Shovel Point at Tettegouche State Park as seen from Palisade Head.
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Harbinger of Spring
The early bloomers of spring always serve as a reminder that winter is fading away, more is yet to come and soon the garden will be filled with a riot of color.
Impact #2
Did something crash through, or is something hatching out?
The Lowry Ave Bridge, Part 1
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Walking from the east river side overlook, this was the first impression of the bridge. From this perspective the viewer is presented with the geometry of the construction, shadows from the morning sun and the white on blue of bridge and sky. The arch gives the sense of leaping into the sky as one crosses from one side to the other.
The monochrome version strips away the color which emphasizes the lines, shapes and shadows. Multiple leading lines take the eye from one side of the bridge to the other. Unlike the cars and pedestrians, the eye can fly up and over the arch, perhaps taking the opportunity to imagine the view up river, all the way to the headwaters, or downriver toward the skyline of the city and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.
Canon 5D Mark ll, ISO 100, 62mm, f/7.1, 3 image bracket, HDR Efex Pro 2, Silver Efex Pro 2
The Lowry Ave Bridge, Introduction
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- Lowry Ave Bridge
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- Minneapolis Skyline
I don’t typically do my posts as a series, but I will break with tradition in this instance. I’ve had my eye on this bridge for a couple of years and finally made time to pay it a visit.
The Lowry Ave Bridge crosses the Mississippi River north of downtown Minneapolis, and with it’s more contemporary style, is a departure from many of the older stone and metal bridges that span the river in Minneapolis and St. Paul. For more history on this bridge:
The Lowry Avenue Bridge is history
Former Lowry Avenue Mississippi River Crossing
I feel that each perspective deserves separate attention and comments. I will be presenting both color and b/w versions of most of the images, you can decide which you prefer.
Shadows and Reflections
Where the shadow ends, the reflection begins, each a variation of the physical reality suspended above.
Composition
Two images from a display about the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
Como Park Conservatory, St. Paul, MN
