as it meanders along the way

winter

Good Morning Venus

Good Morning Venus

Venus soaks up the new day
Reflecting in the Bic blue sky

Even the trees reach to hug
Her translucent beauty

Good Morning Venus, my love
~ PLR

 


Pilings

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Two Harbors, MN | Lake Superior 2013

The ice forms around the pilings
Like plaque around an aging tooth


Prie-dieu

Silver Lake Park, 3-Rivers | St. Anthony, MN | 2012 Weighted down Drifted over Cloaked memories Ruminations signaled

Silver Lake Park, 3-Rivers | St. Anthony, MN | 2012
Weighted down
Drifted over
Cloaked memories
Ruminations signaled

 

 

 

 


Snowman

Living in a land that is covered with snow for 1/3 of the year I found the only way to survive is to get out in the elements.
We have snowshoe’d in weather as extreme as negative 20 degrees, photos of frozen hair to prove it. There are some who say “your nuts” to those I merely smile and say “yes, I am”!
The tree and snowscape was taken at a local state park Wild River State Park in North Branch, MN
The image of the man in the snow was taken during a photo shoot with a kindred spirit and friend.
This is my attempt at merging spirits, Mother Earth, Old Man Winter and a wise Shaman.


Thaw 2012

Lake Christine | Lutsen, Mn 2012

“A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature.
It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden

FinePix S800fd | focal 4.7 | f-stop 4.5 | exposure 1/250


Misted Path 2012

Snowmobile Trail | Lutsen, MN 2012

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.
It is the source of all true art and all science.
He to whom this emotion is a stranger,
who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe,
is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.” ~ Albert Einstein

Canon PowerShot ELPH 100HS | focal 5| f-stop 2.8 | exposure 1/500 | fisheye


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


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


New Fallen

Red Raven Retreat, MN

Red Raven Retreat 2012 | Willow River, MN

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

Pigeon Falls 2007 | Grand Portage, MN

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

Silver Lake Park 2012 | MN

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