Category Archives: My Fifty-Two

Years ago, my favorite college instructor was explaining the basics of photography to our class. She talked about the elements of the photo, “Look for the textures. Let your eyes see the scene and have your brain record it. Be an artist and filter from your heart.” My first visit to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens...

At the photography workshop I attended last Sunday, I stumbled onto this spot. I’m still a novice hiker at times and I just need to stop and regroup a bit before moving on. Most often these re-centering breaks follow a quick game of hang on to the camera. This image was captured during one of those...

“He floats through the air with the greatest of ease, the daring young man on the flying trapeze.” is the earworm that has been playing my head since Monday. Watching the trapeze artists at this year’s Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, I was mesmerized along with the rest of the crowd as these superb athletes presented their...

It was laid back kind of afternoon when I decided to take a drive along the Mississippi River in Illinois. Needing a break from the fast pace of the highway drive, I asked a local resident where to find the scenic drive along the banks of the river. Looking at a map, she pointed at the...