That's the first thought that entered my mind when I saw this cloud. It made me think of a scene from an alien invasion movie. Like some sort of space ship advancing over the horizon. It sure has been an interesting week for clouds and this is probably the most interesting one I've seen in a long time.
The other day we had lots of fog over the Lake Superior shoreline. Inland, however, it had been sunny and hot all day. As sunset approached I decided to take a drive inland to see if I could find the edge of the fog. Sure enough, the fog only extended a couple of miles away from the lake. I went up to my favorite fire tower to view the fog from an elevated vantage point. It's always a bit surreal to be above the fog looking down on it. Such conditions make for some of the most unique photographs. Such as this photo of a large cloud illuminated by the setting sun as it hovered directly over the towers on Mt. Maude. I sure am glad I decided to make the trek up to this location!
Some light fog makes for a really dramatic sunset over the ridges of Grand Portage in northeast Minnesota!
There is no greater therapy (in my mind) than getting lost in the woods on a bike. Earlier this week I went down the shore to check out the singletrack trails at Britton Peak near Tofte, MN. I had a blast exploring these trails. And while I didn't actually get "lost", I did enjoy the challenging nature of these trails. Some sections were very rocky and rough but there were lots of smooth, flowing sections as well. It was a great afternoon spent on the bike :-)
Happy 4th of July from Grand Portage, MN! The fireworks display last night was top-notch as always. We enjoyed the view from the sandy beach of Grand Portage Bay on Lake Superior by the warmth of a campfire. I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend!
What a great weekend it's been for the Milky Way! Here's a shot from the other night when I was out driving around looking for photos to make of the night sky. Last week I traded in my F-150 for a more well-rounded and versatile vehicle, a Subaru Outback. I loved the truck, but I already love the Outback more. It does almost everything the truck did and some things the truck couldn't do, such as achieve highway MPG's in the mid to upper 30's. I'm looking forward to lots of photographic adventures that this vehicle is sure to take me on!
The Milky Way sure has been bold and beautiful these past few nights! I made this photo from the beach in front of our house, overlooking Lake Superior on Grand Portage Bay. If our forecast stays clear the Milky Way should remain really prominent for a few more nights, as the new moon occurs on Monday, July 4th.
