New Public Land
Originally published on kengortowski.com on February 25, 2019. ________________________ When I hear the phrase New Public Land, my eyebrows arch and my eyes bug out a bit. If I already…
Why I Quit Fishing
There are a few reasons why I quit fishing, but the main reason is pictured above. My favorite time of the day to go out fishing was always the last…
A Minimalist goes Wandering
A minimalist goes wandering is a nice summary of what I wound up with in terms of photo's, but that's not how things started. The sky was filled with fair…
A Hike in the Woods
Going out fishing was really an excuse to get out for a hike in the woods. There was more skim ice on the bird bath Sunday morning, I think that's…
There was a Point to This
There was a point to this, all these pictures, but I'll be damned if I can remember any more. When I head out fishing, taking pictures is somewhere in the…
Sunset Panorama Test
I've played around a little with making panorama's in Photoshop, but never one of a sunset. So I thought I would do a sunset panorama test. I already knew the…
A Rare Sunny Day
Last weekend I was presented with a rare sunny day. That's not quite the whole truth. I've noticed during the week there are a number of them, but during the…
Fox River North Aurora Dam Removal
On January 8th the above article on the Fox River North Aurora dam removal appeared in the Aurora Beacon News. I thought it would show up on their website, but…
Year in Review
It's been a long time since I've done a year in review. Years ago I ran a fishing guide service out on the Fox River and keeping excruciatingly detailed records,…