Leaves on Pond

Something a little different today. This photo was taken in October, 2004, at Fox Ridge State Park near Charleston, IL. These leaves floating on a pond provide an interesting study of form, texture and contrast. 

Monday morning... where's the coffee?

Today's photo is an image of Lumpkin Hall at Eastern Illinois University.

We had a crazy weather weekend with thunderstorms Saturday evening and then a light cover of snow Sunday morning. The snow vanished as soon as the sun hit it. Heavy frost coated things this morning. Just another reminder of how early spring is here in Central Illinois. I'm not really complaining. This weather is minor compared to the blizzard conditions in Kansas and the flooding in Fargo.  

Now, if I can just find some coffee.... perhaps I can get started on what will hopefully be an under-control day.

That was not too difficult

I think I will like it here. This seems to be an easy blog management system... and hey... the price is right.

I spent 23 years as a photojournalist before I made a career change and accepted a position as a Macintosh Computer instructional support specialist at Eastern Illinois University, my alma mater. I plan to use this blog as a forum for some of my photos and my thoughts about them... why I like the photo.... what motivated me to make it... what I feel when I look at it... things like that. Feel free to leave your comments about the photos where I have enabled reader comments. 

The photo at the top of this page is "The Red Zone" in the Doudna Fine Arts Center at EIU. We just moved into the new Doudna this academic year. The building was designed by renowned architect Antoine Predock and is an incredible place to work.

And one more thing... Please remember that all photos I publish here (except the photo of me at the right... it is my "official" university photo by Bev Cruse) are copyrighted original works and if you swipe them I will come after you legally when I find out about it.

Let the blogging begin!

OK... now I just need to figure this out. It does not look too difficult so let's see what happens.