Just Winter
This past week, winter in West Michigan began to look normal, while much of the rest of the South was […]
Light and Shadow in the Archives
On Saturday I stopped by Heritage Hall, the archives at Calvin University, where I work as the curator. It is […]
All About the Snow
This week I was planning to do more images of the library and archives where I work. I figured the […]
Between Semesters
The university where I work was between semesters–its three week January Interim and the winter/spring term–the second half of this […]
New Toy
This past week, my iPhone bit the dust. (The battery.) So I got a new one. I had no desire […]
Making Light
Last weekend West Michigan had gorgeous blue skies and bright sunshine–weather like they get in Wisconsin and Minnesota. This past […]
Cold and Clear
The past week felt mostly gray in every sense. Heavy skies, filled with clouds. Snow and ice on the ground. […]
Silence in Aman Park
In a frantic 2020 it was hard to find silence. The noise and stress of COVID19 and US politics was […]
Year-End Reflections
The end of the year inspires reflections, much like birthdays, wedding anniversaries and (the dreaded) PDP reviews. The reflections on […]
Week 52 – Aman Park
“Death and Life at Aman Park” seemed too long and bit too much, but it was the recurring thought that […]
Week 51 – Pickerel Lake
Yes, color! For the past couple months I’ve been doing black and white images, mostly of architecture and cityscape in […]
Week 50 – Wide-Angle Views
I’ve been doing a fair bit of telephoto images lately, not so much to get “close up” (my feet can […]
Week 49 – Glimpses
It struck me this week that many of the photos that I like have the feel of glimpses. You see […]
Week 48 – La Grande Vitesse
It’s name is “La Grande Vitesse”–which translates as “the great swiftness” or “the grand rapids.” Locals mostly refer to it […]
Week 47 – Immanuel Lutheran
This week I spent some time photographing Immanuel Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids. It’s “surrounded” on several sides by the […]
Week 46 – Look to the Sky
I don’t usually erase something essential in a photo. A stray utility line here and there that I could not […]
Week 45 – Pearl Street Reflections
In West Michigan this weekend, we enjoyed more bright sun and warm temperatures. Usually this time of year I start […]
Week 44 – Strong Light
Saturday morning was cold, but bright. I did not get out to photograph until after my weekly shopping run. The […]
Week 43 – Fading Fall Light
This week I think we turned from the warm light of early to mid Fall towards the fading light and […]
Week 42 – Morning Frost
Saturday morning this weekend was classic Fall weather in Michigan. Clear, cold, crisp. Football weather. The frost gave the trees […]
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