My first time photographing this awesome waterfall on the Cascade River just south of Grand Marais, MN. I love how complex it is. It also has a very "cleansing" feel, how it is constantly washing the rock clean. That's why I decided to title it "Wash It All Away". Also happens to be a handy little metaphor. Wash it all away, wipe the slate clean, fresh start :-)
A beautiful summer night. A fire tower converging with the Milky Way. From the top of the tower it feels like you can touch the stars.
Here's another photograph of the same waterfall that I posted last night, this time zoomed in on just the lower portion of the falls. The rocks around this waterfall are fascinating. So dark and full of texture.
I spent 7 hours today hiking and meditating with the camera along Cascade River in Cascade River State Park, MN. It was a nice day to be on the river. The sky was very overcast and for most of the day there was a really fine mist falling from the sky. The conditions made for a nice moody atmosphere. I much prefer this kind of day to a sunny day when it comes to photographing rivers.
The normal trailside viewpoint of this waterfall is from high up, looking down on the falls. In order to get this viewpoint I was right in the river, wading upstream. I don't recommend doing this unless you are very experienced at walking in rivers. The rocks on the bottom are incredibly slippery and I actually wear my winter ice cleats which helps but it's still not easy.
We've finally had some weather moving through the past few days giving us some much needed moisture. This evening as I drove home from work the clouds over Lake Superior were quite impressive.
Summer nights in the north woods of Minnesota are something special. On clear nights the sky is dominated by the Milky Way. As you sit beneath large pine trees on the shoreline, loons call from across the lake while billions of stars twinkle overhead. And it hits you: This is a little slice of heaven. And you never want to leave.
Last night's moon setting over the Pigeon River in Ontario, Canada. Sure was a peaceful evening!
