
Sun halo and Winter beauty on a hill
As winter storms leave the area, the remaining after effects can be beautiful sun halos.

Abandoned house peeking through the frost
objects! Love the contrast of the white frosty trees and the weathered wood on this abandoned home...

Frosty oak tree in North Dakota
e able to capture the tree in hoarfrost. Snow fog still covered the area, creating a foggy backdrop...

Frosty trio
ty morning throughout eastern North Dakota. The frost covered trees and fencepost make a great trio...

A beautiful winter drive Maplewood state park
Heavy snow fog left behind beautiful, frosted trees throughout this Minnesota park.

Standing in the elements
e snow and in this image we are at the edge of our farmstead looking out into the unseen farmland. ...

North Dakota badlands in black and white
Captured in the Theodore Roosevelt National park at the Wind Canyon overlook in January

Windy North Dakota country road in frost
so it was time to hit the road. Found this curvy road among some oak trees made for great contrast....

Stand out in the fog
und clutter would distract from the tree. The bark on the tree was so detailed with huge grooves. ...

Boot on the fence
louds moving the right way, I set up to do a long exposure of the one of the boots and the clouds. ...

Follow the trail
t. Luckily the road was not well traveled, and I could shoot from my car as there were no turnoffs....

Clouds passing by antique tractors
a long exposure with these old tractors. The clouds were moving fast and in the right direction. ...

Left standing in the clouds
ng yesterday for some long exposures. This old farmstead makes a great subject for long exposure. ...

Stand out in the fog
und clutter would distract from the tree. The bark on the tree was so detailed with huge grooves. ...

Boot on the fence
erlook into farmland with the fencelines. 2 ND grad filters were to bring out the beautiful clouds....

Frost in the country
ational Grasslands. Snow fog left behind some beautiful frost on these oak trees in the grasslands....

Winter reflections on Sheyenne river ice
torm. The ice captures reflections of the winter trees turning them into beautiful soft reflections....

Into the hills
this wheat field into the distance. I converted to black and white to give it an old tyme feeling. ...

Frost surrounds the silo
Hoarfrost enhances this old silo

Shining through the frost
Sun star shining through the frost covered trees

Storms across the wheatfields
of a ripened wheat fields in North Dakota. The wind is blowing the wheat making waves in the field....

Out on the prairie
On a dreary foggy afternoon in the Sheyenne National grasslands.

Cottonwood in glorious frost
f/22, 1/30, lens, Zeiss "T" Distagon 2.8/22,

Reading the word in Social Isolation
g with a layer for an actual scripture along with a texture layer and converted to black and white. ...

Snow beauty
Hoarfrost fills the branches of this tree and the fenceline in the grasslands

Waiting for winter
f/16, 1/10 sec, Canon 70-200mm l series, Sheyenne National Grasslands, .

Follow the lines of winter
Captured during a frosty morning on open water of the Ottertail river in Minnesota.

Color in the dark times
next to it. I converted the image to black and white then brought back the color of the carnation....

Fenceline through the snow
rough the area. Loved the flow of the fenceline through this image and the trees on the right side....

Snow fog in the grasslands
moved through the Sheyenne National grasslands in the morning. Such a beautiful winter wonderland. ...

North Dakota stormy landscape
ut over this early soybean field in Central North Dakota. Image was captured north of Coopertown, ND...

Snowy day in the hills
measureable snow last week so I headed out with my camera. Snow is so beautiful after it has fallen...

Hoarfrost in the country
this image of the lone frosty tree I felt the fence line added another element to this frosty tree....

Lone tree on I94
state and it's a rare moment due to traffic when it's appropriate to pull over and capture an image....

The road back through time
used, polarizing, 10 stop ND, and 3 stop ND filter were used to slow down the movement of the clouds...

Lone tree in hoarfrost
hwy 27 east of Lisbon ND and had hoped it was covered in frost on this day. I was not disappointed....

Prairie smoke
subject for this image. Needless to say I captured the image from my vehicle window so I was safe....

Snowy day on the course
ader when you complete your contact information, I will receive an email regarding your question. ...

Long exposure tracks to Prosper ND
is is a minute exposure using a 10 stop nd filter which will add some interest to the moving clouds....

Abandoned house on North Dakota prairie
drive by it every now and then, unfortunately the house was removed in 2019 and the land was tilled....

Reminiscing the past
just like someone may sit there occasionally and stare out the window reminiscing on days gone past....

Steam Locomotive Duluth to Two Harbor BW
h character. Converted this image to black and white, plus added some grain to give it an old feel....

Steam Locomotive around the bend BW
carries travelers from Duluth, MN to Two Harbors. These old steam engines have so much character. ...

Steam Locomotive in Portrait
carries travelers from Duluth, MN to Two Harbors. These old steam engines have so much character. ...


St. Paul, MN skyline
Long exposure during a partly cloudy day using a 10 stop ND filter

Life of vases
Taking time out of capturing nature to focus on some black and white images of still life.

Multiband bldg, Fargo
One of the beautiful treasures of Fargo

Minnesota winter on the lake
udy day on a Minnesota lake. Exposure was approximately 4 min, f/18 ISO 100 with a 10 stop ND filter...

Lovely Island
unique characters found along the shores of Lake Superior. This was shot in the state of Minnesota....

Foggy Art in the North Dakota countryside
d tree with the fence line that travels off into nothingness, create a simple black and white image....

Trail to the blooms
f/8 ISO 400

Rocks of Lake Superior
e shores of Lake Superior. Polarinzing filters, 2 stop soft grad ND and 3 stop hard grad ND filter....

Memories of yesterday
on our barn when I grew up. My brother and cousins used to shoot at the cupola with their BB guns....

Vintage Fire truck
was shot on the North Shore of Lake Superior. This beautiful old fire truck has so much character....

Into the corral North Dakota badlands
ers. Someone apparently forgot their lariat, however it adds a lot to the story of this old corral....

Into the woods
Image was taken at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

Birchbark canoe
This handmade canoe is found at the Grand Portage National monument on Lake Superior in Minnesota.

Forgotten and abandoned
1/30 sec, EF70-200 f/2.8L USM, 5th Crow Wing lake,Minnesota, Abandoned boat forgotten and abandoned....

Back roads
f/13, 1/60 sec, EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM, Minnesota back roads,

Desolate and abandoned
h Dakota. It's not hard to imagine just how alone the owners felt when this house was occupied....

Ft. Hancock historical church
s of fresh snow. Image was taken early in the day with a polarizing filter and a 10 stop ND filter....

Remains of a country home
asize the once beautiful structure. Used a 10 stop grad filter to catch the movement in the clouds....

Incoming storm Sheyenne National Grasslands
on *T* 2.8/21 ZE, Sheyenne National Grasslands, Incoming storm Sheyenne National Grasslands, 7:34 pm...

Buddies
f/3.6, 1/500,EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM, Sheyenne National Grasslands

Milnor Country School
f/13, 1/45, EF17-40mm f/4L USM, Milnor,ND, Milnor Country School

Powerful American Bison black and white
n charge. The image is very real showing the nasty flies that these bison have to contend with. ...

Wild horse foraging
f6.3, 1/500, Canon 70-200mm l series, TRNP

Piece of ND history
f/16, 1/30 sec, EF 70-200mm f/2.8 Lseries, North Dakota, Piece of ND history

Into the unknown
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Remnants of history
f/13, 1/125, EF 70-200 f/2.8L USM, Emben,ND, Remnants of history, 2:30pm

Standing guard
f/5, 1/2000, 70-200mm, TRNP, 9:00 am.
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