tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34046495515113378512024-02-07T07:50:20.408-06:00Photography by Jon WoodJon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-88381055314818018682015-02-28T16:15:00.003-06:002015-02-28T16:20:34.377-06:00Searching for Bald Eagles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday we ventured down to the Minnesota River to see how the eagle activity was and we were not disappointed! When we arrived there were at least 10 eagles (adults and juveniles) flying around and perching in the trees above a few small open places in the river. Of course they have excellent hearing and sight so there was no chance to get close to them. It's always a learning experience and it usually results in me needing a longer lens!<br />
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I believe these are marks in the snow from an Eagle swooping down and grabbing a rabbit out of the fresh snow, what a find but I wish I would've seen it happen!<br />
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A few spots in the river were open and the water was rushing under the ice pretty rapidly and the sun was going down so I was able to capture water motion and colors ion the same image, one of my favorite things to do!<br />
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This is a view east up the Minnesota River as the sun was setting showing the large trees that the eagles like to sit in and search for food in the river below.<br />
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Close up of ice and water movement.<br />
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Juvenile Bald Eagle in flight<br />
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Adult Bald Eagle in flight<br />
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Artistic rendition of two juveniles interacting<br />
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<br />Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-71634943306957255122014-12-29T17:23:00.001-06:002014-12-29T17:23:17.199-06:00Best images of 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2014 started out strong with beautiful sunsets and lots of bird activity. Barbed wire reminds me of rural life and hard working farmers.
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This Red-Bellied Woodpecker comes around to our feeders often but doesn't come very close when we are near with our cameras.
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This miniature rose is a couple years old now. I've been cutting it down and bringing it in my bedroom when the weather gets cold. One of my favorite techniques is close-ups (macro) of my subjects, usually flowers.
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The Wood Duck is easily the most beautiful and recognizable of all the ducks. To get a photograph of one is a treat for me!
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The Morel Mushroom is one of the most sought after mushrooms in the area. Many people look but few people find them. I finally got a photograph of one this May with a little help from a friend!
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Summer thunderstorms always get us excited! Chasing and photographing them is a fun hobby but we always keep a safe distance away as they can be very dangerous and unpredictable!
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Watching this small rainstorm move in was a treat and we didn't get wet this time like we usually do!
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Seeing a rainbow is usually a sign that a storm has passed and the sun is coming out. Always a treat to see!
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This fall we made a trip to the north shore of Lake Superior to take in the fall colors. We spent most of our time in and around Tettegouche State Park. This is a view of Tettegouche Lake.
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I waded into the Redwood River to get this shot in Camden State Park. Always a beautiful park to enjoy the fall colors with its maples and oaks.
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We had some early heavy snow in November this year. In this image I caught a Bald Eagle soaring over the Redwood River bottom at sunset after some of the snow had started to melt.
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This December we had a heavy ice storm in the area and some of the ice was 1/2 thick on the trees! It hung around for a few days until the temps started to rise.Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-35687925161555742462014-10-04T19:49:00.000-05:002014-10-13T20:56:23.371-05:00Lake Superior Fall 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sunrise Duluth Harbor Sept. 25, 2014. As you can see the sun did not show up but any day in Duluth is a good day! As soon as it got brighter out the red light shut off in the north lighthouse.</div>
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We always stop at Lester Park in Duluth. This stone arch bridge spans the Lester River and is so photogenic.</div>
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Beaver River flows down from the hill towards Lake Superior and runs through the city of Beaver Bay. </div>
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Glen Avon Falls is up the Beaver River a few miles from Hwy 61/North Shore Drive. It has many sets of cascades, rapids and falls. This is a new one for me and it was awesome. I met another photographer from the twin cities there and he was photographing it for the first time also.</div>
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Illgen Falls is located in Tettegouche State Park. It is near a camper cabin on Hwy 1 and is not easily accessible. I had to climb along a cliff to get this angle but it was well worth it!</div>
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Manitou Falls is located in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park and is only accessible from Lake Superior. It is not well known but well worth the effort to get there!</div>
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Cross River Falls</div>
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Temperence River</div>
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Temperence River Foam Swirls</div>
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Splitrock Lighthouse Sunrise</div>
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On Friday Sept. 26, the sun finally showed up and we drove to the Caribou Trail to the SHT trailhead. We hiked up the STEEP trail to White Sky Rock and photographed Caribou Lake. </div>
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Then on the way back we took the trail to Lake Agnes, thanks Paul Sundberg! It was a fairly challenging trail with one section requiring climbing up a log with steps cut into it along with a railing made of smaller logs. Of course when we got there it was amazing! I met a painter from Minneapolis who had hiked in that morning and was camping down below. He was set up with his painting supplies at the overlook and had a good start painting the scene that I was photographing. A great afternoon in the north woods for sure!</div>
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Trail to Lake Agnes</div>
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Hygrocybe coccinea</div>
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This photo is from Tettegouche State Park. It's an overlook of Tettegouche Lake with Lake Superior in the distance. It was an easy 1.8 mile hike gradually climbing the first mile on a wide root-free path. The entrance we choose was on the back side of the park on Lax Lake Road. We went in at 4pm and were treated to a perfect view. Thanks go to Paul Sundberg for his photo on his website from this location. It was the inspiration for this hike. There are 23+ miles of trails in this park and is full of these maple covered hills. I can't wait until next year so we can explore deeper into the interior of this park!</div>
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We left for our north shore vacation on Wednesday Sept 24th at 4pm. I check the aurora borealis forecast everyday and it is very rare to see them in SW Minnesota. The forecast was at a k4 for the north shore on Fri. Sept. 26th so it was in the back of my mind. Friday night at 10pm, there were reports starting to come in of northern lights sightings so I left the hotel and went to Palisade Head to find a good viewing location. The gate up to the top was locked so I stayed in the lower parking lot. This photo was one of the first ones I took after my test shots at ISO 6400. This was a 5 1/2 min exposure at f2.8 at ISO 100. There was a fair amount of traffic so I decided to go to a darker location but I didn't know of any off-hand so I came back to Palisade Head. </div>
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Watching the aurora is so mesmerizing and exciting and relaxing all at the same time. At midnight I was thinking about calling it a night and all of a sudden at 12:21am the lights started to dance and pulse and intensify quite a bit. There were red and orange pillars shooting up out of the green.</div>
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I spent the next hour trying different compositions and ISO/shutter speeds and this is the best of the night. What a great way to cap off our last night on the north shore!</div>
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<br />Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-73204259631154472742013-01-07T20:11:00.000-06:002013-01-07T20:11:09.773-06:002012: A year in review - Images of the Month
<p> 2012 was a great year of photography for me. It was full of challenges but I met them all head on and succeeded. I only got up to the North Shore of Lake Superior once which forced me to dig deep and look closer locally and I learned a lot.</p>
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January did not have a lot of snow (all winter we were without) but, there was ice and that presented a subject that changed everyday. This image was taken in Camden State Park in the Redwood River. I was drawn by the teeth-looking icicles on the edge and the movement of the river close by. A long shutter speed was used to blur the movement of the water, which is a favorite technique of mine.</p>
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February brought a wonderful day where everything was covered in a thick hoarfrost. With no snow there were brown grasses along with white frost and a bright blue sky to use as contrasting color elements.
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March brought an early spring with trees budding and showing their bright new yellow and green colors.
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April is one of my favorite months when the grasses green up with the most brilliant and brightest greens possible.
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All the previous images were taken in Camden State Park. The month of May brought a partial solar eclipse which I photographed over Goose Lake.
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In June, the Minnesota state flower blooms, the Pink and White Showy Lady Slipper. I have a semi-secret spot near Sauk Center, MN that I have been visiting the last few years where there are literally hundreds of these orchids blooming in a wet boggy area. Another favorite place to view and photograph these, as well as the yellow lady slipper, is in Itasca State Park and Lake Bemidji State Park.
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In July, a local pond reflects the sunset like a mirror. Water is one of my favorite subjects because of it's reflective qualities and the life that it has inside and around it.
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These White Pelicans made for a perfect subject in this August sunset on a local duck puddle.
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Fall is my favorite time of the year because of the changing leaf color and the cool air. This September image was made in Camden State Park right next to the lower campground. I used a reverse graduated neutral density filter to balance out the bright sky with the trees and river in the shade.
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I love the little things that you see along the trail that you just can't see unless you SLOW down. This October image was the last of the color for the year.
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November is one of the toughest months for photography. My attention usually turns to birds and other wildlife because you can see them easier with all the leaves off the trees. This is a Red-Bellied Woodpecker that visited me while I was hanging out in my blind in
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My last favorite image of the year is of the Mississippi River near Baxter, MN in December.
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I hope you enjoyed these photographs as much as I enjoyed creating them. Best of luck to all of you in the new year!
</p>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-67243402235650269402012-07-25T22:42:00.000-05:002012-07-25T22:45:27.239-05:002012 SummerJuly 4th celebration in Marshall. My favorite shapes and colors.
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After leaving the blind I decided to check out the Dakota Valley trail and the many small waterfalls along it's meandering path out of the hills. As with all images I create, a simple composition is my goal, evident in this waterfall closeup. I got down really low on the ground with my camera to make this shot.
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The ice is starting to form creating many new shapes everyday.
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As I was shooting the low angle waterfall, I heard a noise on my right, and not ten yards away a huge doe came into view and cleared the river with a single bound followed by another. Startled, I set my camera up quickly to capture the next one and I looked up, she saw me, then ran back up the hill. I stayed in the same position for the next 15 minutes waiting for that magical moment to happen again with no luck. The next image is the scene the deer were jumping through. Just imagine a big doe flying over the river, filling most of the frame, with her fluffy white tail standing at attention. Not to be forgotten anytime soon, and I might just make another trip soon to try and capture that action.
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This is one of my favorite shots of the day with the frozen grass as a strong foreground element and the water cascading around the log.
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The pool bridge is a great subject for photos from any angle.
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The ice forms countless numbers of shapes along the river's edge with razor-sharp corners.
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The prairie grasses are still standing strong glowing orange in the sunset light.
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The abandoned farm house and shed are still present along the western edge of Camden State Park. My father spent some time there as a child some 50 or so years ago.
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The railroad leads off into the sunset. I had to use my 3-stop reverse graduated filter to balance out the bright sky.
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<br />Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-40345871700949692822011-02-26T23:00:00.020-06:002011-02-26T23:40:20.855-06:00Below zero bird blogI stayed at my bird blind in Camden State Park for 4 hours today. Very peaceful and very cold, -1 when I left at 2 pm. I had to go for a walk at noon to unthaw my toes. Despite the cold, the birds were everywhere. One thing out of the ordinary, today, was that I could not call in any cardinals. They usually come near with a few whistles, but not today, so I included some cardinal images from last weekend.<br /><br />The Pileated Woodpecker roosts directly above my head and is around all day banging on the same old tree that I've seen him on for the last 3 years. I just wish the trees he hangs out in weren't so high.<br /><br /><br />Pileated Woodpecker male (red below the eye also, females don't have this)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7RUOFCs_jxrwJKyEX0dVWS8nxfZ0VC4zOWdKkaj5VtrGeYXd9ZQRTp96jT7mu0ZaRn1VHvkilDssK_SPgN8iMNVXPhOESUpXWhHkTgfcgsBtwfKtj6BZ6gVq-TRrbeCyYA04BDv9oy0/s1600/20110219_426adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7RUOFCs_jxrwJKyEX0dVWS8nxfZ0VC4zOWdKkaj5VtrGeYXd9ZQRTp96jT7mu0ZaRn1VHvkilDssK_SPgN8iMNVXPhOESUpXWhHkTgfcgsBtwfKtj6BZ6gVq-TRrbeCyYA04BDv9oy0/s400/20110219_426adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578232118300886034" border="0" /></a><br />Female Cardinal<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDeMKyMWSIlyYovwoH7uo-9xtpuup1ggpHxXIB2N9CsTvtPDH5CpQdyRikoUheHFUlYani2Nwa2HBYNPz85VI_ZFUiGtju1qs6uxzJ_SZg4Xi9wfeN6VD4cmCujpK-70SOdJSTnDZ1LY/s1600/20110219_344+%25282%2529adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDeMKyMWSIlyYovwoH7uo-9xtpuup1ggpHxXIB2N9CsTvtPDH5CpQdyRikoUheHFUlYani2Nwa2HBYNPz85VI_ZFUiGtju1qs6uxzJ_SZg4Xi9wfeN6VD4cmCujpK-70SOdJSTnDZ1LY/s400/20110219_344+%25282%2529adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578231818245148018" border="0" /></a>Male Cardinal<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLbRSnCSbIQq61GZmj6d8j4GeBD6X9tFxuI_KgsrstLAwkmxYRVZ-qhmpMrmGDSpffuE6iv7L2SjpNoiGckgVCV4MFWEy7I6v8IU5A7G9Yk2iuhFsrRkByAZDF6UbgUeiFkZtyWiEa7c/s1600/20110219_323adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLbRSnCSbIQq61GZmj6d8j4GeBD6X9tFxuI_KgsrstLAwkmxYRVZ-qhmpMrmGDSpffuE6iv7L2SjpNoiGckgVCV4MFWEy7I6v8IU5A7G9Yk2iuhFsrRkByAZDF6UbgUeiFkZtyWiEa7c/s400/20110219_323adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578231812397419778" border="0" /></a><br />The chickadees are so fun and still my favorite and keep me very busy. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQJ8_hmSI_Xcei-q6pVMw863aCJZAUGQpQxghE3y23s-vLRiA1rRWvCsbW4IajvBgFm9omDL48qrT-2_zL-6hfLH7c7LtaD2fyg4bMXb_nhF-YaIOQkeWSQuJwGVet_e0WiciZodJOa4/s400/20110226_120+%25282%2529adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578238818222601442" border="0" /></a><br />Female Downy Woodpecker<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzab3kc5UgniN8XZyGHk5Csbb_VXBz6RXVsgqY91D8NyS6II014gZ4Y8G5-ivOotY00GnXfOkiiPiuWS6LKaMacKCaQcpuwAfsc8mgJZkQQvzSruUex8lAEc1RbKMo4F6OmSW3IJhxp0Y/s1600/20110226_127+%25282%2529adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzab3kc5UgniN8XZyGHk5Csbb_VXBz6RXVsgqY91D8NyS6II014gZ4Y8G5-ivOotY00GnXfOkiiPiuWS6LKaMacKCaQcpuwAfsc8mgJZkQQvzSruUex8lAEc1RbKMo4F6OmSW3IJhxp0Y/s400/20110226_127+%25282%2529adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578230274626487874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Junco<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohyB8flC8aqytnqYprbHz5sGb5qL9bLcwCmeMrg85WW9-3uc8Z8uLii249cJbuOypxc5RK6-BnVEsNQwpAXSv-MYPlQRp5aGRvboKUIfYiK0GzTtkVlyWMmpQKCyQ3cHNinqK-0L4N44/s1600/20110226_69+%25282%2529adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohyB8flC8aqytnqYprbHz5sGb5qL9bLcwCmeMrg85WW9-3uc8Z8uLii249cJbuOypxc5RK6-BnVEsNQwpAXSv-MYPlQRp5aGRvboKUIfYiK0GzTtkVlyWMmpQKCyQ3cHNinqK-0L4N44/s400/20110226_69+%25282%2529adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578230265403365394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3JvtUNnA519oQ0yIFqjJcTxKi7gp_8IwBUvGI7aw4hFC7pzUtJUKhLWpKJi6_4zVjkpm0PfsyTxaQItIrHkc3-4MNoIs8tlgunpexR9nzXIW65_wpFIoySSuzLiRt0G1Ugb93eShLGs/s1600/20110226_187+%25282%2529adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3JvtUNnA519oQ0yIFqjJcTxKi7gp_8IwBUvGI7aw4hFC7pzUtJUKhLWpKJi6_4zVjkpm0PfsyTxaQItIrHkc3-4MNoIs8tlgunpexR9nzXIW65_wpFIoySSuzLiRt0G1Ugb93eShLGs/s400/20110226_187+%25282%2529adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578239525007887938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fun day but my backside and neck hurt severely!Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-6007150088402860342010-10-24T15:41:00.006-05:002010-10-24T17:03:51.369-05:00Fall on the North Shore 2010We spent our fall vacation this year at the Cabin at Chimney Rock perched atop a cliff overlooking Chicago Bay in Hovland, MN. The old Hovland dock provided some great photo opportunities. Our cabin is the two orange lights on the far shore off the end of the dock in the last photo. The big house in the first photo is the home of the landowners who were kind enough to rent us their guest cabin.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSPeWnzoYkWnBqahtcOErIKTn_DuhCFehwEVUMGOTa7JgNwQn5BCOMDvEareCCXvyNnZDJlBjU5E2zBahEVlN_zuP9jzKJ4ozA4VslbyFRQ01o4HtwTNDUh6HkV_Nn_QGZ-MFbhNuc6k/s1600/20101002_156+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSPeWnzoYkWnBqahtcOErIKTn_DuhCFehwEVUMGOTa7JgNwQn5BCOMDvEareCCXvyNnZDJlBjU5E2zBahEVlN_zuP9jzKJ4ozA4VslbyFRQ01o4HtwTNDUh6HkV_Nn_QGZ-MFbhNuc6k/s400/20101002_156+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531723204037159026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Bd2PwJKpxT5iXsew-B1KFv8AAB9A6kiytSBfQiiTW84hdA4byr-3wv-Y0TbxdyftttG-6FZmJqpn084Q-q3lCyLus2SZzse6NPYB9NbPJUlWRCHbXPdShYqe-QzQC1lOCPeQPwrKUTQ/s1600/20101002_141+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Bd2PwJKpxT5iXsew-B1KFv8AAB9A6kiytSBfQiiTW84hdA4byr-3wv-Y0TbxdyftttG-6FZmJqpn084Q-q3lCyLus2SZzse6NPYB9NbPJUlWRCHbXPdShYqe-QzQC1lOCPeQPwrKUTQ/s400/20101002_141+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531723198335319474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr77sFZQoub0lqLrsEwhLJSolLC_c6zZX3wGEjPHDIQPohevnJVcZ6RJKgvYuMtxxeUqZ9VePpKej54HrLOWVyWEwzJ74LkxjLvNZP9ceLrwD4IagEhtM51EHc9VTB9dGg2qRAk1_NHCk/s1600/20101002_140+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr77sFZQoub0lqLrsEwhLJSolLC_c6zZX3wGEjPHDIQPohevnJVcZ6RJKgvYuMtxxeUqZ9VePpKej54HrLOWVyWEwzJ74LkxjLvNZP9ceLrwD4IagEhtM51EHc9VTB9dGg2qRAk1_NHCk/s400/20101002_140+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531723194069570450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The forest floor provided many interesting color and texture combinations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhkVosviJXgDK4phyD6dCD7ykzIX-Wg6zInjrkoaI3FSU7b8iu9rmAkC6RNabMz2N3QghICVoWuOsDuB9udVbz2ZNfYpb7yRk5GTc4BnJb7jeSG6xEs-Pc85AIBnULD_Hmg6jYHZg3fc/s1600/20101002_28+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhkVosviJXgDK4phyD6dCD7ykzIX-Wg6zInjrkoaI3FSU7b8iu9rmAkC6RNabMz2N3QghICVoWuOsDuB9udVbz2ZNfYpb7yRk5GTc4BnJb7jeSG6xEs-Pc85AIBnULD_Hmg6jYHZg3fc/s400/20101002_28+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531724465875333394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Seeing these old growth pines is a magical thing, but yet a reminder of the old overlogging days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTXV70vYaQ6Bsv_F42xW2N5McZYC8xgs6e4KCpTyTEyftLQObEwylURayKSELCC2sUJ4x5fu-t6yY5uR3M8h4sUPoGu5PCXq_wBKoceuDyBSXDkp8eP4NaKBs9X02qEkf8q8kU_24zdk/s1600/20101002_87+(2)a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTXV70vYaQ6Bsv_F42xW2N5McZYC8xgs6e4KCpTyTEyftLQObEwylURayKSELCC2sUJ4x5fu-t6yY5uR3M8h4sUPoGu5PCXq_wBKoceuDyBSXDkp8eP4NaKBs9X02qEkf8q8kU_24zdk/s400/20101002_87+(2)a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531734829613133490" /></a><br /><br />Rengo Road on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation is by far the coolest road for fall colors in Minnesota<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSI-FU1_fZTgxOSuEyCqNCp4KuOjrIOYll067Ede3kHZIYrdrTMR8eDnAveFzoLIUGIgWr2ON9VmT6vGiOJZEdu0c6NY4tDvWcH7K6CedjTjq72P9bPDSwSLsB_UzwXTqHuET9eaDVfns/s1600/20101002_100+(2)adj86.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSI-FU1_fZTgxOSuEyCqNCp4KuOjrIOYll067Ede3kHZIYrdrTMR8eDnAveFzoLIUGIgWr2ON9VmT6vGiOJZEdu0c6NY4tDvWcH7K6CedjTjq72P9bPDSwSLsB_UzwXTqHuET9eaDVfns/s400/20101002_100+(2)adj86.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531734824309027890" /></a><br /><br />The big Birch trees are my favorite with their yellow white and black colors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3phIXJBRxn8npyCG1WWTShvbv0UIwReUaafb4famhaNFzlIDdsTl7zZ4-i1oCqd2tsM_t6Fqp3OFwrqEf5zF61FUZSS2gQSjELGSWSwXklJHRf3vMm1yTgV2UtdtA5UPyQYSN5041VI/s1600/20101002_74+(2)adj86.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3phIXJBRxn8npyCG1WWTShvbv0UIwReUaafb4famhaNFzlIDdsTl7zZ4-i1oCqd2tsM_t6Fqp3OFwrqEf5zF61FUZSS2gQSjELGSWSwXklJHRf3vMm1yTgV2UtdtA5UPyQYSN5041VI/s400/20101002_74+(2)adj86.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531734820005331298" /></a>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-82204442585705105202010-09-24T23:24:00.002-05:002010-09-24T23:29:12.320-05:00Autumn artThis technique was inspired by a fellow photographer http://rogernordstromphoto.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-abstracts.html and I decided to try my luck. I twisted and zoomed at the same time during the exposure at this patch of sumac.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidosNDDUx60CKg_boqudb5khC1J-zZyffG01E67E4IxA3Ss9d5S03RpQ2cvbYmxy8ro488tTuSZT54Kw_M6cSXwbwkfOQsAhuSAVuQ_dZBhyphenhyphenyszKBSDfPN35aTSPgP80GF1Vr8tNJAx80/s1600/20100924_118+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidosNDDUx60CKg_boqudb5khC1J-zZyffG01E67E4IxA3Ss9d5S03RpQ2cvbYmxy8ro488tTuSZT54Kw_M6cSXwbwkfOQsAhuSAVuQ_dZBhyphenhyphenyszKBSDfPN35aTSPgP80GF1Vr8tNJAx80/s400/20100924_118+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520702874365975906" border="0" /></a>And got these...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqMCPmMh90Oo7JUe2RwWCLg1CvRMGe2laW76fie6Vi9HsMIhIE3qB6F60BiFgljk1-1e_2_mK7ThmdPf0nGykFDuAzfqJvK8NX-_ZPmkhMjQROz96Vmifo6zaIbmkyLiz9hCghCojE-k/s1600/20100924_129+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqMCPmMh90Oo7JUe2RwWCLg1CvRMGe2laW76fie6Vi9HsMIhIE3qB6F60BiFgljk1-1e_2_mK7ThmdPf0nGykFDuAzfqJvK8NX-_ZPmkhMjQROz96Vmifo6zaIbmkyLiz9hCghCojE-k/s400/20100924_129+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520702864586379810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9Bqsg1dXE0X7UjWb2wjJmiopO_sG5kDKiAqq3exHIpXm4v03rKNYpDs-UZb0jDdASyeZSY-_jI7YTwf5ldiLUXDoGTKR5FoMeZVzNCaSNT0A19n376fBeHGv_NgAFhQp3ipDLdqyYNA/s1600/20100924_130+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9Bqsg1dXE0X7UjWb2wjJmiopO_sG5kDKiAqq3exHIpXm4v03rKNYpDs-UZb0jDdASyeZSY-_jI7YTwf5ldiLUXDoGTKR5FoMeZVzNCaSNT0A19n376fBeHGv_NgAFhQp3ipDLdqyYNA/s400/20100924_130+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520702850976881122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjms_FIGyCCB8kt_f4L4TOxKWpr-K8q_DgX1H37NcA3i0rNoSCQpL5CwZas-D-krvX1sGla0S6OqXtX-QBg4KJL9-wchGIzeJMVFc4uVlImYuhhv08pzHMk-7GToMSb0poRgJeiCluQllE/s1600/20100924_132+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjms_FIGyCCB8kt_f4L4TOxKWpr-K8q_DgX1H37NcA3i0rNoSCQpL5CwZas-D-krvX1sGla0S6OqXtX-QBg4KJL9-wchGIzeJMVFc4uVlImYuhhv08pzHMk-7GToMSb0poRgJeiCluQllE/s400/20100924_132+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520702847144057426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvII1OM3ioh3v2LGPBnfTVz-K1R8YWtstDhhwBtFn-qenS6YHufu-DIsH8t8vUfRZwEvSh6zRoEt01RikzwccH-TWs7hemWW43SD9dyPl43CNvTLpyL4gqzXP8rtQPWC_2aT-4UI75L8/s1600/20100924_133+%282%29adj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvII1OM3ioh3v2LGPBnfTVz-K1R8YWtstDhhwBtFn-qenS6YHufu-DIsH8t8vUfRZwEvSh6zRoEt01RikzwccH-TWs7hemWW43SD9dyPl43CNvTLpyL4gqzXP8rtQPWC_2aT-4UI75L8/s400/20100924_133+%282%29adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520702840897914386" border="0" /></a>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-85342122753033649592010-09-04T23:06:00.005-05:002010-09-04T23:19:30.075-05:00My day today 9-4-2010Set up the camera outside my office window, ran my long shutter-release cable in and took some fun pics of the hummingbirds at the feeder. At times there were 4 or 5 birds dive-bombing each other and making a bunch of noise!<br /><br /><br />Male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjni-UgFuo5PyW2gV6p1GpH9Qc7cUSlj9LsbBn5GK6RaoXcwb5wJYy8bdpD15WFLu7tkF92UBpCKRMunibMRIf6WaMNkqKehc58dmEkCV34Qqei63SLQRdal2fkt7ODWR8nuIV_rW1YXEc/s1600/20100904_82+(2)adjsig86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513277707132312466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjni-UgFuo5PyW2gV6p1GpH9Qc7cUSlj9LsbBn5GK6RaoXcwb5wJYy8bdpD15WFLu7tkF92UBpCKRMunibMRIf6WaMNkqKehc58dmEkCV34Qqei63SLQRdal2fkt7ODWR8nuIV_rW1YXEc/s400/20100904_82+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjQ_l-uSCjh_WurrVMuZaEer6nLdNs18UF5_wwdK-oXhW80aA5yvKAeYM6qasL5FchSFBiP9-mz0nepv-nqjuawStD9y0p-7vkMqgiIlriT9ie9UPsbwLgV_tn2Qjxm5b-41Slk_EJhs/s1600/20100904_89+(2)adjsig86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513277525083132338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjQ_l-uSCjh_WurrVMuZaEer6nLdNs18UF5_wwdK-oXhW80aA5yvKAeYM6qasL5FchSFBiP9-mz0nepv-nqjuawStD9y0p-7vkMqgiIlriT9ie9UPsbwLgV_tn2Qjxm5b-41Slk_EJhs/s400/20100904_89+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Then I went out and set up my blind in a known big buck area! None today, but stay tuned!<br /><br /></div><div><div>Prairie grass and Goldenrod<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAJarbZWQ7aqhDZ9WNYoCWzR2Y87JvmYYu-AHKGJyOp5mwqfG5OGPCBOB-fyflsZyIFAsC4aDbWwY_BNiKU5b7RIL4ZvT-XeKYMa4Ga44ipngCa7RB6wxxj-barzaJmN9JoBulL_QZ0I/s1600/20100904_139adjsig86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513277065545334946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAJarbZWQ7aqhDZ9WNYoCWzR2Y87JvmYYu-AHKGJyOp5mwqfG5OGPCBOB-fyflsZyIFAsC4aDbWwY_BNiKU5b7RIL4ZvT-XeKYMa4Ga44ipngCa7RB6wxxj-barzaJmN9JoBulL_QZ0I/s400/20100904_139adjsig86.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>A lone Cottonwood tree stands sentinel over a SW MN rural soybean field</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4J2WpH6DXxg26Mqpnm5VXf5LiVR1VRrd-JbIdVQvLEorTEEslb8dsLV9eJHY4zDLGMPEgIzor6pkOLaFeQMEvhqcFSwALq0OEgGZ67EgiviUb5BeJz72_DsigWmR8TQLEkkyEhqabzg/s1600/20100904_206+(2)adjsig86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513276493560271474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4J2WpH6DXxg26Mqpnm5VXf5LiVR1VRrd-JbIdVQvLEorTEEslb8dsLV9eJHY4zDLGMPEgIzor6pkOLaFeQMEvhqcFSwALq0OEgGZ67EgiviUb5BeJz72_DsigWmR8TQLEkkyEhqabzg/s400/20100904_206+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></a><br /><div>As the sun set, the colors came alive.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPpOa8Sr3nK5cFMB5e_si2NN8nGirgssdqHtI0zbauye4ZPGLJ2WJR8SvBYbMMSAxx0ghHGgl-oiE1HK1wSHFIs2WBUbuoW6Dwihmw7AzJ12Afz21IDb9rBtfmHT2KCTQJefAsq1D9_I/s1600/20100904_214+(2)adjsig86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513276206751773266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPpOa8Sr3nK5cFMB5e_si2NN8nGirgssdqHtI0zbauye4ZPGLJ2WJR8SvBYbMMSAxx0ghHGgl-oiE1HK1wSHFIs2WBUbuoW6Dwihmw7AzJ12Afz21IDb9rBtfmHT2KCTQJefAsq1D9_I/s400/20100904_214+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-64216576882457700542010-06-13T21:15:00.009-05:002010-06-13T21:44:20.592-05:00Minnesota State FlowerMe and Mike headed up to Itasca State Park hoping to view the state flower blooming in it's natural environment. I knew the yellows were blooming, which are usually earlier than the pink and whites, so I thought we could try and at least get some photos of the yellows. Last year, the pink and whites didn't bloom until the 4th of July.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYDh56c1FfTNUQgfcSA6-9c8DbXg_W6vFv3T5mo-fWBppq2KlS7ph15u59mztU1xGH-xdN2Llx8jTa4bXrjLYzheD4BbMsCtSAPyXnDqhE_Oy0B1Ym7R-iNJVlz6xiJ_n2RzUP3rEgPc/s1600/20100612_156+(2)adjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448760167519490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYDh56c1FfTNUQgfcSA6-9c8DbXg_W6vFv3T5mo-fWBppq2KlS7ph15u59mztU1xGH-xdN2Llx8jTa4bXrjLYzheD4BbMsCtSAPyXnDqhE_Oy0B1Ym7R-iNJVlz6xiJ_n2RzUP3rEgPc/s400/20100612_156+(2)adjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeDblTcvwPKUfshYGx2dSpPsDSuN7ON2yDCzQmjvmJPmDScAlbV52S-YC6S2wru7QicShQiSRuXKQLohfB36364FtuZDM3GWixJt8F_pgjOGfd0iz_EWlFjHWAfPuy-pTZI1kt1heYC4/s1600/20100612_102+(2)adjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448752494294482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeDblTcvwPKUfshYGx2dSpPsDSuN7ON2yDCzQmjvmJPmDScAlbV52S-YC6S2wru7QicShQiSRuXKQLohfB36364FtuZDM3GWixJt8F_pgjOGfd0iz_EWlFjHWAfPuy-pTZI1kt1heYC4/s400/20100612_102+(2)adjsig.jpg" /></a> One bad thing about going to Itasca is there is A LOT of poison ivy in the same area as the lady slippers. The last two years, I have gotten it really bad and Alex (my son) did too last year. So armed with long pants and sleeves and knee pads we arrived and were greeted with pink and whites in the ditches in the park. They were just starting to bloom in some of the more popular clumps that I knew of.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLgSSwVcgSlGjY4a1xbcAQXJRMk5Dncfw7Uew7wEiz9BG1pw62hUl4rSqkl7cUsjB_WVbWhEUWiLKxLvSTw2CmepOYVj1TmJZarNu8qQRpzq8GbYjx89rj1ovwv_kfJ_zXkl2-4IA9Kg/s1600/20100612_621+(2)adjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448741099047298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLgSSwVcgSlGjY4a1xbcAQXJRMk5Dncfw7Uew7wEiz9BG1pw62hUl4rSqkl7cUsjB_WVbWhEUWiLKxLvSTw2CmepOYVj1TmJZarNu8qQRpzq8GbYjx89rj1ovwv_kfJ_zXkl2-4IA9Kg/s400/20100612_621+(2)adjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oqCkgngmAbpD1BrOIbOV4wJPZHlWui9b5GmDcg4Gt4fjS_vn1Rf2VNeOAdA1jqHPhkD3kAxdAYChxQyDxFDjoFTgOr4WaRcOR1bMCm8Q3RDhXBQ_QAPJQDR6OWVw1PRgjaDLSb7xRf0/s1600/20100612_227+(2)adjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448735829576082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oqCkgngmAbpD1BrOIbOV4wJPZHlWui9b5GmDcg4Gt4fjS_vn1Rf2VNeOAdA1jqHPhkD3kAxdAYChxQyDxFDjoFTgOr4WaRcOR1bMCm8Q3RDhXBQ_QAPJQDR6OWVw1PRgjaDLSb7xRf0/s400/20100612_227+(2)adjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>We hit all the hot spots and were rewarded with some spectacular displays of this gorgeous orchid. It sure is easy to understand why this flower was picked as our state flower after seeing it in real life.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SxmKc-fyFnFdbjcmTeKyT_GEdd8zQAe2nTj7sLIBefWP4EW686Y6EjG7tN2fKiBp6VOnoI6hKHtY5WnwUj3WtHX1YyQssoz61HoQQw8F-ItD86CxolIjuPbBluz1fbCzBDnazu18YvQ/s1600/20100612_129+(2)adjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448730033381026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SxmKc-fyFnFdbjcmTeKyT_GEdd8zQAe2nTj7sLIBefWP4EW686Y6EjG7tN2fKiBp6VOnoI6hKHtY5WnwUj3WtHX1YyQssoz61HoQQw8F-ItD86CxolIjuPbBluz1fbCzBDnazu18YvQ/s400/20100612_129+(2)adjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-uQFTwQmXrR-qnHf1j9FkrW5HKwivCjVE-IEihHbsSwj4uvt2YKmpDx_hdrsqPvdleMjq5WCKhuoxrQ8w7tO6TEZjlDgpM0MKOuDG92J0nDeDyq5BoMxvTwXteFK3ckCcxptjev2VO4/s1600/20100612_115+(2)squitoadjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448180211733682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-uQFTwQmXrR-qnHf1j9FkrW5HKwivCjVE-IEihHbsSwj4uvt2YKmpDx_hdrsqPvdleMjq5WCKhuoxrQ8w7tO6TEZjlDgpM0MKOuDG92J0nDeDyq5BoMxvTwXteFK3ckCcxptjev2VO4/s400/20100612_115+(2)squitoadjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYNu2i663PrVHqyUkZZ2bAgz2yumCCrfa9oYgUXTyomV3t515CsLSEI2hMpQOZLFak-hTiNLIDO0muS4mSjbP_OrzxWhqHS3cWMU961XU7jcnrDUu9cb7diGk1YeERtEfERZmoB3qNqI/s1600/20100612_134+(2)twistyadjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448170446963234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYNu2i663PrVHqyUkZZ2bAgz2yumCCrfa9oYgUXTyomV3t515CsLSEI2hMpQOZLFak-hTiNLIDO0muS4mSjbP_OrzxWhqHS3cWMU961XU7jcnrDUu9cb7diGk1YeERtEfERZmoB3qNqI/s400/20100612_134+(2)twistyadjsig.jpg" /></a><br />The wild roses were blooming everywhere and we smelled roses all day long, what a treat!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGj0BOc1g1t355MsNSo5liQoDeftM7zIsFiKv2cUODRV8QKMuoZdAnvbSsa-EUfWy35W-XH0gSgDBM8CjYhgsSWcBudkUicaHLFGoazZbEtK9Hskm9YdVatlAiQ0yvWEf4-9y4bmog4I/s1600/20100612_303+(2)adjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448164658264962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGj0BOc1g1t355MsNSo5liQoDeftM7zIsFiKv2cUODRV8QKMuoZdAnvbSsa-EUfWy35W-XH0gSgDBM8CjYhgsSWcBudkUicaHLFGoazZbEtK9Hskm9YdVatlAiQ0yvWEf4-9y4bmog4I/s400/20100612_303+(2)adjsig.jpg" /></a><br />The Blue Flag Irises were even blooming, along with the Marsh Marigolds, what luck we had!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFDG45a6lue0n64-P-NI4VFFmgytAex64FRAhpWRNHEyiKNGL2MmnJYsde-0NdZLdRZWS393PyCAXESYWX8IfTbTpIuyRiV6UIcPSmtvlY8KcA_w2fr494ksMK3GbRMvWcOd4_nR3cR4/s1600/20100612_295+(2)bfirisadjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448154892937970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFDG45a6lue0n64-P-NI4VFFmgytAex64FRAhpWRNHEyiKNGL2MmnJYsde-0NdZLdRZWS393PyCAXESYWX8IfTbTpIuyRiV6UIcPSmtvlY8KcA_w2fr494ksMK3GbRMvWcOd4_nR3cR4/s400/20100612_295+(2)bfirisadjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZg8d9SnjtzQWMpnUM4J9JANNHE99vfFkxyusur8AzVztGl-7WfbmtUyDjfN97X0vD66yosiHrr2pI_xn4ngN0sVWDwX9QU0bvbhxcsHwDnMzC6dbb9a9GQAW3yWSNCLYe56ikrecXupo/s1600/20100612_261+(2)mmadjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482448146447359042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZg8d9SnjtzQWMpnUM4J9JANNHE99vfFkxyusur8AzVztGl-7WfbmtUyDjfN97X0vD66yosiHrr2pI_xn4ngN0sVWDwX9QU0bvbhxcsHwDnMzC6dbb9a9GQAW3yWSNCLYe56ikrecXupo/s400/20100612_261+(2)mmadjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><div>It sure was worth the 4 hour drive! As we were leaving the park, we came across some really big patches of pink and whites that were all blooming! Two hours south, when we were near Long Prairie, I spotted a whole ditch full of pink and whites! Guess next year we don't have to drive so far.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-28950919909227447032010-03-03T21:42:00.002-06:002010-03-03T21:47:05.459-06:00CardinalsI have literally dreamed of getting these certain photos. I think that about sums it up. It's been really fun hanging out with my buddy Mike getting these images from our blinds!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdMVatSCD_JIFF1y7FP7_fFbzceH0VhC0Q_2ygqIVNYMxVTuI03KbfXzH25B6ZGpsaM95Rle9CIfVu6ELb5Ndj2g6Y-hqatlzJNzlxnH0ezkTy_AyhE40LoxEwuA9PzfMRp2gEQ0meos/s1600-h/20100301_233+(2)adjsig86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444619505392398626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdMVatSCD_JIFF1y7FP7_fFbzceH0VhC0Q_2ygqIVNYMxVTuI03KbfXzH25B6ZGpsaM95Rle9CIfVu6ELb5Ndj2g6Y-hqatlzJNzlxnH0ezkTy_AyhE40LoxEwuA9PzfMRp2gEQ0meos/s400/20100301_233+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS4DldEq4tGMQihVQK02SCleQMb-aMA4NSF9D34NbwOVpO7O2V4eJKoi5ts4_kEz2JuhuPmAVEStnd1vYQlsEOXkbEP_BohXdy1ZySs75Kmd9OjnLpMqqdDAgyjX84HB6tfAoM6qWK6Y/s1600-h/20100301_161+(2)adjsig86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444619494389620434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS4DldEq4tGMQihVQK02SCleQMb-aMA4NSF9D34NbwOVpO7O2V4eJKoi5ts4_kEz2JuhuPmAVEStnd1vYQlsEOXkbEP_BohXdy1ZySs75Kmd9OjnLpMqqdDAgyjX84HB6tfAoM6qWK6Y/s400/20100301_161+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sjFKqjArprqM0xejva3tHa-I6noJuMg9jhT4ZGsSGAm9At2fdnkaVbgTIhiXv4cLvt6iNKKF8N0tGeR6rjnCHqo2UFjkG_pdFPkPael6n1D0Hl6aXpVdMDlIpeTe9tyFkyNPAYUOoYE/s1600-h/20100301_70+(2)adjsigabc86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444619488742940034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sjFKqjArprqM0xejva3tHa-I6noJuMg9jhT4ZGsSGAm9At2fdnkaVbgTIhiXv4cLvt6iNKKF8N0tGeR6rjnCHqo2UFjkG_pdFPkPael6n1D0Hl6aXpVdMDlIpeTe9tyFkyNPAYUOoYE/s400/20100301_70+(2)adjsigabc86.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZG1-L2bhgcublE1ciiV884C7p0-dChv2lx3dRP0QQQ2Bid4TVui4ocjJpSm4v3ObPzv5_glNEagiTmFMIYpFyTrwBo2gY7R3AsdMjRD6hZsgTsE4mD267JvhQWyd7OnaBk_pQdx6yvc/s1600-h/20100302_518+(2)adjsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444619485791285954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZG1-L2bhgcublE1ciiV884C7p0-dChv2lx3dRP0QQQ2Bid4TVui4ocjJpSm4v3ObPzv5_glNEagiTmFMIYpFyTrwBo2gY7R3AsdMjRD6hZsgTsE4mD267JvhQWyd7OnaBk_pQdx6yvc/s400/20100302_518+(2)adjsig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-59669931228591052112010-02-27T19:27:00.009-06:002010-02-27T20:18:02.686-06:00Our winter bird blinds<div>We have located at least where the Pileated Woodpecker sleeps, but is this where they will nest? We dug holes 3 feet down into the snow then set our blinds on the snow around the hole elevating them from the ground so we are able to stand up in them for now. We have had them set up for about a month now in hopes of getting the birds used to our presence. So far so good. Every morning that we have visited at sunrise, he pops his head out of the hole and peeks at us before flying off. Then he always flies to this one tree and begins hammering away. It is a loud, solid, hollow, hammering noise, almost eerie on a quiet cold morning such as today,10 degrees! Our next task is to get good flight shots of him soaring out of his hole and to investigate the tree he goes to all the time. We have seed feeders and suet feeders to keep us company while the big woodpecker is gone. We have had chickadees, nuthatches, downy and red-bellied woodpeckers, and cardinals visit us at our 2nd home. We actually spent some time mimicking the birds and calling them in and it worked<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443100082215202418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fdTDe_mbXXc2LRo-M0wD0U_drZJ-PwD3LPv2A_IMLVJsFqWUxrue0e2RLN4SzYbOFH9rrjzWmuA3H20qoGZ1lsP521oAXhyYuGDvflvUHBS8mVyY70ttZOsEVErl1w3C53f98HhyphenhyphenyjM/s400/20100227_25+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443107023086146770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnFX0UraXi2zX_fiWpmkba0rAq9yN8uiMmRmmiHueioGnQvRz5zANzEy1z_Y6xwS0Rgu-B-eSBDIESzVqiXtYMPMDhKrL6Xwh4fd64EJPlUySsMdJYNG0wdATPr-YQ59WAZu_ZopH8Uk/s400/20100227_30+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443107771362228226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmWnNTTpHdB8WItR7ipOquOh1IBbJeY_FxmPAiZ5tzlOd4VckL-G95JwFLZa3_QF1SX1fPJ1GjpPYbAS5c0gF_Ck44Jhg3QKSyv9OQ7A31BzFZH1C-8I60kLmnyg-4PqMGSyQRQHk_z4/s400/20100227_47+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443109286664159170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-woQDkw9jU5W1V2Qin9VSmlh3Lve2UhY9iF0fNmMAMN5dal-k6HyEgXmwG2fvzG152ivl88WMPTy7ZYv-dsMOw2qB7JfFo1wkEDgJ5Ohg4Q3_hduH5QytNdvNqbQskhYa8MV9dKNgGM/s400/20100226_512+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443109278794408146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZRhWBnImF0wAgen7gKvlTqlZYyEuyrC3vXiu1GT0CoDBwBW-rVgiS-e28BftvGkGA1Z8HRTvc4nGpXASY-xkJqgZe_gCf2-aAzWrqzqrVTu3sevywCzTqdomZifEN3QH_262mCQlTkQ/s400/20100227_122+(2)adjsig86.jpg" /></div><div>That's all for today, stay tuned!!<br /><div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-85060919727919780692010-01-26T23:08:00.010-06:002010-01-26T23:41:44.845-06:00Hoar frostWell, it sure has been a winter full of snow. We were blessed with a couple days last week where it was foggy and it collected and froze on the trees creating this beautiful new look to everything. I was able to get a few photos before the wind blew it all off. Enjoy!<br /><br />I really didn't know where to start taking photos and I saw this scene so I stopped the truck right in the middle of the street in town and took this out my window, beware, I do this alot!<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVQBCPtTD7273bRMj4jfQFemees6QUJ165q9bb8in1kl1qp1kQDpgQWVpguJI5h9-QZYj0kEc0kUyLSihF1FRF_OAG3PxhqHVng8_G4-hWc3ARp3RTqFRUDI30Wu9Da9shnyfH773z3M/s1600-h/20100118_64+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431284161687774578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVQBCPtTD7273bRMj4jfQFemees6QUJ165q9bb8in1kl1qp1kQDpgQWVpguJI5h9-QZYj0kEc0kUyLSihF1FRF_OAG3PxhqHVng8_G4-hWc3ARp3RTqFRUDI30Wu9Da9shnyfH773z3M/s400/20100118_64+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>I took this Milkweed photo leaving Camden State Park.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiAETvI-M4Q7Wc8QIy1XXd5GqvHB6huL3C_l3dO2dhboqXM8oNtpYoFP3KH7jXQoz3rYHoPtfcNvNiFDhGTKlOLlnoDq-n_dtxStYoNO9lhZdlaxUJ875tfxGahszJhHsy1-ryNF1aCg/s1600-h/20100118_63+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431284154122811282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiAETvI-M4Q7Wc8QIy1XXd5GqvHB6huL3C_l3dO2dhboqXM8oNtpYoFP3KH7jXQoz3rYHoPtfcNvNiFDhGTKlOLlnoDq-n_dtxStYoNO9lhZdlaxUJ875tfxGahszJhHsy1-ryNF1aCg/s400/20100118_63+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />I was able to get out on the river and stand on the ice to get this shot.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283960929188114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCwRFX-uVYJjE9rq0uhT83AKwNzVXLNDDqRnhxm3X1h8w2_ew3uY-9atbiSqfYqSaxA_EEx1Y1aLl2k_OgpDhPrypdwnoDj9YbSat62mXXqzVwJoHKkVAvX1hUCFuHNZ7nmnZZhX5mPo/s400/20100119_285+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /><br />Cattails<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXm6qsVyi8ujO6blFPrqnmJ-ZwqxQUZhK2YRquU687bNP2Hz6wVaQ3saIKPOpj5zmgV9DIq8V4PVeE840g9lq-mKKkid_fi55jd26ZLDpkw5z8SQIo2U-Roy6dqTzdaQn8nKPreXnNODI/s1600-h/20100119_204+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283955196025426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXm6qsVyi8ujO6blFPrqnmJ-ZwqxQUZhK2YRquU687bNP2Hz6wVaQ3saIKPOpj5zmgV9DIq8V4PVeE840g9lq-mKKkid_fi55jd26ZLDpkw5z8SQIo2U-Roy6dqTzdaQn8nKPreXnNODI/s400/20100119_204+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTjAM5aZbjnwqob40S8HWUkNjg1-OU2WHfDopQE1L-8r2CQ_oz1G0vnppEtnkhnNkfKBK5A42gjGmsySgo5lIz309a0Q1m2ulECNCKGAn3euJH-PqRy8FxLnTn6BYW-Ilhip9HGcd8OI/s1600-h/20100119_177+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283949083398978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTjAM5aZbjnwqob40S8HWUkNjg1-OU2WHfDopQE1L-8r2CQ_oz1G0vnppEtnkhnNkfKBK5A42gjGmsySgo5lIz309a0Q1m2ulECNCKGAn3euJH-PqRy8FxLnTn6BYW-Ilhip9HGcd8OI/s400/20100119_177+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Old farm equipment. Not my usual subject for photography, but I found this very interesting, especially in black and white.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdH1amefH2atjpfLiYxOEGAtfOADcF_zOo4v0zKZL4YoPfKRk2sHXaa-9vAvCqsjvuxltMh9n8tGK1sYJP_YWAkb1uoPUNgMZ44x9vDhZroqc0afPgbd0bk_pPPQ2TSNOxQOqujSt7E4/s1600-h/20100119_102+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283941972630130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdH1amefH2atjpfLiYxOEGAtfOADcF_zOo4v0zKZL4YoPfKRk2sHXaa-9vAvCqsjvuxltMh9n8tGK1sYJP_YWAkb1uoPUNgMZ44x9vDhZroqc0afPgbd0bk_pPPQ2TSNOxQOqujSt7E4/s400/20100119_102+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This is an old shed on an abandoned farmstead which is now state park land.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTGFiMnioVqSpkUJMN0bJzzXm-BbIARx6n2RxImvzxlRFdW1uPwywgifr7Jo3sTMmHlyxM8NDb7gJShN5jhsrIlWNQsNqG7exegBXYnKGqFAidinh99eRp_dqHWjDoDpE7wgfRvjGDH0/s1600-h/20100119_162+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283938557311634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTGFiMnioVqSpkUJMN0bJzzXm-BbIARx6n2RxImvzxlRFdW1uPwywgifr7Jo3sTMmHlyxM8NDb7gJShN5jhsrIlWNQsNqG7exegBXYnKGqFAidinh99eRp_dqHWjDoDpE7wgfRvjGDH0/s400/20100119_162+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I found these fenceposts leading away to be a pleasing composition.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSErvqmBgDFvRq8HUlaPHKX6IpCzh4VEY8TOqJcmPqsvh8WIfxr9IzViIgN0hlLYmsjnEaVwo8GQhYgyoj9SEmM7U-Px39OLYZ9YWZTBpq7Q4VGRfwdzOGYnQV3IKusMOrCpBvb5e-bI/s1600-h/20100119_191+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283604084168354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSErvqmBgDFvRq8HUlaPHKX6IpCzh4VEY8TOqJcmPqsvh8WIfxr9IzViIgN0hlLYmsjnEaVwo8GQhYgyoj9SEmM7U-Px39OLYZ9YWZTBpq7Q4VGRfwdzOGYnQV3IKusMOrCpBvb5e-bI/s400/20100119_191+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br />This lone tree really caught my eye.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMpdzm1YXtbcXf8eWZ4yXiCOkykNMOpGlKLT27RuaykYdtOQa_0yzX0A1kFyIW6SegMI0eIsTMw6gD01HXSyQnfn2UVk8L5E4Lp67YUxSBpjRgHhxUoSErPihPv2Hn2sIwiHXta5hN9A/s1600-h/20100119_155+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283599045384162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMpdzm1YXtbcXf8eWZ4yXiCOkykNMOpGlKLT27RuaykYdtOQa_0yzX0A1kFyIW6SegMI0eIsTMw6gD01HXSyQnfn2UVk8L5E4Lp67YUxSBpjRgHhxUoSErPihPv2Hn2sIwiHXta5hN9A/s400/20100119_155+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br />Frosty winter scene.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzK6NNa1UW_1FLdD9RyGX6Oi3G3TehbKts_Eybp6rT2PDwRGmnJGAgF65iZef8Iq3LW9Zvkgfv1u-FH69zq_iFBuoVe4d96XGUe6OOUp4gLOaMuPZy3SLZkmN8nlm2xcuku41kzsA11g0/s1600-h/20100119_109+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283595003194466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzK6NNa1UW_1FLdD9RyGX6Oi3G3TehbKts_Eybp6rT2PDwRGmnJGAgF65iZef8Iq3LW9Zvkgfv1u-FH69zq_iFBuoVe4d96XGUe6OOUp4gLOaMuPZy3SLZkmN8nlm2xcuku41kzsA11g0/s400/20100119_109+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br />Frosty pines.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4qtvLPywP4b4jqu354Pi9w79risl0us2waoOkuFQxL5WOkgm-nAa3PlGSAuETTO8pYzpkhIOgvLt8F-9wcNsUs16Itt64LzamgGAUkHlhRDIaF5WfEPRTFosWWUrHZV751mG6_rKDq0/s1600-h/20100119_48+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283590206406770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4qtvLPywP4b4jqu354Pi9w79risl0us2waoOkuFQxL5WOkgm-nAa3PlGSAuETTO8pYzpkhIOgvLt8F-9wcNsUs16Itt64LzamgGAUkHlhRDIaF5WfEPRTFosWWUrHZV751mG6_rKDq0/s400/20100119_48+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Frosty pine cone close-up<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsJXiVOT0fdNzGRccGJjlLdIV2EwG35I6zNzdDYlB4Fcis9P9A1-aeCJOfADrhYHJFJRTGJuEMxi-NsxMIcFgjP87yugzhZF0bmqsmHviVzX6enQtEgatb8ifFGD5TYlGiN7E-FKRhZo/s1600-h/20100119_18+(2)adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431283588419544946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsJXiVOT0fdNzGRccGJjlLdIV2EwG35I6zNzdDYlB4Fcis9P9A1-aeCJOfADrhYHJFJRTGJuEMxi-NsxMIcFgjP87yugzhZF0bmqsmHviVzX6enQtEgatb8ifFGD5TYlGiN7E-FKRhZo/s400/20100119_18+(2)adj86sig.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-10186047815648265632010-01-11T23:17:00.002-06:002010-01-11T23:20:13.773-06:00Trumpeter SwansMe and my buddy Mike went to Monticello in late December 2009 to visit the Trumpeter Swans on the Mississippi. There is a lady who feeds them everyday and there are literally thousands of birds right in front of you! We viewed them from Swan Park, right next to her property, and had endless opportunities to photograph them along with Canada Geese and Mallards.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2m6jfV9Ytye0QR4Y0lFtpF3wXdPVIcBk9DKcwLlrB4hivgjQbVuLodvoc5xq7Oov6oqDjHNgrjUS-t-RCJpZHv-_FvaW1eqBO-7UcQ03OJq3LGv6Qz59oUCZgKZWXMFJv7rcLtP549Y/s1600-h/746045647_20091219_1279_(2)adj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425718681335008434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2m6jfV9Ytye0QR4Y0lFtpF3wXdPVIcBk9DKcwLlrB4hivgjQbVuLodvoc5xq7Oov6oqDjHNgrjUS-t-RCJpZHv-_FvaW1eqBO-7UcQ03OJq3LGv6Qz59oUCZgKZWXMFJv7rcLtP549Y/s400/746045647_20091219_1279_(2)adj.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRDU9AcSa5mXpGDlpxuuWi9IFMRp97Qbfs3931SwgZYksZiix3FlW8aHIpQlVr6exUFFI5rgwIEkqrcigC_zQSvFvSZnXLcLhyC-83QjgOBGxkYimbT3rfbrTUgPIsmOHbrt1cMpyIME/s1600-h/762862869_20091219_538_(2)twistadj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 334px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425718670236180498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRDU9AcSa5mXpGDlpxuuWi9IFMRp97Qbfs3931SwgZYksZiix3FlW8aHIpQlVr6exUFFI5rgwIEkqrcigC_zQSvFvSZnXLcLhyC-83QjgOBGxkYimbT3rfbrTUgPIsmOHbrt1cMpyIME/s400/762862869_20091219_538_(2)twistadj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEGKrp5OR3521MA07G7wUQt0rVxry8rKFt6DtzYH8OpjOt7MPdrBZcy38hQwzgfN0fVixW5VvUSKqEJsPNIScrbGezlKu48eAX7Ctk90g4jBU1o6ffPbTaQPwqDqh28GPCpqDpPZ63Lc/s1600-h/746047130_20091219_609_(2)goodadj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425718662496274802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEGKrp5OR3521MA07G7wUQt0rVxry8rKFt6DtzYH8OpjOt7MPdrBZcy38hQwzgfN0fVixW5VvUSKqEJsPNIScrbGezlKu48eAX7Ctk90g4jBU1o6ffPbTaQPwqDqh28GPCpqDpPZ63Lc/s400/746047130_20091219_609_(2)goodadj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdk09GkLjVwn0rEiujY1gaV5c0mdrZ2F2NDgHe2stTObzq7IwQaQHbCkyVFt7zHEC82db5OoGgjaGQ7EpKJmRNto5t1WiAKzUtrSnN0LLlNkDOmBfGfkTCPhqwkVFhqIMaXPvxgq0JTcw/s1600-h/746045397_20091219_1011_(2)adj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425718653682955442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdk09GkLjVwn0rEiujY1gaV5c0mdrZ2F2NDgHe2stTObzq7IwQaQHbCkyVFt7zHEC82db5OoGgjaGQ7EpKJmRNto5t1WiAKzUtrSnN0LLlNkDOmBfGfkTCPhqwkVFhqIMaXPvxgq0JTcw/s400/746045397_20091219_1011_(2)adj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-75478169530278861082010-01-11T23:15:00.002-06:002010-01-11T23:17:03.869-06:00Brand new deerThese were the most cooperative fawns I have ever come across. They were in Camden State Park. It had just stopped raining and I pulled up right beside them and parked. I even had time, after I got my shots, to hand my camera over to my 9 yr-old son. It was such a thrill to see his face light up when he saw them in the view finder and start firing away.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPHsSIK8MO9Zw76PwYdnFLLlHkmEMe0ozEuBcPUxx8vzk2PK71R1k4DQnSwF-LBjchlhR3vnDrY8Enq19CdIFFrl666cscIZj2bSjdDu46VmhJDPIWzRvKnfMCjeL_dlIdFcOB3v43MQ/s1600-h/609370333_214adj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425717898006938466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPHsSIK8MO9Zw76PwYdnFLLlHkmEMe0ozEuBcPUxx8vzk2PK71R1k4DQnSwF-LBjchlhR3vnDrY8Enq19CdIFFrl666cscIZj2bSjdDu46VmhJDPIWzRvKnfMCjeL_dlIdFcOB3v43MQ/s400/609370333_214adj.jpg" /></a>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-44379240730953320812010-01-11T23:06:00.007-06:002010-01-11T23:14:55.126-06:00The American Bald EagleGetting a flight shot like this of an eagle was a thrill beyond all other wildlife photography that I've done! But, it makes me want more...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEEfpZ273-YV-LV1wnjQ99adGUp19V0ceHSvv1tOS1PNLebApVvN6jK7Zh-qhfUG1jZ081c4AbFiTcVDRPiC_RjwTrsWAyLlumG-rspBm9YR0_C_bhGqWMwhUGY3g7RakGH9J8Czwbjc/s1600-h/762852382_344adj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425716890750742818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEEfpZ273-YV-LV1wnjQ99adGUp19V0ceHSvv1tOS1PNLebApVvN6jK7Zh-qhfUG1jZ081c4AbFiTcVDRPiC_RjwTrsWAyLlumG-rspBm9YR0_C_bhGqWMwhUGY3g7RakGH9J8Czwbjc/s400/762852382_344adj.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br />Seeing young eagles is always a treat and an indicator of their increasing population.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHt6_B_URfXI1L0QxCd-ooSr50wkXuVtPz7hhxYAWDFYmT4AkSWfXURskDjZW5a3qeGVgzJz9EK2mtMLi-TKlxrpNvznRw66Sw4169Wc6E6a_RVSCyQWGYPzSdLKqonVmxmiXSDDD3_bk/s1600-h/494674402_eagles_2-1-08_pm_264adj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425716617463907362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHt6_B_URfXI1L0QxCd-ooSr50wkXuVtPz7hhxYAWDFYmT4AkSWfXURskDjZW5a3qeGVgzJz9EK2mtMLi-TKlxrpNvznRw66Sw4169Wc6E6a_RVSCyQWGYPzSdLKqonVmxmiXSDDD3_bk/s400/494674402_eagles_2-1-08_pm_264adj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtUseGaiyC6fB-Bhj5cYJ0XIB_MUaCKHalFpN_NSj9dWgFZQEJWJXFvIwuJ-7eetSVZHjHk1ieCGo2ya_gQkTj6_o7wGwTJj4Ly371TSWI6TnNwNbmWmkPMdtWOlBZb64cQC6Imjc5zU/s1600-h/762848025_181.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425716609045867346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtUseGaiyC6fB-Bhj5cYJ0XIB_MUaCKHalFpN_NSj9dWgFZQEJWJXFvIwuJ-7eetSVZHjHk1ieCGo2ya_gQkTj6_o7wGwTJj4Ly371TSWI6TnNwNbmWmkPMdtWOlBZb64cQC6Imjc5zU/s400/762848025_181.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiMzXZZ_KPsHXlfb45_11PBsVN4ep5ATmKwrmudu5Zy6pssqQ9kbBCUbtWka796n_c5NyPsQMWEQa2r1tnyhgRASrQUO0gtVsuG41lFFlSSUrY4j9cmQNgrufztFf_ky0-tyNPElJR-4/s1600-h/762848570_291.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425716599952975378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiMzXZZ_KPsHXlfb45_11PBsVN4ep5ATmKwrmudu5Zy6pssqQ9kbBCUbtWka796n_c5NyPsQMWEQa2r1tnyhgRASrQUO0gtVsuG41lFFlSSUrY4j9cmQNgrufztFf_ky0-tyNPElJR-4/s400/762848570_291.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We are all fortunate enough to have an increasing population of Bald Eagles. To first see them in the wild after traveling up to northern Minnesota, many years ago now, was such a special experience. Now I see them in my hometown in SW Minnesota and it is still such a humbling experience to see these magnificent birds. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODJYusH_GSeoGfkPCEpWq8c2oiyYdAmqE1QGQC7V5El5QGIU1hW4E5Wo7qwCGnQGo-G3DJm3sUOpd4I_NhOXVv835SxtWK28Z3W2tSm-a8-9NpkLrnFSjnVHL7D1dZOHHg1OgCGFchLw/s1600-h/762852095_363eadj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425716174077862306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODJYusH_GSeoGfkPCEpWq8c2oiyYdAmqE1QGQC7V5El5QGIU1hW4E5Wo7qwCGnQGo-G3DJm3sUOpd4I_NhOXVv835SxtWK28Z3W2tSm-a8-9NpkLrnFSjnVHL7D1dZOHHg1OgCGFchLw/s400/762852095_363eadj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlN8TaloF1wAMVKvwVAam07ns8m6TDP_4RWXPowzt85MGArVkIfcEsQy-bChtHp95nOLBYD573U97k5Z-rP0imcSJT9QvCOzmOv7W1wiYul2tOJdK627irvOIHuS0O7N32ysP-yYd8dSE/s1600-h/762851932_278adjgood.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425716167942755666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlN8TaloF1wAMVKvwVAam07ns8m6TDP_4RWXPowzt85MGArVkIfcEsQy-bChtHp95nOLBYD573U97k5Z-rP0imcSJT9QvCOzmOv7W1wiYul2tOJdK627irvOIHuS0O7N32ysP-yYd8dSE/s400/762851932_278adjgood.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbJblQHA1stZn46Zf4yJffWLdL6MEgvc_DffWHCyzOvR0oUA7NivRtlJR8SmI89jJ8T_zlTeD2XYGcWSrJU-Cc3K5lpiVM0prX-BpgVGqapw1-YIUwAxtoH9CW643xmkUfKMvFOLah9o/s1600-h/741765595_615adj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425716159434998466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbJblQHA1stZn46Zf4yJffWLdL6MEgvc_DffWHCyzOvR0oUA7NivRtlJR8SmI89jJ8T_zlTeD2XYGcWSrJU-Cc3K5lpiVM0prX-BpgVGqapw1-YIUwAxtoH9CW643xmkUfKMvFOLah9o/s400/741765595_615adj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-51108717154615106312010-01-11T22:50:00.003-06:002010-01-11T23:06:26.961-06:00Black-Capped ChickadeeThe Black-Capped Chickadee always seems to be present wherever you go, in any season. Such a busy bird, with it's distinctive song chicka-dee-dee-dee-dee. A challenge to photograph but always a companion it seems to the patient photographer.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewTz4cUZbx8M5y9h9ZpmHFPKS8yoifOndpaUBLvkT_bPednBQTDhJm1aHWtP8xBH1M7OgvQrXnZ3_sX3NWiKB1zZ3AG7em8BjU9RfFhHIBAjaMH85Bg15bRE5A_JX8oahAz8h1jddARA/s1600-h/762847272_540bestxsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425712980014981570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewTz4cUZbx8M5y9h9ZpmHFPKS8yoifOndpaUBLvkT_bPednBQTDhJm1aHWtP8xBH1M7OgvQrXnZ3_sX3NWiKB1zZ3AG7em8BjU9RfFhHIBAjaMH85Bg15bRE5A_JX8oahAz8h1jddARA/s400/762847272_540bestxsig.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmbaT-opQ2_Ufpd9EiWsvNz18HmJy1o-y_fFxcUrJjmcyuo2X7M3UiqvNEefwERizg-SoJ7hd4p0-OXW8atTG368Lh5g4c5dtvhZNlx2Vq0OYplRdw-X2PzTqvV2MnFNGRXZKUhvkGkA/s1600-h/762846398_636bestxsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425712970301149218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmbaT-opQ2_Ufpd9EiWsvNz18HmJy1o-y_fFxcUrJjmcyuo2X7M3UiqvNEefwERizg-SoJ7hd4p0-OXW8atTG368Lh5g4c5dtvhZNlx2Vq0OYplRdw-X2PzTqvV2MnFNGRXZKUhvkGkA/s400/762846398_636bestxsig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGYdxMbnn0RPpMTgwdfxdRgoKogG3kIC_C63Wkqs3zLTtPWf9D8U_wynlyEwH-nHtMxtuucc6nm9r6IV6VNjgrwx_9ztxp5X7_EmeM7dZMvg1C6AVemP2LItYVe-pBTys4i9Yek6sgm0/s1600-h/762843008_153goodadj.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425712956831662690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGYdxMbnn0RPpMTgwdfxdRgoKogG3kIC_C63Wkqs3zLTtPWf9D8U_wynlyEwH-nHtMxtuucc6nm9r6IV6VNjgrwx_9ztxp5X7_EmeM7dZMvg1C6AVemP2LItYVe-pBTys4i9Yek6sgm0/s400/762843008_153goodadj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-17683281115649584942009-12-30T00:09:00.003-06:002009-12-30T00:41:54.474-06:00Birds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkBXvcV14qV5e48uwZ-dj9mLmP2WQVH2BFXsS11pn2ugTppan6T7zY4X-_PSElAetaoMr6PDwMpkJ_fZrx2Im97gdlTuzjbiub1RFzkc4cAm2braIPNGF25oFsyXz3HPF8c2w-kc1WRs/s1600-h/006adjabc.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420909302900753250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkBXvcV14qV5e48uwZ-dj9mLmP2WQVH2BFXsS11pn2ugTppan6T7zY4X-_PSElAetaoMr6PDwMpkJ_fZrx2Im97gdlTuzjbiub1RFzkc4cAm2braIPNGF25oFsyXz3HPF8c2w-kc1WRs/s400/006adjabc.jpg" /></a> I have learned alot this year about bird photography. It's not easy, but it is exciting and rewarding. This Indigo Bunting has been on my list for awhile and I finally got one.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrF-yxcanAxDxgHLccZmGqbzX7dqJEBm_5RaZKTYbsGzLu04VnITd4a0mXsaWWdAhXmc_LTVQqqNbwuB1PYTrgteh-9HVzoCuCwYBlSIpCAz6bxck2Q5XDMLOoU_-s7QxoRkoOeyBE5k/s1600-h/067adja.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420909295265802258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrF-yxcanAxDxgHLccZmGqbzX7dqJEBm_5RaZKTYbsGzLu04VnITd4a0mXsaWWdAhXmc_LTVQqqNbwuB1PYTrgteh-9HVzoCuCwYBlSIpCAz6bxck2Q5XDMLOoU_-s7QxoRkoOeyBE5k/s400/067adja.jpg" /></a> The most fun was setting up my blind next to a Bluebird nest in Camden State Park. They would dive bomb me every time I'd show my face outsidethe blind.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxFmbvm_KV6WO1ysfXOmKn28dAY6OS0O6WZhogjnwMeOzFWgjGiw4daqKu4owQP6UOjT8p4GRel18RbRAbfK_qXyrjq7I9XhdGwd0bETJiJP41yK-BtE12vbcOVzOZDROt4fOWUATqMc/s1600-h/135gadj86.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420909290691715122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxFmbvm_KV6WO1ysfXOmKn28dAY6OS0O6WZhogjnwMeOzFWgjGiw4daqKu4owQP6UOjT8p4GRel18RbRAbfK_qXyrjq7I9XhdGwd0bETJiJP41yK-BtE12vbcOVzOZDROt4fOWUATqMc/s400/135gadj86.jpg" /></a> Getting the birds to come to the backyard is great! The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak and American Goldfinch were two of my favorite captures.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8LGn0jBwUrTQ-nxBiwiNzA-2Fh-SVvWn2BwHusmyTbpZf_FK2QepocjaAuNZf5BmyyFoj9tL0SDAcrAKLFzI1x5ashK51Ge39nbF6Q6BUKaffgmkbG7btA32HE8m5DpyMEEuMqHDKHY/s1600-h/144adjabgoodsig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420909284988465026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8LGn0jBwUrTQ-nxBiwiNzA-2Fh-SVvWn2BwHusmyTbpZf_FK2QepocjaAuNZf5BmyyFoj9tL0SDAcrAKLFzI1x5ashK51Ge39nbF6Q6BUKaffgmkbG7btA32HE8m5DpyMEEuMqHDKHY/s400/144adjabgoodsig.jpg" /></a><br />The Cardinal population must be increasing or else it's my attention to them, whatever the case I am getting a pair almost every day at the feeders.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2VgoYGumU8p3bBqdOCtda4P8KM1Tji92biiRZaPPCXoFjwi8lRkYJnD7VCqm65THA8K-1yHO1jtTO_VfTOHazMSQCLGDarY-4oeZ5FCd5fHpR_r5IN3j8cQkZVoDBxEpMZErZj3QYdY/s1600-h/116adjwp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420909282078632354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2VgoYGumU8p3bBqdOCtda4P8KM1Tji92biiRZaPPCXoFjwi8lRkYJnD7VCqm65THA8K-1yHO1jtTO_VfTOHazMSQCLGDarY-4oeZ5FCd5fHpR_r5IN3j8cQkZVoDBxEpMZErZj3QYdY/s400/116adjwp.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404649551511337851.post-62583935297336726262009-12-06T15:22:00.007-06:002009-12-30T00:25:38.587-06:00Prairie at it's finest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVED4WBX9lWfrP4-9SdrajvpNEmzklhmBSugwYLxIzjyZvlJcPhMGtzutL-VqAX3Ro644whtNhyphenhyphenbaMK9mHQffnkLYsIzYZa-phvSQvadIrOSRuEpeSgiGcN_vu1kPD563RLqGzL2FfK1I/s1600-h/011adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412241854235476674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVED4WBX9lWfrP4-9SdrajvpNEmzklhmBSugwYLxIzjyZvlJcPhMGtzutL-VqAX3Ro644whtNhyphenhyphenbaMK9mHQffnkLYsIzYZa-phvSQvadIrOSRuEpeSgiGcN_vu1kPD563RLqGzL2FfK1I/s400/011adj86sig.jpg" /></a> First off, after I first started this blog back in late August '09, I fell ill and spent some time in the hospital. I am better now and on the road to recovery. Unfortunately, updating my blog in the meantime has not been on my priority list until now. It's hard to remember the details like I wanted to record at the time, but I'll do my best to fill in the gaps from then until now.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9kBo2ioJCJgY5jLxtNNY4r7Ia0TldL-Pv_a4ck3K_qsJNO7rHU-2XENNCpzwGEreyyOfNkXBBmpPTcZqsnKOC6y3Y4uWvvjSREbAMTP-YzL45RCE0ThIDdW7grF3W6NWDItSoKM7Xsk/s1600-h/352adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412240787704342962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9kBo2ioJCJgY5jLxtNNY4r7Ia0TldL-Pv_a4ck3K_qsJNO7rHU-2XENNCpzwGEreyyOfNkXBBmpPTcZqsnKOC6y3Y4uWvvjSREbAMTP-YzL45RCE0ThIDdW7grF3W6NWDItSoKM7Xsk/s400/352adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br />The prairie in Camden State Park once again was alive with color this late summer weekend. I led a sunrise walk out to the priairie and came up with a few very nice images. It was very nice to spend time Deb and her husband along with Tom and surprise guest Bonnie from Marshall who showed up at the shelter.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48H9HgndfCBRouH8HINd2MK9NxvIqto_8XjlPc0FBZESXD4I98wKAp8kblss7-3nwPc8sE2MtcZ7ljZalL_1ThfcxS9YT6D4qqAnIwY-OLKt8FW7SE4RQJIJQC2UzdTijC2hqr6Y3LDc/s1600-h/178adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412240785392707490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48H9HgndfCBRouH8HINd2MK9NxvIqto_8XjlPc0FBZESXD4I98wKAp8kblss7-3nwPc8sE2MtcZ7ljZalL_1ThfcxS9YT6D4qqAnIwY-OLKt8FW7SE4RQJIJQC2UzdTijC2hqr6Y3LDc/s400/178adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMQMvNUst3UWNG1Z6mzu7mv-3IurhPnkDGIF5RJtSFdg6cO-AGQ1Org4CvbbYnXp1CNkG36fDs651gmWDOO2a0AEayYMeqFycSIkpPDORLhCjz14pjM7vgdTwDith6rc3NqP61TR8iDI/s1600-h/540adj86sig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412239438248565122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMQMvNUst3UWNG1Z6mzu7mv-3IurhPnkDGIF5RJtSFdg6cO-AGQ1Org4CvbbYnXp1CNkG36fDs651gmWDOO2a0AEayYMeqFycSIkpPDORLhCjz14pjM7vgdTwDith6rc3NqP61TR8iDI/s400/540adj86sig.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jon Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209768789610586288noreply@blogger.com0