A triptych image of the Manitowish River in autumn, displayed over a living room sofa

Almost Entered the Scene

May 06, 20221 min read

To allow you to feel part of the scene

My goal with my photography is to "put you in the scene, make you feel as if you are there".

I want my prints to “touch you” in a way that is important to you.

Here's a true story you'll enjoy

Over this past Easter weekend (2022), a print collector who owns many of my prints had this 3-panel Dura Plaq triptych of the Manitowish River lying against the wall in a room.

She was considering mounting the print on that particular wall.

Family Input

With her family home for Easter, she sought their input regarding the planned location.

As the story was relayed to me, they were all admiring the print when someone said "It looks so real. You could almost step into the river".

One Giant Step - Almost!

And with that, the youngest family member (3 year old), raised his foot to do just that - to step into the river!

They caught him before he did!

I'll guarantee, he wouldn’t have gotten wet!.

Could there be a great compliment?

What greater compliment could there be?

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

"If you do what you can do,

and I do what I can do,

together, we can make a difference.”

~ John Denver

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Hartford, Wisconsin