Last Minute Decisions...

A couple nights ago I said to hell with working any more, I'd had enough.  It was almost 9PM and there wasn't much sunlight left so I needed a location close to my house.  I started to head down to the lake but decided a more secluded location would fit the bill a bit better for me that night and changed course for Seven Bridges Road instead.

I knew of a hidden, un-named, three fingered waterfall that was down a narrow and steep trail from the main road.  It was a bit of a treacherous trail, especially with a bunch of photo gear on my back and in my hands so by the time I got there I only had time for a few different compositions before it was  after dark.  Here's my favorite from the evening:

Fourth of July Fireworks Display in Duluth, MN

It was HOT over the 4th of July weekend and as I mentioned earlier, we spent most of the time hiding in our basement where it was at least semi-cool.  But, we decided to venture out for the fireworks display on Monday and I'm glad we did - they put on a great show!

Here's one of the several images of the Duluth, MN Fourth Fest Fireworks that are available on my Duluth, MN photo gallery page.

Un-expected Thunder Storm over Lake Superior

Hello everyone!

There were blue skies and weather pushing 90 degrees on my way home from work on Friday night so I retreated to the basement of my non-air conditioned home to find some respite from the heat.  After 30 minutes of loafing on my couch, I heard the rumble of thunder outside and was amazed to see black clouds rolling over the horizon.

Never one to miss an opportunity for a photograph, I hopped in my truck and headed to the Lake Superior Shoreline.  Much to my dismay, it was already raining at my normal spot so I hopped on Highway 61 to get ahead of the storm.  I ended up at Stoney Point before it was dry enough to get my camera gear out - minutes after the shutter snapped, it was an absolute downpour.  Here's the image I got on this July 1st storm over Lake Superior.