Twisted and Gnarly

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Trees that grow on rocky ground twist and wind their way to find places to anchor themselves. Also, being alongside a river makes it important to be able to hold on during high water.

Along the shore of the Gooseberry River at Gooseberry Falls State Park.

A View from Tischer Creek

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Glensheen Mansion is located in Duluth, Minnesota on the shore of Lake Superior and is available for tours throughout the year. Our local camera club is invited a few times each year to access the grounds and share our photos with the public.

Our Active Harbor

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One of the most popular sites in Duluth is our Aerial Lift Bridge and the ship traffic that comes and goes with their various cargoes. On this particular morning, I was present for three ships, two arriving and one departing. … Continue reading

James R Barker: Arrival

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The James R Barker steams into the Duluth harbor with the sunrise at her back.

Morning Sky over Lake Superior

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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.

Aster and Bee

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I am in the process of selling my current cameras and lenses. At the moment I have two lenses remaining, my 10-24mm and a 100mm macro. Until I purchase my new gear, I am challenged with using these two lenses for my Canon 5D Mk4 and Canon 5D S. This image was taken using the Canon 100mm 2.8 macro. It takes patience to get the right balance of depth of field and stillness of the subject. Also, the bees don’t pose. I choose a single blossom and waited till a bee stopped by. I realize it is not perfectly focused, but I will keep trying.