exploring nature’s infinite connections
The waning days of summer are finally upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere and one I am sure many of us don't care to repeat again. Michigan weather has a way of reminding us not to start counting those changing leaves just yet. Cherish those occasional cool,...
The US National Park system celebrates its 104th birthday on Aug 25, 2020. Here in Michigan, we are fortunate to have 5 National Parks and 2 other national sites managed by the NPS. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Lake Superior, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, near...
My mind is and has been, toying with a concept for quite a long time now. It is difficult to put in words, let alone imagery. It is the concept of the dynamic dichotomy that exists around us with destruction vs. protection, life vs. death, forest vs. trees, assembly...
Late last year I was contacted by a Michigan art gallery owner who wanted to feature some of my work in a new venture they were exploring. It started with some initial phone conversations and a lot of very complimentary language from the gallery owner. He was a great...
This month's Leaf Pile is going to be short and quick. July 2020 certainly wasn't one of my better months. Photography Window Gazing The only photographs I made in July 2020 were on my phone. Of those, I will probably only keep one that will make it to my site. This...
Last Sunday, I finished a 9-day training course with the Climate Reality Project. It was virtual for the first time this year due to the pandemic, but also enabled them to train 10,000 new people around the world in a little more than a week. They join the existing...
Last December, I made a post about how I often use my iPhone as a sketchpad for ideas, often sharing them to Instagram. I usually encounter two main issues when developing something on my phone. The first being many apps on my phone don't have corresponding desktop...
Recently, friend Howard Grill posted in his ongoing YouTube series of "3-minute photo thoughts" a question about doing any "serious photography" while on family vacations. I thought I would launch a post about my own thoughts on this subject because it has a few...
What is a Monthly Leaf Pile? Monthly Leaf Piles are summary posts where I "rake together" of a variety of thoughts, activities, and behind-the-scenes activities that include more personal stories, commentary, and whatever else I can think of in looking back at the...