The Secret Staircase

The beautiful fall day called us to exploration. It was the perfect day to go in search of fall colors. My mom and I grabbed our cameras and set off for an adventure to Irvine Park & Zoo in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Even though there was beauty all around us, we...

The Grandest View

Our summer of fun was about to come to an end. My cousin Aubrey was heading back to her home out west all too soon, but there was more fun to be had. We all decided to meet up at Hoffman Hills to watch the sun set. Dad, mom, Aubrey, and I pulled into the lot at the...

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...