I went for a drive in the woods today and in addition to the hordes of black gnats and mosquitoes, I saw this bald eagle perched atop a tree overlooking the Pigeon River. He was quite a long ways away so I had to zoom my camera all the way in to 600mm to get this photo of him.
It sure is a peaceful night out there. The moon is very bright tonight and Lake Superior is amazingly calm. And the bugs that have been so prevalent during the day lately are nowhere to be found!
A great memory of an incredible night spent in an unforgettable place. Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona is a place you have to see with your own eyes to believe it. To say the landscape is otherworldly is an understatement.
While out on a drive through the forest roads today I happened across two male mergansers fighting over one female. The birds were on a fast-moving creek and the males were chasing each other up and down the swift water. It was quite a sight to see. Eventually one of them chased the other off and the two shown in this photo swam upstream together.
I'm still going through images from the Aurora Storm that occurred on April 23-24, 2023. This one was taken looking down the road from my driveway. This night ranks in the Top 3 of the Aurora events that I've seen in northern Minnesota. It was simply unbelievable.
Beautiful sunset this evening! Loved how these rays were shooting up from behind the clouds. A magical moment.
So many cool images from the aurora event of April 23-24, 2023. I'm still working through all the photographs I made that night. These made me think of a comet. For those that are interested in camera/lens used and exposure settings, here they are:
Above Image: Camera: Nikon Z7 II. Lens: Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 at 14mm. Exposure length: 10 seconds. Aperture: f/2.8. ISO: 1000.
Below Image: Camera: Nikon Z7 II. Lens: Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 at 14mm. Exposure length: 25 seconds. Aperture: f/2.8. ISO: 400.
