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submerged memories of a lake superior pier submerged memories of a lake superior pier
local legend, icon, groovy gadfly — BUZZ KEMPER local legend, icon, groovy gadfly — BUZZ KEMPER [standing] bringing the vibes to PLAYLAND STUDIO, accompanying YOU OF ALL PEOPLE with a smorgasbord of dynamic sounds
welcome to PLAYLAND! welcome to PLAYLAND!
the grand marais, mi pier is a whopping half mile the grand marais, mi pier is a whopping half mile long and right after a huge cement pour in august of 1991, folks swarmed to the pier to scratch their graffitti into immortality or, at least, until the next big-*ss lake superior storm takes its toll kindofa cool contemporary sociological/archeological reveal
the walls of san martin tilcajete, a renowned zapo the walls of san martin tilcajete, a renowned zapotec village in oaxaca, famous as the primary center for creating alebrijes—fantastical wooden carvings painted in bright, intricate designs
enterprising oaxacan street vendors selling bracel enterprising oaxacan street vendors selling bracelets summing up our current king - pendejo, chinga a, racista, pinche, fuera…TRUMP!
a stunning wood-block print mural in the mercado I a stunning wood-block print mural in the mercado IV centanario in oaxaca by the subterraneos the subterraneos is a self-managed collective that uses large-format prints and mural paintings as tools of resistance, from their school/workshop/gallery, they promote the participation of women and men, giving visibility to social struggles and issues
30+ years ago i noticed a significant cultural shi 30+ years ago i noticed a significant cultural shift in how many roadside memorials were appearing in wisconsin, since then i have been photographing these sites and built a website to not only preserve these memories but also allows people to contribute additional memories while recently working on the project, i realized how powerful the black and white images were of the portraits left at the memorials, so i have included them here to demonstrate this haunting beauty for full immersion you can go here wisconsinroadsidememorials.com to learn the hows and whys, but also to witness these powerful sites
columbia lake is a weirdly-magical environmentally columbia lake is a weirdly-magical environmentally-tragic area in columbia county, wi the 378 acre man-made lake is used as a cooling pond for the 1970’s alliant energy coal-powered plant that remains roughly 70°F year round due to their hot water discharge the magic comes when outdoor temperatures plummet and never seems to visually disappoint [yet sadly, i cannot help but think of the global damage coal has caused and the impact of this “warm-water” lake on the local biota....]
the fractionalization of a kenosha lighthouse the fractionalization of a kenosha lighthouse
a lone the appetite for self destruction stir a lone the appetite for self destruction stirred by a vast landscape and the loss of time the sublimation of reality only shards of memories haunt the soul of a solitary man tf/2026
moored by (n) ice (n) ice refers to my 40+ year p moored by (n) ice (n) ice refers to my 40+ year project photographing our local ice from micro to macro, from inches to hundreds of feet up via plane and drones... ferrella.com/portfolio/photography/n-ice/
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