There are masterpieces all around us created by Mother Nature. There were all taken in Alberta, Canada. Maralee
Weekly Challenge: Escape
To me, escape is leaving the rat-race of daily life and getting away from it all. A walk through the woods, sitting by a lake in the wilderness. One of my favorite places to do this is in the Banff/Lake Louise area of Alberta, Canada. I don't get there very often, but I love it …
Minnesota Birds
The loon is the Minnesota state bird and the Canadian national bird. When I was growing up in northern Minnesota I used to love to listen to its mournful call. So I was happy to see several loons on a lake near my mom's house. Loons are agile divers and can stay under water for …
Weekly Challenge: From Above
This was a perfect challenge for me this week. I flew to Minnesota to visit family and on the leg from Bend to Portland, I was flying in a propeller plane and had a window seat. On one photo, I was trying to use a low aperture and high shutter speed to stop the motion …
Weekly Challenge – Color . . . Take 4 – Autumn
Autumn is my favorite time of year. After a hot summer, the days are a little cooler, the nights a crisp and the trees become a wonderland of color. That's one of the reasons I like to travel in the autumn. These photos were taken from various places I have been when the fall colors …
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