Rainbows in New Mexico

I spent the month of November and part of December in New Mexico and Arizona. One particular daytrip roaming the hills, mountains and[…]

Fog, Trees, Sunbeams and the Mighty Mississippi

I’ve always loved this time of year. Autumn is such a special time. The changing leaves, the smells and the crisp, cool air[…]

More Butterflies

On several recent hikes I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the number of Monarch Butterflies that I’ve come across. Not only have I enjoyed[…]

More Discoveries in the Oak Savanna

In my previous post I talked about a hike just south of the town of McIntire, Iowa in an ecoystem known as Oak[…]

Discoveries in the Oak Savanna

Recently I hiked along a segment of the Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail and the adjacent Huffman Wildlife Area just south of the town[…]

A Hike in Whitewater State Park

Recently I took a day hike in Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota. This is a scenic and very unique geological area in[…]

A visit to Taos Pueblo

I recently took a road trip to northern New Mexico and points in between. Certainly one of the highlights of the trip was[…]

Return to Hayden Prairie

Recently I returned to Hayden Prairie State Preserve in north Iowa to see if the yellow Lady’s Slippers were in bloom yet. Fortunately[…]

Stalking Wildflowers in North Iowa – Part 1

Recently my quest to photograph spring flowers led me to two different locations in north Iowa. The first was in the Pinicon Alders[…]

Stalking Wildflowers in Southeast Minnesota – Part 1

With the advent of spring the wildflowers in southeast Minnesota have been in full bloom. I’ve been hiking in various locations in the[…]

Solargraphy – 2nd attempt

This is my second experimental attempt at the art of solargraphy. I went into more depth about what this process is about in[…]

A Winter’s Tale

Though the sun is shining again and the snow is melting we did go through a rather intense blizzard here in southeast Minnesota[…]

Another day…another hike

As I’m writing this we’re getting pounded by a blizzard here in southeast Minnesota. It’s hard to believe that just two days ago[…]

Solargraphy – 1st attempt

Recently, in another experiment, I attempted to delve into the world of solargraphy. This typically involves exposing a light sensitve piece of photographic[…]

A Day at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park

Recently my brother and I spent a day hiking at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in southeast Minnesota. As has been the case nearly[…]

Anthotypes – 1st Attempt

Anthotypes are a form a image making that uses the juices of flowers, berries, vegetables and other plant matter to make photographic emulsions.[…]

The John A. Latsch Climb

It’s been a strange winter here in Minnesota. The ground should be covered with snow but it has been mostly bare since before[…]