• We were having a meeting that day about a research project when the director said–let’s all go for a walk. It wound up being a long and beautiful walk through downtown and the harbor, (Chicago, 2016)

  • I was crossing the desert between Albuquerque and Phoenix on US 60 when I suddenly found myself feeling a bit like a science fiction character. I accidentally stumbled on The Very Large Array. I got to stop in for a visit. (National Radio Astronomy Observatory, New Mexico, 2005)

  • We all have bad days. This was someone else’s. The driver misjudged (or perhaps ignored) the garage height clearance. They removed the van by letting all the air out of the tires and rolling it out. (Shorewood, Wisconsin, 2012)

  • Sometimes we meet people who have had a transformative impact on the world. When you meet them, you are never quite the same. Meeting Fernando Cardinal, SJ was one of those moments. (Managua, Nicaragua 2007)

  • Although I enjoyed my time as provost, it was a lot of hard work with some early morning trips to the office. However that had its perks as well. (Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2014)

  • The palm trees are the icon/logo for the company. It was an unusually quiet day at the famous food outlet. (Peoria, AZ, 2005)

  • From my early days of photography. July 3 Fireworks in Milwaukee (1986)

  • As a boy I had seen photos of this. I could hardly believe I was walking across the marble deck down to the river (Haridwar, India, 2009)

  • This is one of my favorite beaches. It is urban, has public access, and great street food (Carolina, PR 2024)

  • This is one of my favorite pizza places in Milwaukee. On top of it, it sits in one of the classic neighborhoods in Wauwatosa. (Milwaukee County, 2023)