Category Archives: Blog

Volunteers Add New Chapters to Steamboat Minnehaha’s Story (part 1)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Les

On Saturday, May 7th, I drove out to Excelsior, Minnesota, to photograph the launching of the steamboat Minnehaha. It was a perfect Minnesota spring day: sunny skies, cool morning air, and the trees beginning to budding. A crew of 25 … Continue reading →

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Fascination

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Les

Last January, I went to the 90th birthday party of my wife’s aunt. I wrote about it in an earlier post Green Bay Touchdown at the Barley Club. I enjoy being with my wife’s family and there is always something … Continue reading →

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Terroir – Essence of Place

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Les

If you’ve walked through a vineyard at harvest time you may have sensed the essence of the place.  The rich sweet smell of the grapes, warm sunlight, and the color of the plants and earth merge to create a transcendent … Continue reading →

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Spring?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Les

Minnesotans are well aware of Mother Nature’s perverse sense of humor. The arrival of Spring was preceded by several days of warm weather that melted much of the snow and the winter doldrums that everyone was experiencing: the sixth snowiest … Continue reading →

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Homage to Henri Cartier-Bresson

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Les

On occasion, I intentionally take a photo that reflects the work of another photographer. Homage to Henri Cartier-Bresson is such a photo. With it I pay respect to a photographer whose images have given me great pleasure and taught me … Continue reading →

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Distracted

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Les

I’ll start by stating the obvious, a good street photographer is aware of her surroundings at all times. In addition, the photographer understands human nature to the point that she can anticipate reactions to events. She can identify both the … Continue reading →

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