Minnesota

Looking straight down at a pointed pennunsula full of trees jutting out into a lake. We can see mud stirred up along shore and some lillypads in the water.

It's sunset and we are looking over a very still lake with a small island in the middle. On the very small island is a small cabin that is almost as wide as the entire island. A boat makes a wake just behind the island.

Yellow lab dog looking up. A red collar is barely visible. The blurry head of another dog is barely visible at left edge of image.

White single story building with red trim and aluminum roof attached to larger aluminum structure. Some kind of catwalk structure protrudes over white building into the surround forest. To the right, what looks like an old iron fire grate.

Mine Site

Looking across a shallow stretch of water with lots of rocks all underneath a large bridge. Trees on river banks are green and the blue sky has scattered clouds.

Rocky River Bridge

Aerial photograph of several fairly large and fancy lake homes along a lake with docks and boat shelters.

Lakeshore Propery

Looking across a lake near sunset. The sun is behind clouds casting an orange light across the sky, which is reflected in the calm waters.

Sunset Over Lake

Looking downriver at very low angle we see several large rocks protruding from the water with about 7 seagulls sitting on them and one duck floating between them. There is a bridge in the distance.

Rock Birds

Photograph taken very close to the water looking downriver through an area dense with rocks sticking up out of the water. Tree line the banks on either side of the river and the sky is blue with scattered clouds.

More Mississippi Rapids

Looking directly down on a plaza sticking out into a rocky portion of the Mississippi river. A power crosses vertically on left side of image and there are some pools of stagnant water to the right of plaza.

Mississippi Rapids

Photo looking slightly down at a train from a position very close to the tracks. Trees line the tracks on either side. Train cars stretch off into the distance.

Train

Sunset reflecting on lake through scattered reeds.

A single loon on a large lake.

Our State Bird - The Loon

An low bicycle bridge on wooden legs passes over a body of water. The sky is very blue and the brige is reflecting in the water.

The Bridge

Looking straight down on top half of baseball diamond. Top of dugouts are blue, grass is green, and bases are yellow.

A beaver house surrounded by swamp grass and partiallly overgrown with greenery. Just to right of the house is a small beaver in the water.

Busy Little Beaver

Looking down rail road tracks from very low angle/height. Trees line the tracks on both sides and just ahead of us the tracks split into two, one veering off to the left while the other continues straight ahead.

Fork in the Rails

Photo is looking up and into the sun with the silouette of about seven flying birds scattered throughout the sky, some closer than others.

Looking at a small pond that seems to be completely surrounded by and covered by overhanging trees. The surface of the water is largely covered by duckweed, in some places more densely than in others.

Duck Weed Swamp

Looking above the horizen at some clouds before sunset. Orange colored clouds behind dark grey clouds creates some potential drama.

Looking Up

Left side of image is mostly green forests and swamps and the edge of a very large blue body of water. The right side of the image is mostly brown farm fields with light horizontal rows and circles that indicate tractor activity. In the distance a tiny plume of dusk suggests a moving tractor.

North Shore Farm Fields

Aerial photo of the center of a small town on the shore of a very large lake. Photo shows about 6 blocks of downtown with blue water tower in the middle.

Small Town, Big Lake

Looking across the end of a dock with tree lined shore on left and orange reflection of sunset in the background. The water is fairly still with mild ripples.

Docklight

Looking straight down on a dirt road cutting the image in half horizontally. Bodies of water on either side of road are connected by a culvert. A tiny figure can be seen standing on the road casting a short shadow.

Aerial view of a narrow river winding a path through a large swamp. Forest in the background and swampy lake in the forground.

Looking straight down on a patch of brown swamp grass along the edge of a lake. A wooden dock cuts through the middle of the swamp grass. Along the left edge of the dock is a fishing boat with seat pads, life jackets, and motor - but no people.

A forest stream opens into an open pool of water, big enough for a beaver house. Just below the beaver house are two staggered dams blocking the water. Birch and pine trees on either side of stream/pool.

Dam Site

Close up of beaver hut made of sticks and mud with small lake in background.

The Hut

On old trailer in the woods with weeds growing up around it and inside the wagon bed. Several plastic blue barrels lie alongside it.

Apocalypse Now?

Looking straight down on mostly empty boad slips in a lake harbor. Dock and posts are all painted one. Out of 18 slips, only one has a boat in it. Water is very still.

Aerial view of large swamp with stream snaking through the middle and woods on either side. In the forground, stream opens in a wider body of water still partially covered by vegitation.

Old style water tower found along the site of railroad tracks painted blue. Nearby a restored green train caboose. Bike trail in background.

Underneath relatively new freeway bridge with high water. Looking straight across the river at the support structures.

A group of 7 pelicans swimming on lake with many small ducks in background.

Pelicans

Just off shore a row of 6-8 foot piles of ice chips stand next to each other, on ice covered lake. In foreground is a dock, with some open water and a rocky barrier.

Ice Chip Mountains

Evening on the Bay

Aerial photo shows two channels of river with many trees in the water between them. A barge is docked near some large storage sheds that are partially underwater.

More Flooding on Minnesota

Two sandhill cranes standing in shallow water in a small pond, mostly covered by ice. Two geese are fainting visible in background.

Sandhill Cranes

Fancy yellow victorian house with wrap around porch and a tower in front. House and surrounding trees are all covered by a light dusting of snow.

Mill Park House

Aerial photo taken over the Minnesota River. Two channels of river visible with many trees underwater between them. Widespread flooding. Trees are still bare, without any leaves.

Minnesota River Flooding

Aerial photo of Lake Ogechie near Mille Lacs Lake where the Rum river begins. Wec can see stream flow into lake through a swamp with a light coad of snow. Lake is mostly open with some large chunks of ice in the center.

Just before sundown, the water is completely still on Lake Minnetonka, A tree casts a perfect reflection in the lake, with an empty harbor behind it. The tree is on a small island just off shore.

Minnetonka Reflection

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Looking straight down on a dirt road cutting the image in half horizontally. Bodies of water on either side of road are connected by a culvert. A tiny figure can be seen standing on the road casting a short shadow.

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