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Around the bend Maplewood state park MN
Captured on News Years days at Maplewood state park. Winter fog left behind frost covered trees
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Frosted winter's drive
Frost covered the trees in Maplewood state park in Minnesota.
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Just across the Caribou river
eautiful at this time as the area had received 6" of rain, creating great movement on the river....
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A beautiful winter drive Maplewood state park
Heavy snow fog left behind beautiful, frosted trees throughout this Minnesota park.
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After the storm
a thunderstorm moved through the area. Captured on Farm lake just as the thunderstorm had passed by....
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Walk in the Minnesota woods at Itasca park
ail at Itasca state park is one of my favorites. Wide open trail surrounded by beautiful red pines....
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Minnesota lake art on Foggy Morning
ed a beautiful pink. My husband agreed to be my subject as he headed out for early morning fishing....
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Layers of color Minnesota woods
beginning to drop at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. Loved the layers of colors in this area....
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Sunrise on a Minnesota lake
Boot lake north of Osage, MN Sunrises can be hit and miss and this was one of those 'Hit' mornings....
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Follow the trail
t. Luckily the road was not well traveled, and I could shoot from my car as there were no turnoffs....
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Gentle waterfall Cascade River state park MN
overs softens the brighness of the waterfall and shows off the beautiful autumn leaves on the rocks....
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Still foggy morning on Minnesota lake
water. This vintage lund boat makes a great subject with the fall colored trees in the background....
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Cascade River state park waterfalls
iful cascade of waterfalls at the Cascade river state park, hence the name. Captured in October 2022...
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Boardwalk to the lake
Loved these perfect pines trees and the walkway to the lake. So clean and simple
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Autumn Drive through Silver Bay MN
Falls colors of Silver Bay and the beautiful Lake Superior
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Fall view of the lake
s some beautiful colors in the east on the lake. Fall colors are just beginning to show on the lake....
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View through the trees
morning on the lake bring lovely colors. This old lund boat made a great subject through the trees....
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North Shore waterfall on Split Rock River
s the perfect one! Gentle water falling, leaves on the rocks and a swirl of the leaves in the water....
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The first Minnesota snowfall
impact, plus snow covered the little trail making it a great subject as it flows through the scene....
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Minnesota wildflower Rough Blazing Star
uly through September. This image was captured on Felton Prairie and Scientific area near Felton, MN...
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Evening storm in the Minnesota countryside
owed them until dark. This beautiful old barn made an interesting subject to complement the clouds....
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Waterfall on Split Rock River MN North Shore
s the perfect one! Gentle water falling, leaves on the rocks and a swirl of the leaves in the water....
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Paul Bunyan state forest on a foggy morning
hat are accessible by vehicle. This area was so warm and beautiful it just called to be captured. ...
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Foggy Fall morning in Itasca state park, MN
s rising from this lake in Itasca. Fog is so wonderful and it gives another dimension to the image....
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Follow the lines of winter
Captured during a frosty morning on open water of the Ottertail river in Minnesota.
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Full moon Split Rock Lighthouse Lake Superior
Lucky to have a full moon rising over Lake Superior, plus the Split Rock lighthouse
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Early morning on the Minnesota Buffalo river
s a panoramic of the buffalo river on an unusually calm day. Filters used: polarizing and 3 stop nd...
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Fallen Beauty
Taken in Maplewood State Park, MN
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Beginnings of fall Itasca State Park
order of Itasca State Park in MN. Early mornings in the fall bring beautiful fog to the area lakes....
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Long exposure dreamy fall river
n Minnesota. Beautiful fall colors. 4 minute long exposure using a polarizing and 10 stop ND filter....
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Minnesota waterfalls Temperance river gorge
he hillsides in Minnesota and flows out to Lake Superior. This image is a 3 vertical image panorama....
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Enjoying the sunset
My german shepard, Zoe enjoying a beaver passing by in the lake.
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Bluestem prairie wildflower in snow
Rare April snowfall brought about an opportunity to shoot some wildflowers in the snow
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Beginnings of Bohall trail
Trailhead to the Bohall trail
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Calm sunrise morning
Beautiful morning at the lakes, beautiful blue of the morning water and skies.
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Foggy Mississippi Headwaters
Cold morning brought some beautiful fog, bringing some interest to the landscapge.
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Temperance River
f/20, 1.6 sec, 21mm,Tettegouche state park, Minnesota
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Sunset at Lake Itasca
Lovely evening at Lake Itasca
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Glimpse of Milky Way at the campground
Quiet smoky night at the campground, just catching a glimpse of the milky way
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Paths to the red barn
rows of ripened corn, the black field and the green hay field it felt like the perfect opportunity....
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Early spring in Minnesota
Some light moisture on this morning's drive in Minnesota.
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Historic Sibley site
lding is the home of Henry Hastings Sibley, a successful fur trader and first governor of Minnesota....
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Tamaracs in the fall
Stopped on the road to capture a image of these lovely tamaracs trees this last fall.
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Daylight at Canal Park
f/16, 1/60, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM, Duluth, MN, Daylight at Canal Park,
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Rainy day in woods
f/16, 0.3 secs, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM, Minnesota woods, Rainy day in woods, ISO 100
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Sharing a momment
f/5.6, 1/1000, Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6,
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Glorious Waterlily
f/8, 1/4000, Canon EF 100-400mm, MN, 2 pm,
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Sugarload Cove
f/22, 1/20 sec,
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On the shores of Lake Superior, Hovland MN
This beautiful little fishing village is found on Lake Superior
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Stroll through Maplewood
Maplewood State Park, MN
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Through the birch
f/16, 1/30, EF 70-200mm 2.8l, Maplewood State park, 1:30 pm
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Walk in the Woods
f/5, 1/10, Canon 24-70 lseries, Long Lake, 6 pm
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Warm Invitation
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Fall fishing at Maplewood state park
Unbeknownst to these 2 fisherman, they make great subjects in the fall colors.
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Dragonfly balancing act
flies were in abundance on my hike in Itasca State park in Minnesota as they had recently hatched. ...
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Backroads of Minnesota
ads in northern Minnesota. The contrast between the clouds and the barn just begged to be captured....
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Orange cloud sunrise on Lake Superior
ine on this day. All was not lost though as the clouds still captured the glow from the rising sun....
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Cracky lines on the North Shore
Beautiful lines on these rocks which line this section of Lake Superior.
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Maplewood State park in the fall
Vertical panoramic of this area in the park to capture the display of color on the hill
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Speaking to the sky
e heading out for a shoot they capture my eye so I had to set up the tripod to capture their beauty....
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North Country trail through Minnesota
y trail is by Lake George MN. At this point the trail meanders through these beautiful poplar trees....
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Minnesota abandoned home and wild daisies
dded a lovely element. I wonder if the former owners planted the daisies or if they just grew wild....
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Simply blue on Lake Mantrap
fter the sun had set. This simple little raft and calm waters set the stage for this calming image....
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Autumn colors on Minnesota river
outside of Hubbard, MN. The remains of an old bridge made a nice leading subject for this overlook...
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Autumn at Maplewood state park
filled with clouds, however one thing about clouds is the saturation of the autumn colors explodes....
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Foggy morning at Mississippi headwaters
; what was to be a sunrise turned into a moody mysterious shot of the headwaters of the Mississippi....
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Bridges on North Shore drive
rent look in the spring. This is an HDR image to capture all the beauty of the rocks and the river....
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Hoarfrost covers the countryside
Captured in western Minnesota on a frosty day, as hoarfrost covered the trees
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