discoverwisconsin Archives - James Meyer Photography

Sunrise In the Beginning

October 31, 2016

Sunrise, Halloween morning, October 31, 2016 in Port Washington, WI, more specifically, Veterans Memorial Park. I call this image, “In the Beginning” for several reasons. Sunrise marks the beginning of a new day. But this particular location also boasts a outlet of some type of water pipe which dispatches rain water into the lake. I’m not really sure about the details but it makes a great location to make images of Lake Michigan, the Port Washington lighthouse. Images Available

Where’s the Beach

July 19, 2016

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South Beach in Port Washington, Wisconsin seems to be missing. A combination of high water levels in Lake Michigan and a fog clinging to the water surface has suffocated the beach.

Sunrise at Negative Six

January 18, 2016

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Wow! Arctic Steam Fog! That about sums up the sunrise on the Port Washington, WI. breakwater this morning. The cold, arctic air pushed the temperatures well below zero. At those temperatures the “steam fog” rising from the lake is really thick. As easy as it might be to enjoy from the comfort of a warm vehicle, nothing, in my opinion, compares to the experience of being “out there in the elements”. The breakwater is composed of several segments. The…

On The Edge

January 15, 2016

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“On the Edge” North Beach, Port Washington, WI., January 15, 2016 I call this shoot “On the Edge” as I was literally on the edge of Lake Michigan for all these shots. At one point when some higher waves reached up and grabbed me. On the Edge also refers the natural elements of these images. The sea and land meet. Temperatures rise and dive, dancing above and below the freezing mark. Shop Prints

Morning Magic

January 14, 2016

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Sunrise. Magical. Lasting only a short while each cloudless day, if we’re lucky we are able to soak in the magic of the days beginning. I find myself having the good fortune of living just moments away from the waters edge in Port Washington, WI., where, we have the perfect combination for fantastic sunrises. We have the sun. We have clean air. We have a large body of water. We have a quaint marina. The sum of these individual…

Birthplace of Flag Day

December 21, 2015

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Stony Hill School in Waubeka Wisconsin is the birthplace of Flag Day. Bernard J Cigrand, a then 19-year-old teacher at the school began specifically honoring the flag at the school on June 14, 1885. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14th as Flag Day. Today the school is a museum and site of annual Flag Day celebrations. The last class was held in the school the same year. The building stood empty until 1952 when restoration was finalized.

November Sunrise in Port Washington

November 22, 2015

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Sunrise, each and every one of them is special. Add the element of water, clouds, fog and you have something extra special. It’s been a while since I’ve taken sunrise photos on the breakwater in Port Washington, WI. On this particular November morning, the air temperature was 16 degrees which, when it’s that cold, if the wind is low, a gentle fog rises from Lake Michigan’s warmer waters. Prints are available. Please click here for sizes and pricing.

Sunrise in Rotary Park

October 26, 2015

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The challenge I gave myself this morning was to photograph a beautiful sunrise and presenting it in as many different ways I could. I shot from various locations in Rotary Park to capture different elements and composition. I hope you like the following images from Rotary Park in Port Washington, WI.

Wisconsin Farming

October 22, 2015

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Wisconsin is “The Dairy State”. To say farming is big in Wisconsin would be an understatement but we are seeing more and more of the smaller family farms being sold to large “corporate” farms or being sold, the barns and silos leveled, land turned into neat rows of houses. I had the chance to visit the Klass farmstead in rural Ozaukee County this summer. I was taken around the farm by Denise Klass who was warm, friendly and patient…

Benches on the Bluff

October 21, 2015

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My hometown Port Washington, WI has a huge bluff that towers high above the beaches that hug Lake Michigan 50 or more feet below. This area on top of the bluff is called Upper Lake Park. Along the bluff are several groupings of benches and picnic tables. Some groupings include one bench, some two, some a bench and a table, or two benches and a table. Many have a dedication plaque. It’s easy to imagine those of the past…