My photo buddy Barry and I drove south along the Mississippi River at the peak of fall foliage season and captured some color.
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We rented a houseboat and trolled the waters of Voyageurs National Park. Just the 3 of us and the woods.
We towed a motor boat at the back of the houseboat and took it out to explore the park. There are no roads or bridges – you can only get around by water.
Exploring Namakan Lake
Mitchell Bay on Namakan Lake
Rocky wrestles with the outboard.
Kettle Falls Hotel, the bar with slanted floor. You get there by boat of course.
Hiking near the hotel.
At the edge of Randolph Bay, Namakan Lake
Breakfast on a houseboat. The ladder in the background leads to the “penthouse” bedroom. It has room for a double mattress and the ceiling is about 4 feet high.
Moored at Randolph Bay
Randolph Bay
Securing the motorboat to the back of the houseboat is tricky.
Mission accomplished
Cliffs on Grassy Bay off Sand Point Lake
Our intrepid captain
The rocks here are 2.5 billion years old
Moored at Wolf Point in Crane Lake
With nothing but water and woods, there is no light pollution. The night sky is spectacular.
Where the Vermillion River enters Crane Lake
Moss garden on the Vermillion Gorge trail
Vermillion River
Vermillion River
Alice, Lynsey, Barry, & Fred visit the Peace Garden & Roberts Bird Sanctuary at Lake Harriet. All of us met taking photography classes taught by Xavier Tavera at the UMN. This was our first excursion that was NOT a class assignment – we just got together to visit and take photos as the spirit moved. It was great to hang out while drifting about looking for photographic inspiration. Photo sets appear in the order in which I received them!
Alice
Lynsey
Barry
Fred
Sea Ranch, California is a planned community designed to meld with the natural environment. A walking path runs along most of its 10-mile coast line. Lawrence Halprin, landscape architect. The Sea Ranch Covenant and Concept
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I’ve been up and down the California coast many times and the views always thrill me whether winding through rolling green foothills or teetering on the edge of a cliff plunging into the ocean. On our last trip we started in La Jolla and drove through Big Sur with a stop in Cambria. With the ever changing weather and light, the views are always mesmerizing. Here are some of them.
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Moonstone Beach, Cambria
Fiscalini Ranch Trail, Cambria
Moonstone Beach, Cambria
Fiscalini Ranch Trail, Cambria
Pfeifer Beach, Big Sur
We saw otters drifting in the surf and whale spouts in the distance, but these were too far away to photograph. Seals and pelicans are so used to being around tourists it was easy to get some close-ups.
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Brown pelican takes off, La Jolla Cove
Brown pelican, La Jolla Cove
Harbor seals, mom and pup, La Jolla Cove
Harbor seals, mom and pup, La Jolla Cove
Cormorants, Moonstone Beach
Elephant seals, Piedras Blancas. The males can weigh 2.5 tons! The smell on this beach was unreal!!
A deer in the neighbor’s garden, Cambria. Flirting with the camera.
Sunrise at Swiftcurrent Lake, known as the Many Glacier region. The Many Glacier Hotel is on the left.
Road trip! We traveled from St. Paul, Minnesota to Glacier National Park in Montana, visiting the east side, west side, and Canadian sections of the park.
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When looking at satellite photos of Minnesota, Roman noticed large swaths of wilderness in the northern part of the state. So, Friday morning the four of us left cold, drizzly St. Paul for the north shore of Lake Superior and its promise for a wilderness experience. Years ago Rocky, Roman, and I went to Berklee together – kindred spirits coming of age in jazz and baseball infused Boston when Newbury Street was still a student ghetto. Our friendship is eternal, what more can I say. Roman is Parisian and he and his wife Bibi are in the states for a vacation. Bibi is wonderful and the four of us have great adventures, dramatic conversations, and drink a lot of French wine.
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The Cape Ann peninsula is quintessential New England: rocky coast, beaches, fishing, history, old New England architecture, artists’ colonies, and, of course, lobster!!
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