Monstrous and abominable eyes they were...

"But still, she was there, who was there before Sauron, and before the first stone of Barad-dûr; and she served none but herself, drinking the blood of Elves and Men, bloated and grown fat with endless brooding on her feasts, weaving webs of shadow; for all living things were her food, and her vomit darkness."
—The Two Towers

This is an old photo I captured in 2009. Canon EOS 10D + Ef 100mm f/2.8 Macro (the OLD model)

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Ready for the Ring

A hobbyist fighter at Ford's Gym in Madison, Wisconsin runs drills on the heavy bag. he's training for the upcoming White Collar Boxing event at the Red Mouse. It's a charity event aimed at raising funds for the Bob Lynch Boxing Foundation in support of training Golden Gloves & Olympic contenders. There will be 9 fights in all. Everyone a match up between people who've chosen to train hard to learn the technical skills of a boxer. As amateurs they're turning up at the gym after leaving work. It's a time most folks are ready to eat a pizza and relax.They work hard too. I was very impressed watching them train. I'm really looking forward to covering this event this upcoming Saturday!

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Lamia [Left to herself]

Left to herself, the serpent now beganLamia
To change; her elfin blood in madness ran,
Her mouth foam’d, and the grass, therewith besprent,
Wither’d at dew so sweet and virulent;
Her eyes in torture fix’d, and anguish drear,
Hot, glaz’d, and wide, with lid-lashes all sear,
Flash’d phosphor and sharp sparks, without one cooling tear.
The colours all inflam’d throughout her train,
She writh’d about, convuls’d with scarlet pain:
A deep volcanian yellow took the place
Of all her milder-mooned body’s grace;
And, as the lava ravishes the mead,
Spoilt all her silver mail, and golden brede;
Made gloom of all her frecklings, streaks and bars,
Eclips’d her crescents, and lick’d up her stars:
So that, in moments few, she was undrest
Of all her sapphires, greens, and amethyst,
And rubious-argent: of all these bereft,
Nothing but pain and ugliness were left.

John Keats, 1795 - 1821

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A Passion for Punching

This is athletic trainer and former pro boxer Andrea Nelson working with a fighter at Ford's Gym in Madison, Wisconsin. She's been training amateur fighters who'll be in the upcoming White Collar Boxing event at the Red Mouse. It's a charity event aimed at raising funds for the Bob Lynch Boxing Foundation in support of training Golden Gloves & Olympic contenders. There will be 9 fights in all. Everyone a match up between people who've chosen to train hard to learn the technical skills of a boxer. As amateurs they're turning up at the gym after leaving work. It's a time most folks are ready to eat a pizza and relax.They work hard too. I was very impressed watching them train last night. A I photographed Andrea at work I could see a person totally in her element. The passion for what she's doing as well as the solid technical advice is very apparent. She's doing what she loves and isn't taking it for granted. Her students' skill progression and zeal for this sport are evidence to this fact.

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Connecting to the Land

Here's another photo from my session covering the equestrian trails in Donald County Park. This particular assignment came at a very critical time. On the day before I took this photo I had been at the gym when I I got the call to do the shoot. It was a beautifully sunny week. I really loved the vivid colors of fall that all around our town. I felt like I needed to be doing some sort of promotional shot for the for the local Chamber of Commerce. Not ten minutes later they called me to set up this local travel shot. And then the shoot turned out to be an amazing experience. I got to know a couple of interesting people who were very welcoming to me as well a finally "discover" just how amazing the trails in this park actually are. It has also brought home to me that I really never go into the park directly beside my house. A place I'd once spent so many hours. Hmmmm...

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Boxing Night!

I'm really getting excited to be photographing the upcoming boxing event at the Red Mouse. There are going to be 9 boughts in all. This is a very lively amateur sporting event that's a lot of fun to watch. These folks have worked and trained hard for this and the energy in the ring is electric. I really enjoyed photographing this last year, which is where this photo was taken. This "White Collar Boxing" event is hosted at the Red Mouse, just west of Madison. It's organized by the Bob Lynch Boxing Foundation, a local nonprofit group aimed at raising funds for training Olympians and Golden Glove prospects. If you come and see me there be sure to say, "hello!"

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Donald Park Horse Trails

One of the striking things about the equestrian trails in Donald Park is that they are really wide. You can ride side by side. The people who maintain this park have done a truly amazing job.

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