• Travel

    Scarecrows in Cherry Valley, Illinois

    Cherry Valley. A village covering just under 4 square miles contains approximately 3,000 people. It lies just outside the Rockford, Illinois city limits. This is where I wandered with my camera this weekend. I love small town and village festivals…

  • Creative Outlets

    Autumn & the Kishwaukee River

    When I stepped outside to take Pepper for his morning constitutional, the early crispness in the air beckoned me to explore the colors of autumn with my camera. After coffee and a breakfast of zucchini bread and bacon, I headed…