"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." -- John Muir

My Recent Photos

White Pines Forest State Park
Spetember 12, 2011

Mt. Morris, Illinois - White Pines Forest is located in the heart of the Rock River valley, the Spring and Pine creeks meander along moss covered, limestone cliffs within this 385-acre park.

Misssissippi Palisades State Park
September 7, 2011

Savanna, Illinois - The Mississippi Palisades State Park is located in the southern part of the geologic region know as the "Driftless Area." Although much of Illinois' landscape is the result of glacial action, this is not the case with the extreme northwest corner. The Driftless Area was untouched by glaciers during the various Ice Ages.

Lake Shabbona
State Recreational Area
August 31, 2011

Shabbona, Illinois - Lake Shabbona is a 318.8 acre man-made fishing lake, within a 1,550 acre state park which contains a mix of grass-covered meadows, upland mesic woods, bottomland woods, and a native, undisturbed fen.

Jimmie Vaughan
August 26, 2011

Fitzgerald's - A significant influence on Jimmie Vaughan's style was Freddie King, Albert King and B. B. King. Jimmie's style is deeply rooted in the 1950's R&B, and Blues. In 1974 he formed The Fabulous Thunderbirds with harpist Kim Wilson.

Eilen Jewell

Eilen Jewell is a singer-songwriter based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Born in Boise, Idaho, Eilen has been performing her brand of roots, blues, jazz and country influenced music in the Boston area since 2003. In 2007, Jewell's first national release, "Letters From Sinners & Strangers", reached the Top 10 on the Americana weekly radio charts.

Best Upcoming Shows

Billy Joe Shaver: Wednesday, January 18th
Fitzgerald's
Otis Clay: Saturday, January 28th
Fitzgerald's
C. J. Chenier: Fri. & Sat. Feb. 2nd & 3rd
Fitzgerald's
Eilen Jewell: Sat. Feb. 25th
Fitzgerald's
Dave Alvin: Friday, March 9th
Fitzgerald's

I'm Currently Reading

Village of the Damned

All of the inhabitants (including the animals) of the British village of Midwich suddenly fall unconscious, and anyone entering the village also loses consciousness. About two months later, all women who were in the affected area are discovered to be pregnant. All of the women give birth on the same day, and the doctor doing the bulk of the deliveries reports on the unusual appearance of the children, who all have unusual scalp hair texture and colour (pale blond, almost white), striking eyes and unusual finger nails. As they grow, and develop at impossible speed, it becomes clear that they also have a powerful telepathic bond with one another. They can tell each other anything that they see from great distances. As one learns something, so do the others.

Rev. KM Williams

Rev. KM Williams is an ordained baptist preacher and Texas Country Blues artist. He is known for performing Spirituals and Country Blues in the spirit of Blind Willie Johnson, John Lee Hooker, T-Model Ford, and RL Burnside. I took this photo in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Jimmie Vaughan

In 1974, Jimmie Vaughan formed the band The Fabulous Thunderbirds with singer and harpist Kim Wilson. He released his first solo album in 1994. His most recent album, "More Blues, Ballads, and Favorites", is a great collection of modern roots music and blues. I took this photo at Fitzgerald's.