Happenstance Photography

2/04/2026

Light, Interrupted

more shadows, never resolving into symmetry.

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1/31/2026

Winter Miles

More shadows, a reflection of sorts. Light defines the edges.

1/29/2026

Settled Not Gone

Silver Lake Park, Highland, IL

iPhone 15

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There's usually interesting things to see at the edges of life. This photo was taken in shallow water along the edge of the reservoir at Silver Lake Park, just a couple of inches of water. I liked how the mud was emphasizing the lines of the big leaf, but well on the wat to erasing the smaller.

1/27/2026

Late Winter Crossing

The Marsh Walk at Watershed Nature Center, on a cold and dreary day. Calm and quiet, if a bit cold. Spring seems far away on this day.

At The Edge Of The Light

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I'm often drawn to shadow and light, ofttimes with a graphic, or abstract feel. Kind of like this one! Tempting to go full b&w here, but I decided I like the warm, late afternoon light.

1/24/2026

Ice Abstraction

iPhone 15

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Single digit temperatures (F) and windy. So yes, the lake is frozen. Drost Park, Maryville, IL.

1/23/2026

Held Upright

Fujifilm X-T3

At a niece's wedding a while back, they had several live orchids around, and somehow my wife ended up with one of them. Somewhat surprisingly, we haven't managed to kill it yet. But we'll keep trying!

Shifting...

Since 2012, this blog has been devoted to my black and white photography. My color photography has been relegated to LSquared Imaging, which also includes a lot of musings and other non-photography "stuff". But, I've decided to try a shift: not limit this to B&W, but limit it to only the best from all aspects of my photography. LSquared Imaging will continue, and will continue to be eclectic, and will continue to feature photography. More discussions, discussion of techniques, before-and-after. And music, quotes and whatever else.

Hope that suits everybody!

Stay tuned.....