Author Archives: rusticphoto

Sunny Day at Ilgen

Ilgen Falls on the Baptism River.  There’s one annoying branch that was moving in the breeze, but the falls look nice.

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Glen Avon

I’ve always had trouble getting shots I liked at Glen Avon Falls, but this summer I got a 16-35mm lens.  The wider perspective let me get a couple I really liked this time.

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Wide Falls

This is a pano of Thomsen Falls.  It let me get the whole thing nicely and the afternoon light was really popping.

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Island of Light

The view from our campsite on Two Island Lake.

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Milky all the Way

The night sky gets reasonably dark in Red Wing and you can capture a decent Milky Way. but nothing like northern MN on a clear night. These were just after midnight on 7/24. We got the bonus of a little … Continue reading

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Explodey Things

I spent the afternoon of the 4th debating whether or not to go out and shoot the fireworks.  I’m glad I did.  It was a beautiful evening and I got some great shots.

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More Clouds

Moonlit clouds off the back deck last night.

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Playing With Clouds

Clouds after a storm front has moved through.

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The Night

Dark Sky Finder only shows Red Wing as moderately dark and certainly nowhere near northern MN, but on a clear, non-humid night you can get a decent Milky Way.  I could live in a lot worse places.

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Off the Patio

I haven’t shot for a while but this is right off my patio, so there’s no excuse.

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