Sunday Stills : Landscapes

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was Landscapes.   So here are some Minnesota landscapes.

A neighbors field.

Fall colors near Beauty Lake.

Fall colors near Leech Lake.

Fall color along the Wolf Lake Tower Road.

Have a great week everyone:)

Sunday Stills: Birds

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week is birds.  We have lots of Bald Eagles in the area.  They are always out hunting for road kill.

We also have Wild Turkeys.

Most of our summer birds have migrated out.  We still have Nuthatches, Chickadees and Woodpeckers that will stay the entire winter.   I think they are relieved to have the place to themselves after the “tourist” birds left.

More than likely Canada Geese heading south.

Have a good week everyone:)

Sunday Stills: Boats

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was boats.

A boat on a boat lift on September 21, 2013.

Boats headed to Star Island on Cass Lake.  July 4, 2013.

Star Island is a great place to go if you like a crowded beach.

Star Island 2012.

Have a great week everyone.  This is my last week at work before we close for the winter!  Yeah! :)

Sunday Stills: Watershots

The challenge this week was watershots.   I live in Minnesota.  We have 10,000 lakes, but I chose to head down to the river to get some photos.

  The Water Lilies are just about done.

Down at Heartland Park I found these Canada Geese on Fishhook River.  That is the old water tower in the background.

I moved over a few feet and captured the new water tower.

My best shot of the sparkling blue water.

Have a great week everyone! :)

Sunday Stills : Head Shots

The challenge this week for Sunday Still was head shots.

Here are my best shots.

My Great Nephew Teddy.

Chance staring intently at the ball, just waiting for it to be thrown!

Have a good week everyone:)

Sunday Stills: Back of Things

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was to take a photo from the back of things.

Chance and a friend!

Have a great week everyone:)

Sunday Stills : Shades of Blue

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was Shades of Blue.

I have some Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) blooming.

Shades of blue water, sky and water tower on Spirit Lake ay Menahga Minnesota.

Now to catch up.  I have been taking photos…I just have been too busy to post them.

Here are my catch up photos from the last four challenges.

Motorcycles:

Looking Down: A newly married couple down on the dock.

 

Chains:

Photoshop:

 

I don’t do too much in photoshop.  Sometimes I tweak the color or exposure a bit and crop.

 

Here is the original photo. 

A black and white rendition.

I am going to try to keep up once again, I have five more weeks of work and then the museum closes for the winter.  I am looking forward to a break.  Have a good week everyone:)