Category Archives: Northern MN

Supernatural?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by rusticphoto

I finally got to go camping.  The first night I experimented with capturing the moonset over the main island in Ninemile Lake.  I tried light painting the island as well, which was hard to get good results from, especially with … Continue reading →

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Northern Sunsets

Posted on February 3, 2014 by rusticphoto

The weather was challenging on the last camping trip but I was still lucky enough to catch some nice sunsets.   I discovered Esther Lake this trip.  It has a wonderful little rock point to watch a sunset from or … Continue reading →

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More Waterfalls (finally)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by rusticphoto

The 2013 expedition began with a massive rainstorm that brought flash floods and lifted the rivers to spring flood stage or higher.  My first stop was one of my favorite spots on the Temperance river and it was basically underwater. … Continue reading →

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Night

Posted on December 29, 2013 by rusticphoto

It was mostly discouragingly cold, but I did try a few shots under the full moon. Here’s a nice “ghost” from light painting the mist rising off the lake. The trees on the campground road look kind of cool under … Continue reading →

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What The …?

Posted on December 28, 2013 by rusticphoto

This is not a temporary flood.  Later I thought maybe it’s a cross-country ski trail shelter but I don’t remember any sign of a trail on the other side of the road.  Don’t know…

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Campsites

Posted on December 28, 2013 by rusticphoto

Whether it’s a regular tent or a truck tent (which I highly recommend), I do know some prime campsites.  If the weather is good, nothing beats camping in an excellent spot. Camping on a lake positioned for the sunset is … Continue reading →

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2012 Waterfalls

Posted on December 31, 2012 by rusticphoto

Unfortunately I only had one chance to go camping last summer.  The previous sunsets post came from that trip though and I did get some nice waterfalls as well.  As a bonus, I talked to a trout fisherman who was … Continue reading →

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Sunsets

Posted on August 12, 2012 by rusticphoto

Got out on my first camping trip of the year a few weeks ago.  Had 3 different nights where the sunsets were great.  I got a ton of good shots and had a hard time picking a subset for the … Continue reading →

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Fall Colors

Posted on January 7, 2012 by rusticphoto

October 2011  This trip was all about shooting fall colors.  The color was pretty spotty, but where it was peaking, it was utterly spectacular. Got a lot of shots I really like. The slideshow is big and I had trouble narrowing … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Trip #2

Posted on January 6, 2012 by rusticphoto

August 2011 Went up north again.  Pretty good weather most of the time. This trip was more about camping with and old friend, but we hit some of the same falls I did last last time as well as a … Continue reading →

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