Fireworks from July

I'd been meaning to post up a couple of these...Fireworks over Elver Park in Madison

Again...haven't posted anything here in a while...

From a recent walk on Langdon St. in Madison.

Getting later

Getting later, originally uploaded by Ʀαdio Ϛilϵncϵ (was ssqwilson).

It's an older one but thought it might like a spot on this page

Abandonment and Decay

I recently had the opportunity to go on a ride with a couple of very skilled photographers I've met at flickrmeets to shoot abandoned buildings. First it makes you look for the interesting or beautiful in total crapheaps. Then periodically I was left wondering, "Just what happened here?" There are often partly packed rooms left as they are. Others are clearly a dwelling that was cleared but never re-occupied and animals or partiers found their way in. I decided ahead of time that most of these were going to be b&w. It seemed that would be the medium best suited. But the trunk below offered interesting contrasts with the rust and other stains that I decided to keep the color.

A couple of recent photos:

Macro shot of the center of an orchid. I like that when you look close in on flowers you often find strange looking structures


And some not so unfamiliar

Been a few days, but here's a series I did in the office...

Some people like having exotic pets...


But when they encounter strange circumstances they can become unpredictable:


and they can turn on you...


If only there was someone to save her!


After a long fight the mysterious stranger was victorious!


And of course found time to pose for photos and autographs...

This was recently included in the Madison Snaps section of the Isthmus' Daily Page website: