Gooseberry Falls

Another waterfall that I encountered along Minnesota’s North Shore was Gooseberry Falls, located within Gooseberry State Park. This waterfall is a very photogenic one, and even has a cave at the far end! Photo Equipment Used: Canon 1D Mark 3 body Canon EF 28mm-135mm IS lens Bogen 3221 tripod, with Kirk Ent. HD ballhead 3-stop […]

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Go With the Flow

Back in September, I traveled to Minnesota’s North Shore to photograph the fall colors. Along the shores of Lake Superior, Tettegouche State Park lies. The Baptism River runs through the park, making it’s way down to the lake. And on the Baptism River lies Illgen Falls. Here are a few images of the Baptism River, […]

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A Lighthouse in the Fog

When I traveled to Minnesota’s North Shore in September, I was hoping to catch the Split Rock Lighthouse in some nice fall colors. But with the absence of good fall colors, I managed to catch the famous landmark in some dense fog and mist. In fact, it rained all day! Early in the pre-sunrise, this […]

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Being Watched

While photographing black bears from a treestand in north-central Minnesota last month, during one of the slow times this squirrel stopped across from me and “people watched” for a little while: Photo Equipment Used: Canon 7D body Canon 100 mm-400 mm f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens (at 390 mm) Handheld from a treestand ISO 3200 (image made […]

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Fun Friday: Looking for a Handout

During last month’s visit to Minnesota’s North Shore, this little guy followed me around the Grand Marais harbor, looking for a handout: I can report that he had no luck with me.  First, I had no food items with me. But more importantly, even if I had, I would not have fed him. Cute … […]

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The Cascades

My last post featured the wonderful Cascade Waterfall at Cascade State Park, along Minnesota’s North Shore. Today’s post features the same river, just upstream of where the Cascade Falls are located. Although not much drop in height, the water rushes so quickly among the rocks that this type of water feature makes some wonderful photography, […]

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