I have gotten a bit behind on posting here, but this should be the last of the things I shot before the snow and ice melted. Really liking the icey arch at Minnehaha Falls, earlier this spring.
May 5, 2015 | Categories: Photography | Tags: arch, bed rock, bedrock, bridge, creek, drop, falls, flow, flows, fluid, formation, formations, ice, icey, icicle, icicles, liquid, long exposure, long exposures, longexpo, melt, melting, middle america, midwest, minneapolis, minnehaha, minnehaha falls, minnesota, mn, mpls, nature, photo, photos, pic, pics, picture, pictures, ravine, river, spring, still, still motion, stream, twin cities, twincities, valley, water, waterfall, waterfalls, winter | Leave a comment
After the failed attempt to shoot hot air balloons on Saturday, we headed 15 minutes north. Neither of the guys I was with had been to the waterfall on the Willow River and since we were already three quarters of the way there, it seemed silly not to go. There was a lot more ice than the last time, but the falls were still flowing steadily. Here is a quick time lapse of it and a few pictures. Such a gorgeous place!
February 11, 2015 | Categories: Photography, Time Lapse | Tags: angle, angles, awesome, beautiful, bedrock, chasing, cliff, clip, close the the twin cities, cold, cool, creek, edge, exploration, explore, exposure, falls, flow, flowing, flows, forest, frost, frosty, hike, hiking, ice, icey, icicle, icicles, lapse, levels, logs, long, long exposure, lovely, moss, natural, nature, near the twin cities, photo, photograph, photos, pics, picture, pictures, rapids, river, river bed, rock, rocky, scenic, snow, state park, stepped, stone, stream, sweet, tiers, time, time lapse, timelapse, travel, tree, trees, valley, video, view, water, waterfall, waterfalls, wi, willow, winter, wisconsin | Leave a comment
We are fortunate to have a picturesque waterfall, within the urban sprawl of the Twin Cities. Minnehaha falls, a very popular spectacle. I’ve taken pictures of it before, but had not investigated what is possibly it’s most awesome feature in a long time. Over the years, the falls have eroded a sizable amount of rock out from behind it. Making it possible to wander behind the beautiful waterfall. The ice laden cavern was about three times wider than My last visit, some 10+ years ago. Allowing for some pretty rad pictures. Sediment captured in the ice gave a pretty cool rainbow effect in some sections. Awesome stuff!
January 24, 2015 | Categories: Photography | Tags: accumulation, amazing, andor, awesome, beautiful, behind, beneath, cave, cavern, cold, color, colors, creek, dark, earth, eroded, erosion, falls, flow, flows, formation, formations, freezing, frozen, ice, icey, icicle, icicles, icy, image, inside, layers, lovely, middle america, midwest, minn, minneapolis, minnehaha, minnesota, mn, mpls, natural, nature, photo, photograph, photographer, photographs, photography, photos, pic, pics, picture, pictures, place, pretty, rad, rainbow, river, scenery, scenic, sediment, selfe, shoot, shooting, shot, shots, silhouette, sneak, sneaking, splendid, still, stream, sunlight, tunnel, twin cities, under, view, waterfall, waterfalls, winter, wonderland | Leave a comment
January 18, 2015 | Categories: Photography | Tags: bedrock, cascade, chasing waterfalls, cliff, creek, explore, falls, flow, flows, formation, formations, freezing, frozen, ice, icey, icicle, icicles, icy, image, images, ledge, natural, nature, osceola, photo, photograph, photographer, photography, photos, pic, pics, picture, pictures, river, snow, snowy, stepped, town, valley, water, waterfall, wi, winter, wisconsin | Leave a comment
December 29, 2014 | Categories: Photography | Tags: angle, angles, awesome, beautiful, bedrock, chasing, cliff, close the the twin cities, cold, cool, creek, edge, exploration, explore, exposure, falls, flow, flowing, flows, forest, frost, frosty, hike, hiking, hoar, hoarfrost, ice, icey, icicle, icicles, levels, logs, long, long exposure, lovely, moss, natural, nature, near the twin cities, photo, photograph, photos, pics, picture, pictures, rapids, river, river bed, rock, rocky, scenic, snow, state park, stepped, stone, stream, sweet, tiers, travel, tree, trees, valley, view, water, waterfall, waterfalls, wi, willow, winter, wisconsin, wonder | Leave a comment
December 16, 2014 | Categories: Photography | Tags: bird house, bridge, bridges, building, buildings, city, cityscape, cloudy, dam, damm, downtown, drain, fixture, floating, flowing, flows, focus, fog, foggy, grate, haze, ice, iceburg, iceburgs, iced, icey, icy, iron, island, light, lights, main, metal, minn, minneapolis, minnesota, mississippi, mist, misty, mn, mpls, nicollet, path, photograph, photographer, photographs, photography, pic, pics, picture, pictures, pole, river, saint anthony, sky, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, smoke, snow, span, stack, stacks, stairs, steam, steps, stone arch, town, truss, twin cities, urban, view, walkway | Leave a comment
December 15, 2014 | Categories: Photography | Tags: bedrock, brush, cliff, cold, contrast, creek, destination, falls, form, formation, formations, freezing, frozen, grass, huge, ice, iced, icey, icicle, icicles, icon, iconic, icy, laden, landmark, layered, layers, ledge, long exposure, long exposures, longexposure, metro, minn, minneapolis, minnehaha, minnesota, minnesotan, mn, mpls, popular, river bed, rock, rocky, scenic, sheet, sights, small, snow, snowy, stone, stream, tree, trees, twin cities, twincities, urban, valley, view, wall, water, waterfall, waterfalls, winter, wintery | Leave a comment
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February 24, 2014 | Categories: Photography | Tags: 2014, beautiful, branch, branches, casting, cold, covered, creek, deep, dusk, february, forest, freezing, frigid, frozen, hike, ice, icey, landscape, light, lined, midwest, minnesota, mn, natural, nature, park, path, photo, pic, pics, picture, pictures, pretty, rail, railing, rays, region, river, rows, scenery, setting sun, shade, shadow, shadows, shot, shots, snow, stream, stroll, temperate, thick, trail, tree, trees, tundra, twin cities, valley, walk, water, wild, winter, wintery, wooded, woods | Leave a comment
Red Bull has hit it on the nail. This was the second year for their Crashed Ice event. If You aren’t familiar, think hockey, with no puck, or sticks, but on a twisting, hill laden track instead of a flat arena floor. I am quite certain if a bobsled team looked at the slopes built into the course, they would poo their pants, before realizing their lower jaws had landed on the ground. Actually, if they attempted to have a go, they would just fly off and into the crowds, or buildings, some of which were a mere 10-15 feet from the track.
It was unusually hard to get decent pictures of the action. According to one of Saint Paul’s Finest, there were well over 100,000 people in attendance for the 2 hour final. Considering the population of Capitol City is a mere 350,000, that is a huge turn out! This would also explain why it was nearly impossible to get close enough for some dynamic shots of the skating. I must admit, capturing these guys, flying down the course was a lot harder than taking pictures of drifting. Which is the only other thing I’ve had any real practice with rapidly moving subjects. So, I made sure to snap a picture or two of the cathedral. Wisely chosen 2 years straight as the backdrop for this, the only round of 5, held in the United States. Thanks for lighting it up for Me Red Bull. Not at all a common sight to see one of My home town’s most dominant structures glowing in so many colors…
I hope they continue to bring this event back here! Being the national home of hockey, home to 2 of the 3 major snow-mobile producers, as well as home of the coldest place in the contiguous U.S.(Embarrass, MN), hosting this truely cold weather sport in Saint Paul is a natural fit. Even better, they plan it to coincide with the Winter Carnival, so You get a completely diverse blend of people from many cultures and spanning all age groups. Honestly, do You think people elsewhere would happily venture out in sub-zero temperatures for some extreme sports and ice sculptures anywhere else? By the tens, or hundreds of thousands? Ahhh, Minnesota is a wonderfull place!
January 27, 2013 | Categories: Photography, Random Thoughts | Tags: bull, carnival, cathedral, cold, course, crashed, event, extreme, freezing, fun, ice, icey, minnesota, mn, north, outdoor, paul, red, saint, skate, skating, slope, sports, st, sub-zero, track, winter, xtreme | Leave a comment
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