I’m a sucker for old postcards and really get knocked out when they picture familiar places. I love the documentary, even journalistic work put into a photo of, say, the Flatiron building in New York City. I love the different film colors: the Turn of the Century black & white, the 30s & 40s colorized prints, even the … More Stereoscoping the St. Louis River
We celebrate winter in strange ways here in the north country. Take this ice sculpture for example. A Twin Ports sculptor has created a work of art using water, wires, subzero temperatures and a lawn sprinkler attached to a flag pole. The piece has been authorized by civic leaders and is the centerpiece of a … More Wisconsin or Minnesota: Super Ice Sculpture
I pulled on my cowboy boots, Jen buttoned up her red gingham shirt and we headed deep into Wisconsin for a mid-winter polka party. Happy Valentine’s Day, baby. We traveled to the heart of the north woods this weekend for the Valentine’s Dance at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Wausau, Wisconsin. Dan Gury & … More Polka dancing with my sweetheart
We weren’t lost in Lester Park, we just didn’t know how far it was to the end of the trail. And it was getting dark. Jen and I had hiked maybe three miles up the banks of the Lester River trail in Duluth on a cold, bright Sunday afternoon last week. Aided by IceTrekker cleats … More Walking on waterfalls
35 Years in the Big Sky Country
This blog documents the photo-gathering roadtrips for RoadsideArchitecture.com (aka roadarch.com). That gigantic website covers buildings, signs & statues from the 1920s-1970s. The posts here offer about a dozen photos from each day of shooting. In winter, there are "news" posts about demolitions, removals, remodeling, restorations, etc.
Featuring student work from the University of Minnesota Duluth Journalism program.
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Exploring the North Woods
Duluth, Minnesota based birder. Sax-Zim Bog naturalist.
What happens when a Twin Cities townie follows his wife into the woods?
He farms! He writes! He paints!
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
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