grey cloudy sky.  Certainly something I could work with, since clouds can create some pretty interesting long exposure photographs.

The pathway to the lighthouse was completely covered with layers upon layers of ice and snow.  It was the kind that was very difficult to walk on, as every step was met with ice that crushed upon contact.  

The funny thing is that as I was trying to steady myself along the way, someone just casually jogged past by me (wearing a pair of Vibrams, mind you), as if he were floating on top of it all.

2013-03-22 04:02:28 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 42 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 12: Uneven
#pb52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter & +David Bowden  

Say Cheese!

The GorillaPod was one of the items I got specifically for our Hawaii trip years ago.  It allowed us to easily take photos of ourselves by simply securing the tripod onto something like a tree branch.  Definitely one of the best things we brought with us.

On an unrelated subject, I rescued a fish that had jumped out of the tank at the pet store today (suicidal fish?).  Pretty sure I made my son proud, and that he’ll go on to tell all his friends about his dada's ‘heroic actions’ :)

2013-03-20 11:37:46 (28 comments, 0 reshares, 74 +1s)

Symphony #10

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA

Color version of a similar shot I posted a few weeks back.

2013-03-18 04:44:10 (26 comments, 1 reshares, 70 +1s)

Embracing Our Dreams

For #MacroMonday 's mini-theme of the week: Curls

Curated by +Jennifer Eden, +Kerry Murphy, +Kelli Seeger Kim & +Jake Easley   

2013-03-15 04:22:04 (26 comments, 1 reshares, 71 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 11: Old
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw , +Susan Porter & +David Bowden 

Vintage

The house I currently live in was built during the 40s. It definitely won't be showcased on TV anytime soon, but back in the day it used to be a model home.  I've even seen photos from back in the day, advertising the house.  The funniest thing has to be seeing that the master bedroom had 2 twin size beds :)

I'm not sure how many things in the house are original (pretty sure the tub & vanity are though, since I saw the same ones in the museum:)), but this medicine cabinet looks pretty old.  Who knows, it could just be a pseudo-vintage item from Anthropology :)

2013-03-09 20:34:01 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 30 +1s)

Night & Day

2013-03-09 02:36:22 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 67 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 10: Reflecting
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Gene Bowker, +David Bowden   

Self Portrait

2013-03-06 04:31:00 (30 comments, 3 reshares, 88 +1s)

Guiding The Light

Fullerton Beach, Chicago, IL

Recently I received a rather nondescript piece of mail.  What appeared to be another piece of junk mail was actually a check from Fine Art America, for a photograph that I had apparently sold!  Someone had bought a 30x20 metal print of a long exposure shot taken at this very same spot.  Up to that point, I had completely neglected my Fine Art America page.

(By the way, the shiny building in the background is the Trump Tower.)

2013-03-04 04:19:44 (28 comments, 1 reshares, 70 +1s)

Fluffy Floral Flight

Does that even make sense?

For #macromonday , curated by +Kelli Seeger Kim, +Kerry Murphy, +Jennifer Eden & +Jake Easley. This week's mini-theme: Soft    

2013-03-02 18:51:56 (39 comments, 0 reshares, 69 +1s)

Morning Sunshine

Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA

2013-03-01 05:22:12 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 72 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 9: Hands
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Gene Bowker & +David Bowden 

Burning The Midnight Oil

Late at night - after the wife and kid have gone to bed - is usually when I do my own things, let that be browse the web, read the news, or play some games.

2013-02-26 05:46:02 (37 comments, 2 reshares, 65 +1s)

Rising Angels

Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA

I was pleasantly surprised that my brothers willingly (meaning, no bribing required :)) accompanied me to see and photograph the sunrise from the observatory.  Given that I had not seen them in years, it also proved to be a wonderful bonding experience.

2013-02-22 13:06:11 (16 comments, 0 reshares, 68 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 8: Isolation
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Gene Bowker & +David Bowden 

Loves Me Not

Rose from the bouquet I got my wife. I had completely forgotten about getting something for her for V-Day, until I overheard a coworker mentioned that her husband had flowers delivered to her at work the day before. I certainly didn't want to be called unaffectionate again this year :)

Oh, this counts for #floralfriday  too!

2013-02-22 04:08:36 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 50 +1s)

Happy Birthday Ada!

Woot, woot! Hope you had a wonderful day, +Ada M :)

2013-02-19 01:54:31 (30 comments, 0 reshares, 70 +1s)

Pacifica Sunset

Santa Monica, CA

Taken during my first day in LA. I still cannot believe I forgot to bring my tripod that day. Then again it was the first day of the family reunion, don't think it would have been a very good idea to just wonder off for an extensive period of time just to take photographs.  

2013-02-15 04:12:34 (44 comments, 1 reshares, 131 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 7: Abstract
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W   
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Gene Bowker & +David Bowden 

Philharmonic

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA

That's right, I was in LA for few days, for my family reunion. I got to see my parents and brothers, whom I have not seen in years. 

It was also great getting away from the cold weather.  Food was also fabulous.  We had like 7 meals during one of the days, pigging out feasting on lots & lots of great food.  I'm dearly going to miss all the wonderful Asian bakeries.

LA also has lots of traffic. LOTS. And lots of traffic accidents. 

I took tons of photos, including of the sunrise and sunset (I even managed to drag my brothers to see the sunrise!).  The Walt Disney Concert Hall is a wonderful place forarchitectu... more »

2013-02-08 03:43:18 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 64 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 6: Rule of Thirds
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W  
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Gene Bowker & +David Bowden 

He's Got His Own TEA!

Not quite as good as having his own money, but good enough :)

And by the way, Coming To America, best movie ever!

2013-02-06 04:50:38 (39 comments, 5 reshares, 88 +1s)

Gateway To My Soul

Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse, Sheboygan, WI

Or I should say, the wind has gotten to my soul :)  Long exposure shot taken on a very cold and blustery day. Who in the right mind would walk out to the pier on such a day?  Even my tripod was hardly cooperating.

2013-02-01 04:19:22 (50 comments, 0 reshares, 145 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 5: Color Without Color
#p52bw13    | +Project 52 B&W  
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Gene Bowker & +David Bowden 

Dear Crayola...

Macaroni and Cheese is not a color!

Sincerely,
Red, Blue, Yellow & Green

2013-01-30 03:47:59 (20 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)

Penpals

What did the hippo say to the witch?

2013-01-28 04:50:05 (31 comments, 3 reshares, 94 +1s)

Frosty Sunset

Sheboygan, WI

Taken on a really cold & windy day.  Making it even worse, the walkway was incredibly icy (and I just happened to wear my slippery shoes that day, silly me).  I did make it back in one piece, without any scratches. 

2013-01-25 02:57:57 (31 comments, 1 reshares, 107 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 4: Camera
#p52bw13  | +Project 52 B&W  
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Gene Bowker & +David Bowden 

Legacy

Hand-me-down Canon T70 camera from my father-in-law.  I still haven't figured out how to operate it, too many 'fancy' buttons & electronics :)

I do miss developing my own film though.

#canon