This peaceful hike will take you back centuries.
Enjoy one of Minnesota’s most visited destinations on this amazing 3-day road trip along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
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Minneapolis Minnesota downtown skyline view from a little hole in the jump fence offda E. Franklin Avenue bridge that crosses over Interstate 35W I’m getting a few questions how this was done: I had my tripod setup for about 2 hours on the bridge. I took some pictures at dusk when it was still light out and then again later when it got dark and all the city lights turned on. This image is a composite of 2 pictures manipulated in Photoshop. The base picture was one of those shots taken at dusk using a 30 second long exposure to capture the car light streaks on the highway. To get that long shutter speed in dusky light, I used a Lee ‘Big Stopper’ 10 stop ND filter with ISO at 100 and an small Aperture of f/20 (shutter at 30 seconds). I took another 'night shot' without any filters later in the evening from that same spot to capture the buildings when the city lights were on. In Photoshop, I used the 30 second exposure 'dusk shot' as the base layer and then put the 'night shot' on top in a different Layer. I masked off everything except the buildings on the night shot Layer and changed the Layer Blend Mode to ‘Color Dodge’ – that mode will keep pixels if they are lighter than the layer below and will hide pixels if they are darker – the effect is like turning on all the lights of the city :) A muchas gracias out to Cousin Greg for watching my back in that rather spicy neighborhood and my apologies to that other photographer for hogging the fence hole for so long :O
You won’t even mind the cold.
Head to Minnesota's North Shore to visit Black Beach. Lined with stunning rock formations, this beach is unlike anywhere else in Minnesota!
Recently I was in Minnesota for a weekend and was able to do some amazing things while I was there. Granted, a weekend never feels long enough for me, but I loved my stay and…
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Places and activities for outdoor release during the COVID-19/novel coronavirus pandemic, with the Minnesota DNR’s input.
Minnesota, nicknamed “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, “North Star State”, “The Gopher State”, “The State of Hockey”, offers some of the most beautiful and spectacular sights and places to visit! Just ... Read more
Fall is a glorious time to be outside in Minnesota and there is no better way to explore the stunning fall foliage than during a hike along Minnesota's North Shore. Less than four hours away from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, it is easy to make a weekend trip to the North Shore where you will find countless trails at your fingertips to explore the pristine beauty and nature along the 310-miles long Super hiking Trail or through one of the many state parks. Here are my four top fall hikes along the North Shore.
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Besides the shear size of this massive lake, the thing that stood out to us the most was that there were so many different types of beaches! | March 10, 2024
Fall in Northern Minnesota is one of the most beautiful places in the country. Don't believe me? Check out these amazing photos that I took this weekend!
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Minnesota postcard by www.keepthefaye.com (Faye Passow) I LOVE the illustration, and I love maps.. therefor I had to have it when I saw it somewhere in MN.