The Holland Pier
The pier overlooking Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan.
A Secret Gate
“Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate
And though I oft have passed them by
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien
Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva, Illinois.
Blue Moon Over Cedar Key
Once in a blue moon over Cedar Key, Florida.
A Walk on the Lakefront
An impressionistic walk along Chicago’s lakefront. Painted in Corel.
Landscape of Fantasy and Dreams
A colorful scene of sun, mountains, desert, foliage, and waterfalls — a landscape of fantasy and dreams.
The Shroud of the City
Fog envelopes the Chicago lakefront.
Princess on the Lake
A young woman in a striking orange gown celebrating her Quinceañera on Chicago’s lakefront.
Chicago Skyline on Foggy Day
Taken at the Museum Campus Park in Chicago and processed in Corel.
Above Peggy Sue’s
Communication from a bygone era at Peggy Sue’s Diner in Chesterton, Indiana.
A Walk to the Light
Walking to the light at Bliss Woods in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Ye Olde Winter Barn
The old red winter barn at LeRoy Oakes Nature Preserve in St. Charles, Illinois.
Shapes of Nature
The clouds meet the mountains on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina.
Falls Park on the Reedy
Falls Park on the Reedy River in downtown Greenville, South Carolina — nature in the city.
Blues and Berries
A red bouquet of berries from the mountain ash trees dot the Blue Ridge Mountains at Craggy Gardens, in Asheville, North Carolina.
A Dappled Path
Morning light streams through the trees at Bliss Woods, in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
The Chicago River at Night
Artistic rendering of the Chicago River at night.
Autumn’s Aperture
Summer’s end marks autumn’s impending arrival, as evidenced by the changing colors of the trees.
Greeting the Fog
Distant trees pierce through the landscape to greet the fog.
Existentialist Beach Reading
Summer beach reading for the philosopher.
Out For a Ride
This little bird found comfort and refuge riding the back of the horse.
Summer Cool
Summer — warmth, groovy times, friends, music, art.
Green Veil of Summer
Green summer foliage envelopes the wooden bridge at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois.
Find Your Silver Lining
In the midst of storms, find your silver lining.
Hotel Connor
The façade of the historic Hotel Connor in Jerome, Arizona, built in 1898 with an interesting past.
Coexistence
An American woman feeds the Canada geese on the Fox River — true interspecies harmony.
Dairyland Motel
The old neon sign announces the aptly named Dairyland Motel in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
The Rural Sunrise
Artistic rendering of the barn at Peck Farm in Geneva, Illinois.
The Road to the Barn
Peck Farm Park in Geneva, Illinois.
The Golden Train of Time
“Time is a kindly god.” ~ Sophocles
The Focused Photographer
Crouched behind a maze of math, the focused photographer intently captures his object of desire.
Photo taken at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois.
Tangled Branches
A web of overhead tangled tree branches reflect in the puddle of rain.
Little Angel in Love
Found on a pier in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Winter Grandeur
The first snow of the season blankets St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois.
A Weathered Hand
The passage of time, marked by the weathered, leathery hand of a fallen oak leaf.
The Enchanted Forest
Sometimes we all need to go back in time and follow our dreams…..
Autumn Foliage at St. James
Fall colors reflect in the lake at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois.
Autumn Cityscape
The city sporting an autumn hue.
A Perfect Fall Afternoon
A lovely fall afternoon at Bliss Woods in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Fall Fusion
Maisy blends in with the golden colors of fall.
Tied to the Ocean
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came.”
~ John F. Kennedy
Serene Waters
A peaceful evening on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Bridge to Biloxi
The bridge connecting Ocean Springs to Biloxi, MS. The bridge is new, post Hurricane Katrina, after the old bridge was completely destroyed.
Sunset Over the Gulf
Artistic rendering of the end of another beautiful day on the Gulf Coast.
Where Nature Meets
The sea and sky meet at Davis Bayou, Gulf Islands National Seashore, in Ocean Springs, MS.
Down Around Biloxi
Striking view of the Gulf Coast waters, pier, and sky of Biloxi, Mississippi, after a thunderstorm.
A Walk to the Water
The magical waters of Lake Superior beckon. Photo taken in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Red Barn & White Horse
Country living at its finest.
Photo taken at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles, Illinois.
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