More Wind Point

Just south of the Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine, WI are a series of some old Jettys.  I've stopped here a couple of times and even snapped a few images but this morning I decided to spend a bit more time.  While most of the images captured were colorful sunrise landscapes, this image was shot with the intent of a black and white conversion.  Hope you like it.

Cream City Photographers

Yesterday was the March photowalk for the Cream City Photographers.  I haven't attended for the past couple of months so I figured I should go.  The weather had turned cold and we had snow that morning. We still had about 15 brave souls who braved the wind and chill.  The site of this month's walk was the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.  Most students were away for spring break which made shots like the one above easy since the school was empty.  It was also a good respite from the cold to venture inside!

Upcoming Gallery Night & Day

The spring edition of Milwaukee's Gallery Night & Day, taking place April 16-17 promises to be a busy one for me.  I'm going to be exhibiting images at three different locations!  The current exhibit at Caggio will be moving to the Milwaukee Athletic Club in the yoga room.  New images will be shown at Caggio on Brady Street and finally, CoPA will be hosting its Members Show in the Dye Building in Milwaukee's Third Ward.  More details on each will follow so stay tuned!

Dogs at Play

They look ferocious but they're really just playing.  I've been testing out the new Canon 1D Mark IV capturing my dog and her friends in action.  I'm still playing with various settings but so far the camera does an outstanding job.  The dogs change direction very quickly and so it's hard keeping up.  I've been experimenting between using all 45 focus points and letting the camera choose and lock onto the action versus a single focus point with assist from surrounding points.  I still need to play and at least for dogs in action, haven't settled on a preference yet.  Nonetheless, it's still fun to capture the action.

The Good and Bad of This Economy

While we all feel like the economy has had more downside than up, some (few) businesses actually benefit.

Feeling Spring

While it's by no means warm, you can tell that spring is nearly here.  Today the temps are supposed to reach the upper 40s even though the morning was still below freezing.  But even then, you could tell it was going to be a warmer day.  A haze was forming in the sky and on the horizon.  Snow is evaporating and causing morning fog.  This is the time of year in Wisconsin that is often a tease.  Yes, today will be seasonably warm but will it hang around or are we due for our usual frustrations when is snows in April?

Time will tell.

Today's image is taken from the Third Ward of Milwaukee with a view of the Hoan Bridge and the Milwaukee Harbor Lighthouse during sunrise.