Supper is on the way!Mallard Island the home place of Ernest C. Oberholtzer, wilderness advocate. Ober lived here for about 40 years, from the early 1920s to the late 1950s, and he developed the island for guests and shared it with his friends. More can be learned about this wonderful place and...

This is just a colorful picture that catches and holds the eye. There is so much to look at that the eye has no place to rest. The stained glass border at first attracts, and then pushes the eye back into the center. After a little detective work you can read “Welcome Friends” in the...

Sue and I were staying in the camper cabin at Savanna Portage MN State Park. One frosty morning we had to get up to use the "facilities". The sun was just coming up and the lake was covered with a soft fog. Great photo op... forgetting about the facilities I ran back and got my camera, tri-pod,...

This is an iconic view of downtown Minneapolis taken from the old 24th Street Pedestrian Bridge over I35W. The streaks of tail and head lights point to the awaking city. Their leading lines pull you into its heart. I like the balance of tonality. The softness is the calm before the morning...

Hot Sam's Antiques and Big Weird Junk in Lakeview, Minnesota is worth a detour off of I35. (They do have a Photo Fee.)    

When I look this photo of Christine Falls in Mt Rainer National Park, I see the technical details that went into it and I am pleased with the results. I like the way my eye is drawn into the scene, how the vibrance makes the image jump off the screen; but then I feel a peacefulness, I want to...

Fly Agaric mushroom I take a lot of mushroom pictures. This is the most pleasing. The poisonous Fly Agaric (Amanitamuscaria) mushroom has such a lovely yellow orange glow. The bumps on the cap give it character. I like the way the mushroom is slightly off center. The green moss is a...

St. Louis River rapids from the swayback bridge in Jay Cooke State Park MNThis is my second choice for ‘best of class’ in the landscapecategory. I love how the water flows. The rocks are tack sharp and theircrisp texture complements the bleakness of the sky. The warmth of theforest...