Thunder Clouds
We have had some unusually warm weather for this time of year and every afternoon this week we have had some "pop-up" thunderstorms. It has been so dry here this winter that these storms have the potential to be very destructive. A couple of nights ago, I noticed the sky turning an incredible shade of …
“When the Red, Red, Robin”
"Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along." There were a lot of robins bobbin' along while I was in Minnesota. Maralee
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 …
Through My Lens 