YES, it's been some time since I've been back at ye olde website. WHY you might ask? That's due to the fact that my Photographing Signs of Spring class (aka SoS) has required truckloads of time to write handouts, shoot images and make powerpoint presentations. Is it fun you might ask? YES it's wonderful to keep my head behind a camera and "see" the students on a regular basis. It's the first time … [Read more...]

I was more than pleased to read the new feature article that was published yesterday in Northwestern's In Our Nature magazine. The reporter interviewed me at quite some length asking questions that were both probing and direct. To read the full article, visit www.inournaturemag.com and scroll down to the features section. My sincere thanks and congratulations to Hannah Hall on her very … [Read more...]

A friend told me about a very interesting (albeit small) arboretum that adjoins a park in Glenview, Il. Yesterday was fairly warm with intermittent sunny spells so I grabbed a camera and found the car keys which weren't as dusty as I expected them to be. I found the main entrance to the park but missed the target area until I pulled in. This is one of those "hiding in plain sight" areas that's … [Read more...]