Showing posts with label Wisconsin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wisconsin. Show all posts

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Shutterbug Sunday: The Fog

Just sharing a photo this Shutterbug Sunday that I like to look at.  There wasn't a lot of thought put into this picture.  I literally just peeked my head out the back door, aimed, and snapped because I wanted to show my friends the fog that hit Michigan last week, while I was visiting there.  The unexpected result is that each time I look at this picture it evokes a different emotion in me.  My friends all felt the same way.  One felt inspired to write.  The other just enjoyed the visual.  The fog reflected my mood that day...heavy and lingering.  The entire region was literally barely visible all day.  It lasted from the early morning hours right through the evening.  It never lifted.  While I could easily have felt suffocated by the low clouds, I opted instead to think of it as a fluffy white blanket that I could wrap myself up in all day.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

On the Road: Protest Pictures

Since I know you all love taking pictures, I wanted to share a few of the photos I took in Madison, Wisconsin where workers were protesting a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining for many government employees.  Schools were closed after so many teachers called in sick that the district decided to let students stay home.  Many of those students showed up at the rally.  Some reports suggest up to 30,000 people attended the rally.  My goal was not political, rather to document a moment in American history.