Gone Too Soon

This isn’t your typical Behind the Photo Friday post because this hasn’t been a typical week. This week we experienced tragedy. Early Tuesday morning my brother Ike went to wake up his best friend and roommate only to discover that she had passed away in...

The Tree of Light

When spring comes after a long Wisconsin winter a person is itching to get outside, get away, breathe fresh air, and explore new territory. This was just the case a few years back. Some friends and I had planned to attend a large conference several states south, but...

The Thirsty Monarch

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is wander my mom’s beautiful gardens with my camera in tow. There are so many things to capture sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin! This particular day it was easy to decide. I spotted a monarch...

The Snowy Ravine

We’re experiencing quite the heat wave in Wisconsin so I thought this week I’d remind us of what’s to come. In a few short months we’ll find ourselves buried in snow, much like the day I took this photograph. I had heard about a ravine just a...

A Father’s Love

Do you remember The Squished Newborn’s story? It’s the story of a newborn Robin being squished by its protective mommy. Ever since the babies left the nest, the nest has sat empty. Even now, two years later, I look in the nest when I walk by, just to see...