Shadows

I shot these photos in Minneapolis in late winter of 2007 for my photography class with Stephen Haynes at the Edina Art Center.

Falls

Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis
Cascade Falls, Hovland
Funny thing, I took these two pictures exactly one year apart. Jimmy and I took our annual North Shore trip three days ago on the Sunday before Memorial Day. We had never been to Cascade State Park, mainly because we normally take just one day from Shoreview and it is 500 miles round trip. We likewise hiked around Judge Magney State Park, which also has amazing water falls -- check out Devil's Kettle. Unfortunately, I left my midrange lens at home and was left with a choice between my macro and telephoto lenses. I shot Cascade Falls (second photo) with the macro lens. Minnesota has some great water falls. Wouldn't it be fun to travel Minnesota with the objective to photograph all the big falls! (Maybe take in Big Manitou Falls in Wisconsin as well.... Mat -- notice one 't' -- my new colleague at SCS, told me about the Big Manitou in western WI last week.)

The Brule River below Devil's Kettle

My flower garden

My garden has daffodils, irises, and dandilions.

Rafting trip, Summer 2004

Look closely at this picture. It was taken from our raft floating on the Colorado River near Moab. In the center, you can see 3 rugged spires. I believe that our guide told us that they represented 3 individuals (3 sisters, 3 apostoles, "My Three Sons," I can't remember -- if you know what this promontory is called, add a comment).








I took these photographs on the Troop 626 High Adventure Colorado River rafting trip in 2004. Images include Rife Falls in Western Colorado, Arches National Monument, cheap motel in Sterling, CO, and images along the Colorado. I used my 5.1 megapixel HP point and shoot camera, which is long dead and replaced by my current 8 megapixel Canon Rebel (Thanks, girls!)

Sculpture

These sculptures are from the 2006 MN State Fair Fine Arts exhibition. I thought they were extraordinarily expressive. I will look up the artists and add their names to this post so we can give credit where it's due.

...and here's one more sculpture from the 2006 MN state fair.

Highlights from our trip to Isobel's graduation (2 years ago)

The dog parade that is Central Park, Mom and Isobel in the city, and, of course, Isobel -- never looking too shy.
Man! It seems that this blog has been mostly about Isobel. Isobel's graduation, a trip to Isobel's place in LA, pictures of Isobel. "Blah, blah, blah," you say. I am sure Isobel doesn't mind; but I'll have to work in the rest of you, too.
(I think the dogs need a little more contrast.)

Happy Mother's Day!

No. This is not Mary visiting Stephen in prison. This is a view from the top of the Highland Water Tower in St Paul.

These are photos that I took a few years ago

Lots more irises coming in a couple of weeks.





Mary's morel's. She found them near the now abandoned Levitts furniture warehouse store on 35E in Little Canada. There was a small grove of elm trees next to the highway. I checked the following year to see if the morels had come back. But, unfortunately, the stand of trees had been cut back to make way for a bigger, better parking lot and there were no signs of mushrooms.

Also, hang gliders near the Salk Institiute north of San Diego. I went there to 'hand off' the Veritas Teradata backup project to NCR. Ha ha! I first typed 'backoff' instead of 'backup.'

Tulip

I got a new macro lens today. I thought at first I would post the emerging asparagus from my garden, but the tulip seemed more appropriate for a family audience. The next photo is a mushroom that I photographed in Colorado near Estes Park in July 2007. I personally liked the way it turned out. But a colleague told me that the quality was low and that I needed a macro lens. His comment cost me $400.

Random Selection

The animules

Looking closely, you will see that the sign on the back of the life guard station says, "NO DOGS."

Sisters waiting for Dan


After Dan. See how they like each other!



Before Jimmy


After Jimmy

Eight years later Jimmy is once again number 72. Go Mustangs!