Still Waters 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 River District | MN 2012
Still reflection
broken by the glided movement
of two paired green heads
Hipsamatic | John S lens | Kodot XGrizzeled film | Dreampop flash
Sunset Gathered 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District |MN 2012
Spiny tree limbs reach
gathered is the warmth of the failing sun
the buds soak in the last of the day
prepared to erupt into another season
Hipsamatic | John S lens | Kodot XGrizzeled film | Dreampop flash
Companion 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | Mn 2012
My strolling companion Leroy
for those not familiar
Leroy is a red merle toy Australian Shepard
she weighs in at 10.0 lbs and is 1.5 years old
thats right folks, she will get no larger unless she is overfed
Hipsamatic | John S lens | Kodot XGrizzeled film | Dreampop flash
Hiker 2010
Banning State Park | Sandstone, MN 2010
What is it the Hiker seeks
remains of another lifetime
a window into the past
or into the future
framing the life now lived
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/125
Birth of a Fern 2010
Banning State Park | Sandstone, MN 2010
The birth of a newly formed fern
can be heard as it
rolls from its downy cocoon
tossing up its arms wide
to break free
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9.8 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/240
White Flower Bud 2010
Banning State Park| Sandstone, MN 2010
Life bursts all at once
last of the frost has melted away
while the river moves with fierce intent
there is a symphony of sights, sounds and smells
FinePix S8000fd |focal 9.8 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/160
Green Leaf 2010
Green Leaf 2010
Banning State Park | Sandstone, MN 2010
Spring brings a sense of renewal
the smell of the earth
a core of a leaf just as it starts to unfurl
the rush of a misted breeze
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9.8 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/60
Yellow flower 2011
Yellow flower 2011
Banning State Park | Sandstone, MN 2011
The river bottom is lush
even in an early spring hike
Blooms appear brighter
greens appear calmer
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9.8 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/75
Hinge 2012
Hinge 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
As I moved along the path
the tall prairie grass reached out toward me
like a lover looking for its last hug
before the hinge is let loose
Hipsamatic | John S lens | Kodot XGrizzeled film | Dreampop flash
Shift 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
The season has twisted
there is a definite shift
right of center
then soon
back again
Hipsamatic | John S lens | Kodot XGrizzeled film | Dreampop flash
Dancing Oak 2012
Dancing Oak
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
Centuries past pagan tune
plays to the old oak
as it tips and sways
in the last remaining rays
of the failing spring sun
Hipsamatic | John S lens | Kodot XGrizzeled film | Dreampop flash
Leaving It All Behind 2009
Knife River | Duluth, MN 2009
Dog days on the quiet river
a lazy current carries the angst away
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9.8 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/140
Green 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
When living in the land of ice and snow, or in the case of this winter…
brown and gray
Green is always a welcome color, now just waiting for the smell of fresh cut grass and earth
Reflection 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
Warm reflections surface of a season now past
Knowing this too will evaporate into a memory
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9.4 | f-stop 4.5 | exposure 1/300
Whispers in the Wind 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District |MN 2012
The wind whispers ~ Spring
as the bite of winter is exhaled on its breath
FinePix S8000fd | focal 84.2 | f-stop 5.6 | exposure 1/550
Red Squirrel Totem 2012
Red Raven Retreat | Willow River, MN 2012
One of a family of seven. The woods were moving with curious red tails all afternoon.
The chatter and whistles of 6 babies old enough to run as momma looked on from above.
FinePix S8000fd | focal 84.2 | f-stop 4.5 | exposure 1/480
Flame Art 2012
Red Raven Retreat | Willow River, MN 2012
Ribbons of flame curl the once green 3-inch pine needles
Nature sculpts her own Flame Art
FinePix S8000fd | focal 61.2 | f-stop 4.5 | exposure 1/600
New Fallen 2012
Red Raven Retreat | Willow River, MN 2012
Crystal kaleidoscope gathered
Perched atop the small bud
Patterns drawn in my mind
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9.8 | f-stop 4 | exposure 1/180
November Ice 2007
Pigeon Falls | Grand Portage, MN 2007
An icy cold November day, worth the trek.
Often times we think that winter has no color, look close at the tree line
varying shades of red draw a line along the rocky header.
FinePix S5100 | focal 6.7 | f-stop 2.8 | exposure 1/220
Frosty Reminder 2012
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
Dangling above and zoning out as I peered over the rail into the frozen lake
Embedded in the solid moisture is a reminder of another season
FinePix S8000fd | focal 44.3 | f-stop 4.5 | exposure 1/400
Promise of Summer 2012
Title: Promise of Summer 2012
Location: Red Raven Retreat, Willow River, MN
Setup: FinePix S8000fd | Focal Length 9.8 | F-stop 3.5 | Exposure 1/120
Rising in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Title: Rising in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Location: Lake Superior, Cascade, MN 2010
Setup: FinePix S8000fd | Focal Length 4.7 | F-stop 2.8 | Exposure 1/75
Red Squirrel Totem
Red Raven Retreat 2012 | Willow River, MN
One of a family of seven. The woods were moving with curious red tails all afternoon.
The chatter and whistles of 6 babies old enough to run as momma looked on from above.
FinePix S8000fd | focal 84.2 | f-stop 4.5 | exposure 1/480
Flame Art
Red Raven Retreat 2012 | Willow River, MN
Ribbons of flame curl the once green 3-inch pine needles
Nature sculpts her own Flame Art
FinePix S8000fd | focal 61.2 | f-stop 4.5 | exposure 1/600
follow the Twisted Root 