6,800 felt like freedom

Here's my month of June seen "Through the Lens of LPW."

Wedding

Congratulations to my cousin Todd and his wife Kathleen.

~13 miles from it all

Here's a shot from Pope Farms Park in Middleton...about 13 miles away from the Capitol Building (which you can see right under the moon).

In the shadows

It was a particularly foggy night in Willowbrook, IL. My friend Kyle and I were at a mutual friend's wedding when we stepped outside to take a break from the celebration. We never expected to find the conditions the way we did. We both immediately thought this was a good night for photography. These are the images I captured.

Spring is here...

The proof is in the photo

Smoke-Free Air Bill Becomes a LAW!

It's official...

The smoke-free air bill is now a LAW! A big thanks goes to the Wisconsin State Legislature, Gov. Jim Doyle and the thousands of colleagues around WI that made this possible! I

Smoke-Free WI

Last night the WI state legislature passed the smoke-free WI bill! It was a HUGE day for me and my colleagues that have been fighting this battle for years. I think Gov. Doyle said it best in his official statement that he released today.

“I have worked throughout my career in public life to help prevent Wisconsin children from starting to smoke and help motivate adults in our state to quit smoking. Today, Wisconsin is taking an important step to save lives and protect our kids and citizens from the scourge of tobacco.

“I wish the ban would be implemented sooner, but I am proud the state is embracing the healthy direction the world is going. Making Wisconsin smoke free will save money in health care costs, improve public health across the state and save lives.”

Now I'm counting the days until the day of implementation, 7.5.10!