MNCamper.com: Nature Pix from Minnesota and Beyond

Long Time No See

2010-04-13T22:57:00.004-05:00

Well hello there! I haven't posted anything in such a long time. Originally the idea was to post a photo a day, but as you can see that hasn't been the case. The past year and a half has seen some ups and downs, mostly downs, and I just haven't been keeping up. I'm currently working on some new projects and hope to be updating or revamping this blog real soon. Thanks for all the kind comments and please check out my deviantART gallery or Flickr photostream.

Long Cold Winter Done

2009-06-08T20:32:00.002-05:00

The winter's finally gone! Late winter at Banning State Park (2006)

Seasons Change

2009-05-07T16:08:00.002-05:00

Some of my pix set to music by Badly Drawn Boy.

Summer Haze

2009-05-07T10:27:00.001-05:00

Hazy sun at Grey Cloud Dunes near the Mississippi River. (2006)

Explore the Shore

2009-03-23T22:40:00.001-05:00

Scanned photo of an old friend exploring the shoreline of Lake Superior.

Happy Trail

2009-03-07T09:14:00.001-06:00

A wildflower near the hiking trail. (2004)

Roadside Attraction

2009-03-03T13:19:00.002-06:00

A waterfall along highway 61 on the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. (2000)

Ants on Plants

2009-02-28T16:31:00.002-06:00

Ants crawling on flower petals beside the trail. (2004)

Happy Campers

2009-02-26T14:15:00.002-06:00

A couple enjoys the solitude of the forest on the North Shore. (Scanned photograph, 1997)

Haiku Moon

2009-02-25T22:03:00.003-06:00

A friend wrote a haiku for me, maybe this photo goes with it.

Stars on my shoulders
Waves crash to the shore, then more
Mother Nature winks

Thanks Chacha!

Lakeside Solitude

2009-02-24T19:17:00.001-06:00

Girl on the shore of Lake Superior. (2005)

Wildflowers

2009-02-24T00:21:00.001-06:00

Wildflowers at a prairie restoration area. (2005)

Early Birds

2009-02-20T22:10:00.002-06:00

Crows in the trees on a misty morning.

Long Term Parking

2009-02-20T21:09:00.001-06:00

An abandoned car rusts away in the woods near the Mississippi River.

Sunday Sunrise

2009-02-19T17:56:00.002-06:00

Sunrise on a cold spring morning some years back.

Living Room

2009-02-18T14:03:00.001-06:00

Interior of an old building at Banning State Park, MN. (2005)

Gooseberry

2009-02-15T21:24:00.001-06:00

Waterfalls at Gooseberry Falls State Park in northern Minnesota. (2004)

Blood on the trail

2009-02-14T20:47:00.001-06:00

Took this on a hike earlier this morning with an old camera.

Brave the Wave

2009-02-12T22:54:00.001-06:00

A gull braves the waves while I eat lunch on the shore. (2005)

Rust in Peace

2009-02-09T22:48:00.001-06:00

Tangled, rusty remnants of a farmer's fence at a prairie restoration project.

Zig Zag

2009-02-08T19:52:00.001-06:00

The river ice cracks here every winter. (2008)

Flower Ball

2009-02-08T00:00:00.002-06:00

Running a bit late tonight. Flowers on the trail at Grey Cloud Dunes.

Spring Fever

2009-02-06T20:53:00.001-06:00

I could sure go for a little spring right about now!

Bunny

2009-02-05T22:29:00.001-06:00

A rabbit in the woods near the Mississippi River. (2001)

Hanging Out

2009-02-04T12:34:00.003-06:00

Been away for a few days.

A moth on a wet leaf. (2001)

Wedge

2009-01-31T23:16:00.001-06:00

Rugged shoreline of Lake Superior's north shore in MN. (2005)

Forest Flowers

2009-01-30T23:00:00.002-06:00

Wildflowers near the Mississippi River. (2005)

Clear Water

2009-01-29T20:08:00.001-06:00

Rocks just below the surface of the lake. (2004)

Skull

2009-01-28T22:55:00.001-06:00

What looks to be a skull on the shoreline near camp. (2008)

Turkey on the Run

2009-01-27T21:33:00.001-06:00

Spooked a wild turkey while out walking one morning. (2006)

Cliff and Shore

2009-01-26T21:41:00.003-06:00

Close-up of forested cliff on the North Shore at Split Rock. (2005)

The Shore Rocks

2009-01-25T22:14:00.002-06:00

Close-up of the rocky shoreline. Sometimes you can find agates. (2007)

Wingspan

2009-01-24T20:22:00.001-06:00

Underside of a bald eagle near Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. (2005)

Post Fence

2009-01-23T18:24:00.003-06:00

I've been out in the woods all week, sorry for no updates. It was nice to unplug and reconnect with Mother Nature.

A forgotten fence rusts away in the woods. (2004)

Golden Leaves

2009-01-18T10:33:00.001-06:00

Golden leaves on an autumn hike. (2004)

Birds and Berries

2009-01-17T15:28:00.002-06:00

Doves on a wire. (2002)

Water droplets on berries. (2002)

Snowy Morning

2009-01-16T21:59:00.001-06:00

Snow on the north shore of Lake Superior. (2008)

Owl

2009-01-15T20:54:00.001-06:00

Found a dead owl while camping on the shore one spring. (2005)

Cherry Red

2009-01-14T18:45:00.002-06:00

Autumn colors and the Kettle River near Banning Junction, MN. (2004)

Blossoms

2009-01-13T10:07:00.000-06:00

Blossoms hanging from a branch. (2004)

State Park

2009-01-12T23:38:00.002-06:00

Sign near the trail at Cascade River State Park, MN. (2006)

Empty Nest

2009-01-11T14:56:00.004-06:00

A nest on a small tree at a prairie restoration area. (2004)

Big Horn Backpacking

2009-01-10T21:16:00.003-06:00

Scanned photo from a backpacking trip to Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness. (1992)

Superior Sunset

2009-01-09T19:30:00.001-06:00

Sunset from my campsite on Lake Superior. (2008)

Golden Sky

2009-01-08T21:25:00.002-06:00

The late afternoon sky is golden after a heavy rain. (2002)

Riverside

2009-01-07T20:34:00.001-06:00

I was unable to post a photo yesterday, so here are two.

Animal tracks in the sand at the water's edge. (2004)

The Vermillion River in Hastings, MN. (2003)

Sailing Away

2009-01-05T22:44:00.001-06:00

A sailboat on Lake Superior near Split Rock Lighthouse. (2005)

Purple

2009-01-04T17:21:00.001-06:00

Purple wildflowers near the Mississippi River. (2006)

A Hawk's Lunch

2009-01-03T15:43:00.000-06:00

Took this picture just a few minutes ago. A young hawk feeds on a small bird in our yard.

Memories of the Shore

2009-01-02T12:51:00.000-06:00

Scanned one of my first photos of the North Shore. (1996)

Breakfast

2009-01-01T22:12:00.000-06:00

A decapitated mouse found on the hiking trail. (2006)

Coneflower

2008-12-31T23:31:00.000-06:00

A coneflower growing in our backyard. (2006)

Grey Cloud Sunrise

2008-12-30T08:59:00.000-06:00

Sunrise at the Grey Cloud Dunes State Natural Area, MN. (2005)

The Garbage Files #2

2008-12-29T21:30:00.000-06:00

Trash on the trail at Grey Cloud Dunes, south of St. Paul, MN. (2005)

Window

2008-12-28T11:38:00.000-06:00

Window of an old building at Banning State Park. (2004)

Cold Morning

2008-12-27T21:23:00.000-06:00

Woke up to snow on my last camping trip. (2008)

Dog-Eared

2008-12-26T21:58:00.000-06:00

Puppy points the way home. (2004)

Honeycomb

2008-12-25T23:59:00.000-06:00

The remains of a beehive in the woods near the Mississippi River. (2004)

Finches

2008-12-24T22:49:00.000-06:00

Yellow finches at one of our feeders. (2001)

Prairie Flower

2008-12-24T00:01:00.000-06:00

A rather interesting wildflower found at the Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific & Natural Area.

Downed Birch

2008-12-22T21:50:00.000-06:00

A birch tree downed by a beaver and a close-up of the shavings at Banning State Park. (2006)

Wildflowers

2008-12-21T22:02:00.000-06:00

Flowers with raindrops at the prairie restoration project.

The Garbage Files #1

2008-12-21T21:49:00.000-06:00

There's a whole lot of trash out there. A discarded truck tire floats in the backwaters of the Mississippi River near Saint Paul, MN. (2005)

Sun Rays

2008-12-21T13:33:00.000-06:00

The sun's rays poke through thick clouds over the Mississippi River. (2004)

Flying in Formation

2008-12-20T22:34:00.000-06:00

Geese flying in formation over the prairie. (2007)

Lady Bug

2008-12-20T00:54:00.000-06:00

Running a little late tonight. One of dozens of lady bugs on the shore during my last camping trip, late October 2008.

Trail Flowers

2008-12-18T10:49:00.001-06:00

Bright pink flowers lined the trails at Cascade River State Park in northern Minnesota. (2006)

Broken Trail

2008-12-17T21:31:00.000-06:00

A busted trail sign washed up near the shore. (2008)

Split Rock Sunrise

2008-12-17T00:33:00.000-06:00

Sunrise while camping at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park two months ago.

Wild Raspberries

2008-12-15T22:40:00.000-06:00

I look forward to wild raspberries with breakfast when I camp on the North Shore. (2006)

Prairie Smoke

2008-12-14T11:49:00.001-06:00

Spotted some Prairie Smoke on a hike at The Dunes. (2006)

Flour Power

2008-12-13T13:23:00.000-06:00

Remnants of an old flour mill on the Vermillion River in Hastings, MN (2004)

Grey Cloud Dunes

2008-12-13T13:18:00.000-06:00

An overcast day at the Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific & Natural Area, MN. (2006)

Baltimore Oriole

2008-12-13T00:01:00.000-06:00

A Baltimore oriole pecking at an orange slice in our backyard.

Blood and Snow

2008-12-12T21:44:00.001-06:00

Blood and fur found on the hiking trail early one winter morning. (2006)

White Puffy Clouds

2008-12-11T23:32:00.000-06:00

From a hike at a prairie restoration project near St. Paul, MN (2005)

Ice Water

2008-12-10T23:08:00.000-06:00

Ice flow on the Kettle River from a recent hike at Banning State Park, MN (2008)

Wildflower

2008-12-09T23:46:00.000-06:00

A wildflower on the Gitchi-Gami State Trail in northern Minnesota. (2004)

Doggy Yawn

2008-12-08T10:43:00.000-06:00

My mother's dog yawns after a walk near the river. (2005)

Split Rock Lighthouse

2008-12-07T14:44:00.001-06:00

The lighthouse at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park on Lake Superior, MN (2005)

Wolf Creek

2008-12-07T13:22:00.000-06:00

Wolf Creek at Banning State Park, MN (2004)