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Year 2: Just Another Northwoods Morning! (day #12)

Year 2,

Hmmm … what do I love about northern Minnesota? While I could list a huge number of reasons, I will let a few photographs do my talking. Winter is a season to be embraced, not feared. Out before dawn in cold weather (0F, -15C), the day only became better as it proceeded. Take a look:

A Snow Owl is silhouetted against the sunrise
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Conga Line dancing ducks at Duluth’s Canal Park
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Mid morning hike up one of the French River waterfall with friends.
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Winter means one can explore the North Shore using trails not available in the warmer months! The streams and rivers provide access to back country which can not be reached at other times of the year.

Day 365: One Year of Bird Photos Complete!

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Finished! The journey which started on my wife’s birthday last year is complete. For 365 days I have taken a photo of a bird every day. I never imagined the commitment and difficulties this project would entail. However, in addition to seeing some beautiful birds and capturing the image with my camera, I made lots of new friends and learned about photography. In the days I ahead I will blog about my learnings, but for the moment I want to just relax and enjoy the moment. My bird photography and posts will definitely continue on this site.

Although the weather has been quite gloomy as of late in northern Minnesota, I caught a break with bright clouds in the morning, and blue skies in the afternoon. I actually was out from before dawn to past dusk. Here are the days efforts.

Day #365 … A Northern Woodsman’s Photographic Journey

Early Morning: Roadkill Cafe: Bald Eagles
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Mid-Morning Snacks: Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jay, Grey Jay, Goldfinch
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Owly Afternoon: Northern Hawk Owl and Snowy Owl
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Lake Superior Sunset: Wisconsin Point Lighthouse
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Day 356: Share a Snowy with a Friend!

Year 2

Today dawned -18F in Duluth, Minnesota (about -23C) not including windchill. When things warmed up a touch, I took three friends over to my Snowy Owl stomping grounds in Superior, Wisconsin. Although it was way past sunrise, which often means the snowies are hard to find as they are resting after a hard night’s hunting, we were pleased to find one beautiful male owl perched in full display. Two of my friends had not seen a snowy owl this year, and one never. Thus, it was fun to “share a snowy with a friend”!

On the way over to Superior, we also walked out to the end of the old 1890 Interstate Bridge and watched an Algoma Central freighter breaking through the ice. In short, we “older” boys had fun watching huge chunks of ice being broken! Smash / Crunch / Boom! (see the photo)

Snowy Owl on display for my friends!
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Breaking ice in the Duluth / Superior Harbor
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