Journal
Behind the Photograph
Here are stories behind the making of these photographs along with some technical details of each image.
Sunset Waves
After a day of high winds on Lake Michigan, the waves were crashing into the seawall with impressive force.
What’s in my camera bag – Rev 1
I’ve made some changes to the equipment I shoot with so I thought I’d make a revision to the camera bag post.
Getting Rid of Stuff – A Woman’s Perspective
We have heard a lot of comments, some from the posts on forums and others from people we’ve shared our plans with, that they...
Another Milestone in the Rear View Mirror
Well, it was a lot of work. I mean a whole lotta work. But we finally emptied out the house and moved out. Another...
Garage Sales: Two Down – One to Go
Now that we’ve sold the house, we have to quickly sell everything in it to be able to travel full time. Enter the garage...
We Sold The House!
After a slow September, we had a showing on the house. While we were on a photo trip in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula we had...
Autumn in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
The first two weeks in October are usually peak times to visit the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for Fall color.
Storms & Kindred Spirits
It’s funny how adversity sometimes brings kindred spirits together.
Keels or Wheels? Another Big Decision Point.
When you decide to travel full time, a whole series of decisions need to be made regarding how much of your stuff to sell...
Father Fred Food Drive
This is the second year Karen and I have volunteered for the annual Father Fred Foundation food drive in the Traverse City, MI area....
Clearing Storm Sunset – Frankfort, MI
Every once in a while the light is so incredible that the image almost makes itself. This was one of those times.
A Major Milestone
So, we finally did it. We put the house up for sale. It has been a long hard push to get to this point...