Cold Morning at Hollow Rock

Minus 20 degrees on the morning of December 27, 2017 on the Lake Superior shoreline in Grand Portage, MN.  I was going for lens flare on this one and got one of the coolest lens flares I've ever seen!

Sea Smoke and the Spirit Tree

A cold (minus 20 degrees) but beautiful morning on the Lake Superior shoreline in Grand Portage, MN. 

Beauty in the Cold

This morning my wife Jessica and I bundled up and ventured out into the minus 20 degree weather to watch the sunrise over Lake Superior near our home.  Thankfully there wasn't any wind because it sure was cold!  Without the cold, though, there wouldn't be the incredible steam (or "sea smoke", as many people call it) to see and photograph.  Sea smoke is one of my favorite things to photograph.  It sure adds a lot of interest to a photo.  

Merry Christmas from High Falls of the Pigeon River!

It's Christmas Day and whether you celebrate the holiday or not, I sure hope you have a great day filled with adventure, fun and family.  It's cold up here in the north woods of Minnesota, and it shows.  Lots of ice on High Falls of the Pigeon River in Grand Portage State Park!

Classic Lane and Skate Lane

Can you tell I've been a little obsessed with ski trail photos lately?  Ha ha.  So, here's another ski trail photo from our outing at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park near Thunder Bay, Ontario.  Abstract shapes and patterns really intrigue me.  When we rounded a corner of the trail and saw the light accenting the difference between the classic and skate tracks, I just had to stop and make another photo. 

Going for it!

My wife Jessica going for it and bombing one of the hills on the River Terrace Trail at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park in Ontario.  What a great day for skiing!

Awesome day for skiing at Kakabeka Falls!

We couldn't have asked for a better day on the trails yesterday!  December 23, 2017 at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, Ontario.