Northern Minnesota Coastline

The Eastern side of Northern Minnesota borders the largest freshwater lake in the world - Lake Superior. During a recent trip to that area, I got to spend lots of time photographing the coastline. Enjoy!

A panorama of the rugged coast.

Pine and Fir Trees grow right out of the face of the rock.

Waterfalls are present where the many rivers flow into the lake. This is the upper section of "Gooseberry Falls" (I've posted photos of this same section of the Falls before).

Wildlife is common in the forests that stretch along the coast. This is a White-tailed Deer.

A river flowing into Lake Superior (the lake is directly behind the sandbar in the center of the photo).

Happy June everyone!

 This first photo was taken directly after a thunderstorm. It is a close up of a Fir Tree branch. (Note the "upside-down" reflections in the water droplets)

This next photo, a panorama, I took during sunset over a lake. I think that you will agree that it is quite beautiful.

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is my second favorite National Park that I've ever visited (sorry, Yellowstone grabs the #1 spot on my list!). Since no words can describe how it feels to look out over the Canyon, hopefully a panorama photo might help... (click on the picture to expand)

Heres a little guy (I believe it is a Fence Lizard) that was sunning himself on a log next to the Canyon. I only got a couple of photos before he darted away. Also, if you look at his neck, he appears to be shedding.

Lake Superior...a photographer's dream

I truly believe that Lake Superior is a dream location for any nature photographer. From the wooded shorlines to the the rocky coasts to the lighthouses to the lake itself, it seems that there is a never ending supply of photogenic subjects. Here are some pictures that I got when I was there this past September. All were taken from the MN border.

Gooseberry Falls is a fantastic place. This picture was taken of only one of the many sections to the falls.

Another photo of the falls.

One of the countless paths near the shoreline.

A close-up of the rock texture along the shoreline.

A wave chrashing against the shore.

A panoramic shot of Split Rock Lighthouse overlooking the lake.