Light ’em Up

Morning Sky over Lake Superior

I have not often seen this type of banding in the morning sky, but thought it was pretty interesting.

South pier, Duluth entry to the harbor. Fujifilm GFX 100s, Venus Optics Loawa 17mm f4, ISO 100, 1 sec.

Rooted In The Light

Morning light accents the roots of a cedar tree along the Gooseberry River.

Morning’s Colors

Mornings along the shore of Lake Superior are always special. Especially when the lake is calm allowing for colorful reflections.

Light the gap.

Light the gap

Catching a few rays along the shore of Lake Superior.

Let It Shine

Sunlight leaks through the clouds setting Lake Superior aglow.

Day and Night

Every year in Duluth the city creates a lighting spectacle in Bayfront Park on the harbor.  Bentleyville draws thousands of visitors from all over to witness this event and it was recently featured on The Great Christmas Light Fight!
The December full moon was on the 11th and I hoped to capture an image of the moon, Bentleyville and the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge.  After first using Photopills to scout possible vantage points to shoot from, I settled on a spot along the Superior Hiking Trail that offered a view of all three.  I went out earlier in the day to inspect the site, felt it would work well.  In the light, it seemed like it had everything I was looking for.

However, come night, it did not live up to my expectations.  It had too much foreground, the moon was higher than I had hoped for and overall, seemed to be lacking something.

Sadly, the weather the next day would be snowy and cloudy so no re-shoot was possible.  I did take one of the images and crop to a panorama that, again, not great, but fun and colorful to look at.

Night At Glensheen Mansion

The Glensheen Mansion in Duluth hosted another event for photographers the other day to allow access to the colorful lights on the grounds.  Some of the lights had been acquired from a local resident that could no longer continue the tradition of decorating her backyard on the shore of Lake Superior.  It has made a nice addition to the festive feel at the mansion.

Front view of Glensheen

Lakeside view of Glensheen

Electric Trees

A Strange Twilight

The darkness of totality.  Disclaimer:  because my Sony RX100 blew out the sun, which blotted out the moon, I placed a black disc in it’s place to simulate the eclipse.  What I hope to convey is how dark it got during the time of totality.  The rest of the image is un-retouched.

Being One With the Flow

Light changes

Water flows

Each moving with a rhythm tied to nature

A lesson for us to observe.