My mother mentioned that she’s already tired of Winter and ready for Spring. I have to agree with her. So for any of you out there feeling the same way, I thought I would put a couple of Springtime photos up to brighten your gloomy winter day. These two Mute Swans...
I took this photo back in September just as the Honey Locust seed pods were starting to turn for the season. The red and green of the pods caught my eye, and I liked the compositional elements of this grouping the best. There’s a repeating pattern that provides...
I found these weathered cement pipes piled up at the Nygren Wetlands Preserve near Rockton, Illinois. The juxtaposition of these man-made pipes sitting in the middle of a wetlands preserve caught my attention, and I had to shoot them. In fact, with the exception of a...
This bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) at the Nygren Wetland Preserve against a fairly dramatic sky made for a good photo. Although it sits on somewhat dry land in the fall, during the wetter spring months, this tree sits in the middle of a very small lake. Nygren Wetland...
This is my favorite photo of milkweed that I took this year. I’ve got a number of compliments on it, so others must like it as well. The sun was backlighting the milkweed pods creating harsh shadows and obscuring the details I wanted to bring out. I used a small...
