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

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.

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.

Fall colors come to life every year on Detweiller Drive

Deb & I lived in Edelstein off Hallock Hollow road when we met. Elsasser Farm is this iconic farm just as you turn onto Hallock Hollow. Any trip up Rte 88 should start with admiration of this icon.

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

Just north of Speer, you will find an immaculately kept and very old cemetery on the top of hill overlooking an amazing vista of what must be a 100 farms. We found stones dating back to the mid 1800s. ...what it must have been like living here back then.

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.