July 4 2026 - Getting ready for the big celebration

Peoria's River Front Museum has one of the country's largest historical collection of the nation's revolutionary documents and artifacts

Paul Revere's iconic depiction of the Boston Massacre

Art spent quite a lot of time lecturing on abstracts.This was my first attempt.

Shot this with my iPhone. Hard to complain.

When the light is harsh, duck into the woods and drag the shutter.

Let the leaf peeping begin

Day 2 - we drove up to Dallas Divide

Every trip to the mountains should include at least one moose sighting

This was literally the last shot of the week. I think it could be my favorite.

Detweiller Drive in any season is beautiful. When the snow sticks to the trees, the beauty is even greater.

Stepping away from the bright farm lights, the sky was crystal clear enough to capture the milky way. Look for this star pattern in the next image.

Later in January, winter's wolf moon arose to light up the snow on Detweiller Drive.

Looking directly above the red barn, you can make out the Milky Way rising into the dark sky.

October 2022, Deb and I woke up before dawn to catch the sunrise at Banner Marsh. This shot was worth the trip.

Fall colors come to life every year on Detweiller Drive

In September 2024, I plotted the darkest sky I could find in a 1 hour radius to take this shot of the galaxy. The lights on the horizon is Macomb, IL.

In March 2025, I noticed this large blob in our back yard tree. Turned out to be an owl. I took my long lens thinking he would flee as soon as I approached. To my surprise, he stood there watching me as I walked up within 50 feet.

July 4 2026 - Getting ready for the big celebration

Peoria's River Front Museum has one of the country's largest historical collection of the nation's revolutionary documents and artifacts

Paul Revere's iconic depiction of the Boston Massacre

Peoria on a cold and icy December night - gorgeous

01 Dec 2020 - Moon Showed Up

01 Dec 2020 - High atop the East Peoria bluff, looking down into the Peoria Motion at night as the stars gaze down from a distance.

27 November 2020 - Beautiful purple sunset. Perfect Weather!

On a beautiful November night, the wind was still and the reflections from the city on the River was too good to pass up. (Also known as Peoria Pano Red)

02 December 2020 - Peoria almost sunset

In May 2025, Deb and I were scouting scenes to shoot and as I drove towards Princeville, I saw this perfect, old, rustic Red Barn in a beautiful scene.

Further up Rte 88, you will see beautiful flowing fields. On this Sunday drive, the billowing clouds were creating a heavenly scene.

The modern wind turbines were beautiful on this sunny and fluffy cloud day. We found this old farm equipment perched next to the bean field creating a fascinating juxtaposition.