Landscapes

The Moon is a Friend (152)

Overlook Trail Summer- Porcupine Mountains (129)

This was an afternoon during my Artist-in Residence stay at the Porcupine Mountains. My wife had come to visit for the weekend and when presented with an overcast and foggy day we decided to hike some old growth forest when this scene presented itself! I love the old trees in the Porkies!

Clark Lake Sylvania (116)

A beautiful fall morning paddling the 1925 St. Louis in front of the Birch campsite on Clark Lake in the Sylvania Wilderness.

Knife Lake Sunrise #2 BWCA (112)

We were camped at the site down the shore from Eddy Falls. I'm always up very early and as this sunrise unfolded in front of me I ran to the tent to tell my wife, "You need to get out here!" It was such an impressive sunrise that she was quite happy I woke her up. :)

Estonian Church (146)

Eau Claire Dells (159)

Cliff Mine Cemetery (160)

Bond Falls- Fall (113)

Morris in Fog (150)

A 1915 or so Morris canoe on a foggy Northern Wisconsin lake. Vilas couty.

Overlook Trail Winter- Porcupine Mountains (130)

We had hiked in under a gentle snow almost to Trap Falls before setting up our winter camp. In the morning, on the snowshoe out I had to stop and dig the camera out of my sled in order to capture this morning light and the texture of the old-growth forest.

Smile- Lake Superior Stones (135)

This photo is along the shoreline of the Porcupine Mountains. I shared it on my Facebook page and a few folks commented on the smiling face. I had no idea what they were talking about. But after ordering a print of it I noticed the smiling face too. Can you see it?

Union River- Porcupine Mountains (139)

This scene us just a short hike from Dan's Cabin which is where you get to stay as an Artist-in-Resident at the Porkies. I enjoyed my two weeks in June very much staying there and, though I experienced a lot of rainy days the overcast skies made for some good waterfall photographs!

Estonian Church Vertical (145)

Knife Lake Sunrise #1 BWCA (111)

We were camped at the site down the shore from Eddy Falls. I'm always up very early and as this sunrise unfolded in front of me I ran to the tent to tell my wife, "You need to get out here!" It was such an impressive sunrise that she was quite happy I woke her up. :)

Winter Apples- Bayfield (140)

This was a few years back when the ice was safe to explore the ice caves. On our way home I decided to take our time and explore back roads. We were rewarded with this beautiful old barn with some apples still on the tree. Set up the tripod in the snow just off the road and captured this scene. Featured in: - Center for the Visual Arts - Wowspace- Merit Award

On Quiet Waters (128)

Beautiful morning light on the shoreline of our little lake. The full title is a Sig Olson quote: "At times on quiet waters one does not speak aloud but only in whispers, for then all noise is sacrilege." Featured in: - Northern National - Midwest Seasons

Dock at Night (117)

Lower Bond Falls- Winter (124)

After a week-long Polar Vortex deep freeze broke we headed to Bond Falls with our snowshoes. It was a difficult trek through deep snow to get past the iced-0ver stairs but it was so worthwhile to view this frosty scene! Featured in: - Midwest Seasons

Aurora- Porcupine Mountains (141)

A beautiful September evening at the Porcupine Mountains with my wife and our puppy Otca watching the day fade into night.

Early Snow (137)

1925 St. Louis on a small Vilas County lake shoreline.

Estonian Church at Night (144)

Spruce Shoreline (153)

Another morning out in my canoe doing loon photos. Sometimes the loons are just hanging out doing not too much of anything. So often I paddle off to see what else I can find. I loved how the light was illuminating this scene of a boggy shoreline of a Northern Wisconsin Lake.

Fall along the shore (142)

I noticed the color and shape of the water shield as I took the dock out for the season. Came back with the camera as long as I had the waders on already!