Caught My Eye

One thing taking photos almost every day has done for me is open my eyes.  I notice the little things much more.  These leaves caught my eye as I was going for a walk one evening.  We've had this bush in our yard for years and this is the first time I've noticed the little …

Quarry Park

On my last day in Minnesota, my sister and I took a walk through Quarry Park in St. Cloud.  What a wonderful place it was to walk through (our bike, ski or snowshoe). It was developed from an old granite quarry.  I wish I'd had more time . . . I would have liked to …

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 …

Tree Swallows

While I was visiting my family in Minnesota last week, I took daily walks through a small wooded area.  They had a lot of snow this year and the snow melt created several small swampy areas.  Every day I would see these birds flying around, darting down to the water and back up to the …