It’s happeningggg! Fall has arrived; the trees are beginning to shed their leaves as they change color from a refreshing green to a striking yellow and orange and red. The temperatures fluctuate from a moderate chill to a blazing heat, as is typical when the seasons change. This shift in the weather is a great…
I’m currently borrowing some photography equipment from a newfound friend I made at church. It’s ultimately for an event next week, but now is as good a time as any to get some practice in using the gear. They’re some wireless flash strobes, and I had the pleasure of pairing them with my camera and…
I went to a block party on Saturday! It was a pretty simple set up organized by a local radio station. Local artists played on stage and local vendors manned booths on the street. It almost felt like a family gathering or a company party, but there was a bit of a disconnect since I…
I went to the State Fair this weekend! I’ve never actually been and I missed the County Fair in my town, so I knew I couldn’t miss this. We took it all in and saw all kinds of cool things – the classic elephant ear booths, wild rides, pizza on a stick (!!!), and a…
I went to GenCon last weekend with some friends! This is the second time I’ve attended, and it’s such a cool place to explore so many different people and beliefs and cultures, all united by the love of gaming. I saw many cosplays of awesome characters, And very clever costumes not based on anything at…
What a storm last night! I didn’t expect to see such a magnificent display of nature before I went to bed, even though I saw the thunderstorm warnings that popped up in the weather apps. It was a stroke of serendipity that I laid down for a nap right after work, which allowed me to…
I’ve been experimenting a little with coffee lately. One of my favorite coffee-making methods is the Aeropress, a syringe-like device that brews the coffee in a chamber then expels it through a filter. What I absolutely love about this is the speed of both brew time and cleanup time – you can even plunge the…
Here is a throwback to the awesome aurora views that many were able to see back in May. This was a rare evening where, in a spur of spontaneity, I packed up my gear and headed to a nearby park to see if I could capture the views. And while I couldn’t really see anything…
I had a wonderful Independence Day weekend! I felt that this photo best encapsulates the experience of this last week: friends, food, and fun. The collection of people just in this photo represents multiple states and many cities across the Midwest. But we all met up at a cozy farmhouse in southern Indiana and threw…
I went on a road trip! I took an extended weekend off work and traveled around Tennessee, and also visited Mammoth Cave. It was a chance to discover some really neat places and meet some cool people along the way. The “headline” event was hitting up Nashville with a friend who lives there (I think…