Art & Free Speech

This is a two topic article today, and the words are merely my opinions. No more, no less. Art The question of what is art and what isn’t, is an old one. Art is truly in the eye of the beholder. … Continue reading

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Bad Ideas

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I like idea people, but if an idea turns out to be bad, it is of little consequence that the intent behind that idea, was good. Two great examples from the 1960s were Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” welfare system. I … Continue reading

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The Wanderer

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The wanderer seemed a fitting title for a post that does just that. The fact is that this article only contains about 25% of its original volume of words.   I chattered on about anything and everything and then realized that … Continue reading

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The Art of Story Telling

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In today’s article I am merely divulging what story telling means to me, and how I go about doing it.  For you it could be different. Around 2006/2007 (?) I was invited to speak to a nature club at a local nature … Continue reading

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Just Pictures

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Nothing much to say today, so I will just share a few photos. Bald Eagle Osprey Male Yellow-headed Blackbird Brown Pelican. Those white feathers behind the bird are that of a White Pelican. The Browns are small in comparison. White-winged … Continue reading

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Color Moods

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Today’s post is really just me thinking out loud….so to speak. I write a lot about the compositions, and contrasts in pictures, but I rarely write about color unless I am speaking of the color of light. Most of our subjects have color, … Continue reading

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The Wild-Life

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I love shorebirds and Phalaropes (Wilson here) are among my favorites. I have never seen them when they were not posing like a fully paid model. This shot was made in Wisconsin in 2007. I noticed in my exif data that … Continue reading

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Way Over Here…..or….Way Over There

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I believe there was an old military song called “over here, over there”. I was recently remembering back to the many “wars” on the Wisconsin Birding (wisbirdn) Network between those who have strict standards on how to conduct oneself in … Continue reading

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The Second Half of The Story

We talk a lot here about making pictures. The technique, the subject, the thoughts behind the image. That’s the first half of the story. I know of nobody that makes images, that doesn’t want to share them.  Before the internet, … Continue reading

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Pick Six

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I’d like to share with you seven great images by six superb photographers. There is a lot of photographic talent in the world. Our first two images were both made in Colorado. Dan Walters is a fine Colorado wildlife photographer. … Continue reading

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