2018 September
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"Swirling Foam Pool"
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
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A 25 second exposure makes for an interesting photograph of this pool with swirling foam on the Cascade River in Cook County, MN.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 25 seconds
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 100
"September Sunset, Hollow Rock Creek"
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
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I took a short drive up in the woods after work and came across this nice scene as the sun was going down.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 16-35mm f/4
Focal Length: 16mm
Exposure Time: 1.6 seconds
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
"Cascade River Abstract"
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
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Having some fun with foam, river currents and long exposures on the Cascade River in Cook County, Minnesota. The first image was a 25 second exposure, the second image was 20 seconds.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Focal Length: 32mm
Exposure Time: 20 seconds
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
"Cascade River Abstract"
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
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Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Focal Length: 70mm
Exposure Time: 25 seconds
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
"A Quiet Night at Esther Lake"
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
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Summer is ending, autumn is beginning. Fall colors are arriving, the Milky Way core will be leaving our northern sky and soon snow will be falling. It's a transitional time of year, and I love it :-)
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 14mm
Exposure Time: 30 seconds
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 6400
"New Discoveries"
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
RIVERS 5217
I love that even after almost 43 years of living in an area and being very familiar with it, there are still countless things to be discovered. Such as this waterfall that I saw recently for the very first time. I explored lots of other waterfalls along the way to get here, but this one was a pleasant surprise and my favorite find of the day.
This waterfall is buried deep within a gorge at the end of a short spur off the Superior Hiking Trail near Cascade River State Park. I have a feeling the only reason it was actually flowing is because we had a recent spell of wet weather. I spent about an hour here, losing myself in the aura of this place. Then I made a couple of photographs and continued on my way.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 0.5 seconds
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 400
"It's a small but incredibly beautiful world..."
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
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Some lovely little mushrooms that I found today while hiking through the forest.
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 1/25
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
"September Sunset and the James R Barker"
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
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On my way home today I caught the ore boat James R Barker heading East between Isle Royale and the mainland with pretty pink clouds and big moon overhead.
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 159mm
Exposure Time: 1/1000
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
"Starry Sky over Middle Falls"
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
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A clear night with a sky full of stars over Middle Falls of the Pigeon River in Ontario, Canada. There is no better feeling than sitting next to a waterfall while bathing in starlight.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 14mm
Exposure Time: 30 seconds
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 6400
"Rainy Day on the SHT"
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
FOREST 5023
From a recent rainy day hike on the Superior Hiking Trail just north of Cascade River State Park. Our topsoil is generally pretty thin in this part of the world and scenes like this are common along the trail. I find the roots intriguing, they often make for interesting photographs.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 0.3 seconds
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
"Moonlight and Foam Trails at Middle Falls"
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
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A 30 second exposure makes for some moonlight magic at Middle Falls on the Pigeon River. Taken from the Ontario side of the river, I love the patterns that the trails of foam make in the long exposure. Such an intriguing place. I love this river.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Time: 30 seconds
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 1600
"Hat Point Moon Shine"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
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Glorious moonlight illuminates the surface of Lake Superior surrounding Hat Point in Grand Portage, MN.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Focal Length: 120mm
Exposure Time: 10 seconds
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
"Blazing Maples"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
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The forest is ablaze with color! So far the leaf colors seem to be better than last year (last year was pretty dull). I found this super colorful batch of young maples while out on a bike ride today. So beautiful.
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 1/60
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
"Country Road"
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
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The fall colors are getting really nice! This next week should be prime time for the maples. For a little while today the sun came out and really lit up the trees nicely. It was a nice (albeit brief) respite from all the gray, rainy weather we've been having lately.
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 1/640
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
"Vibrant Maple"
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
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The fall colors are getting really nice! This next week should be prime time for the maples. For a little while today the sun came out and really lit up the trees nicely. It was a nice (albeit brief) respite from all the gray, rainy weather we've been having lately.
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 37mm
Exposure Time: 1/800
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
"Golden Afternoon"
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
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I went for a nice 10 mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail today. Went through some absolutely beautiful forest between Arrowhead Trail and Camp 20 Road in Hovland. The maples in Hovland Woods SNA are really showing off their colors this year!
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 1/200
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
"Perfect Autumn Trail"
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
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Autumn is hands-down my favorite time of year to be out in the woods hiking. I spend most of my outdoor time in the summer on my bike. However once the weather cools and the leaves change, I often leave the bike in favor of foot travel over some of the fantastic trails we have on the north shore of Lake Superior. This trail shot is from the Superior Hiking Trail not far from the Hazel campsite between Camp 20 Road and the Arrowhead Trail.
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Time: 1/60
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
"Forest Road and Fall Colors"
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
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It's a veritable cornucopia of color out there right now. The maples are turning nicely but there is still quite a bit of green. I love the combination of colors. What a magical time of year!
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Focal Length: 88mm
Exposure Time: 1/80
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
"Northwoods Autumn Sunset"
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
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The fall colors so far seem to be quite a bit better than last year. Colors are getting really "punchy" and vibrant. Last year most of the maple leaves seemed to just turn brown then fall off the trees. This year there is a quite bit more color variety and the leaves seem to be hanging on a little longer than usual.
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 16-35mm f/4
Focal Length: 16mm
Exposure Time: 1/6
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 400