Life goes on

My wife and I left Chicago last Friday under a cloudy sky as we drove to Door County, Wisconsin. As we headed north we saw clearing skies ahead of us. About the time we got to Sheboygan, we passed under the edge of the weather front. There were some very interesting cloud formations at the front’s boundary that I wanted to photograph. I told my wife I’d like to get off at the next exit to see what photo ops may present themselves.

Just before we got to the next exit my wife pointed out an interesting church steeple and suggested we check it out. The church and steeple were in a small town surrounded by Wisconsin farmland, an island in a sea of furrowed plots full of young corn plants. The steeple was indeed interesting, but even more interesting was the cemetery across the street from the church. Under the brilliant blue sky, ancient monuments marked the memory of those who had passed from this world to the next.

The weather patterns and growing seasons continue to come and go. Life does go on.

Cemetery, Cleveland, Wisconsin. 35mm lens, exposure 1/30 at f22. Circular polarizer and 81b warming filter. Click on picture to enlarge. Photograph © 2006 James Jordan.