This shot of the Big Dipper was taken at 2 am a week ago in Hackensack, when I was visiting my family on Ten Mile Lake in northern Minnesota. Earlier that night there was a storm happening 65 miles away near Brainerd, and we watched it light up the southern skies with a beautiful show […]

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  • Chris Chandler - Great shots and descriptions.

  • admin - thanks, Chris!

  • Martin - You did a good job .

In late February this winter, I traveled along Highway 61, following the scenic coast of Lake Superior heading north from Duluth 100 miles to Grand Marais, Minnesota. Incredible ice formations lined the shore.  But what surprised me most was the sheer variety of ice that existed. The winter scenery changed from one spot to the […]

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Sometimes it can be a little overwhelming when you first arrive at a new location with camera in hand. Where do you start? What should you photograph? What lens, and how should you shoot it? How to vary compositions when shooting? Obviously everyone approaches photography differently. (That’s what makes it exciting to go shooting in […]

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Just a week after they opened, and already the Lake Superior ice caves in the Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin are closed for the 2015 season. Last year, cold temps created safe access to the caves for the first time since 2009, and ice conditions remained stable for a record 8 weeks, drawing national […]

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  • Lori Schug - KIm! I’m so impressed with your photos!!! Each is incredible and inspiring!!! Your perspective is amazing…. WOW!!!

  • admin - And Lori, I love your close up perspective! Was so good to meet you Up North!

  • Al Perry - Kim, Very much enjoyed your photos of the ice caves along with text. Looks like you made the most of your visit.

  • admin - Thanks, Al. Am looking forward to seeing your HDR masterpieces. Was such a surprise to run into you there!

Ahhh–finally here! Exploring Bolivia’s Salt Flats–that’s me on the Salar de Uyuni–the world’s largest salt flats–walking across the hexagons in the fading sun. Bolivia’s expansive salt flats have intrigued me for quite some time. So when planning a trip to visit my friend in Chile in September of last year, I coaxed her to cross […]

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  • Nancy Hopwood - wonderful. I am going there in March

  • admin - You will love it, Nancy!

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