“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.” (Marcus Aurelius) Cave Point County Park is a Door County must-see and photographer’s dream! (Seriously… any engaged readers out there want to hire me to take engagement photos here?)…
Door County Travel Guide: Cana Island Lighthouse
“One moment I gaz’d from the hill’s gentle slope, All hush’d was the billows’ commotion, And tho’t that the Light-house look’d lovely as Hope, That star of life’s tremulous ocean.” (Thomas Moore, The Light House) Visiting Cana Island is a magical experience akin to wandering through the forest and inadvertently stumbling into…
Fourth of July in Door County
I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July holiday! I’ve been enjoying time with my family in Door County, Wisconsin. These festive outfit photos were actually taken yesterday. We enjoyed a boat ride through Green Bay, where we watched Egg Harbor’s fireworks display last night. I picked up this striped boatneck…
Sunset at Sister Bay
For our trip to Door County, I decided to break out of my photography comfort zone and leave the Canon 6D and 50L at home. Accompanying me on this vacation is my Fuji XT1 body along with the 16mm 1.4 and 35mm 1.4 lenses. The mirrorless kit served me well in Chicago,…
My Kind of Town, Chicago Is
Just spent a whirlwind couple of days in my very favorite city. My family is vacationing in Door County, Wisconsin for the 4th of July holiday, but we flew into Chicago first. I’ve been back to the city a few times since college, but it’s usually for a shower, wedding, (or funeral)….
Speed Up Your Blog with AWS/Cloudfront
When it comes to SEO and site speed, slow and steady does not win the race. Page load time is a huge factor not only in search engine rankings, but user experience as well (especially on mobile devices). There are a lot of variables affecting how fast your blog loads, but if…