Fireball Sunset

I love what 600mm does for a sunset photo.  This was taken from the top of a fire tower in Grand Portage, MN.  A beautiful end to a beautiful day.

The Great American Eclipse

Yes, I photographed The Great American Eclipse too.  We almost missed it here in northeast Minnesota as our skies got really cloudy just as the eclipse was reaching its maximum for us (right about the time this photo was taken).  Clouds were moving quickly across the sun/moon combination and every now and then the eclipse was visible through an opening in the clouds. 

Late Summer Sunset

I finally got my "big" camera (Nikon D750) out for some photos last night.  It was the first time I'd used it this month, which I still have a hard time believing.  At any rate the shoreline by my house was completely socked in with fog so I took a chance and drove inland, hoping for a decent sunset.  It was a nice one, with a perfect gap in the clouds which allowed the sun to peek out for a few minutes and give me a beautiful moment to photograph. 

Horseshoe Bay Milky Way

The Milky Way Galaxy as seen over the small island at the Lake Superior Water Trail campsite in Hovland, MN. 

Summer Storm and the Spirit Tree

Not a recent picture as I haven't been doing much shooting lately.  I pulled this one from the August 2016 archive.  A beautiful set of storm clouds at sunset over Lake Superior in Grand Portage, MN.

Farm Field Cranes

I was pretty excited to come across this pair of Sandhill Cranes recently.  It's been a while since I've seen cranes and I've missed seeing them as they are one of my favorite birds.  I spotted them in a farm field near Grand Marais, Minnesota. 

Escaping Common Reality

Last night I took the new Surly ECR out for a nice 20 mile ride after work, it's first "proper" ride on a wide variety of surface types, which is kind of what it's made for.  It's basically made to cover almost any type of terrain and do so comfortably. I would say that it easily succeeds!  I already love it and can't wait to put more miles on it.  This photo was made along Old Highway 61 in Grand Portage, MN.  The sunset was pretty cool with these interesting lines of clouds.  Of course it was begging for a shot with the bike!