On Quiet Waters

Beautiful morning light on the shoreline of our little lake. The full title is a Sig Olson quote: "At times on quiet waters one does not speak aloud but only in whispers, for then all noise is sacrilege." Featured in: - Northern National - Midwest Seasons

Upper Bond Falls- Fall

A week earlier I had made the trip to Bond only to find the fall colors were not quite peak. When the news said that the UP would experience the first frost the next morning I set the alarm for 2AM and my wife and I drove through the early morning hours to arrive to a beautiful sunrise at Bond Falls. Featured in: Midwest Seasons

1925 St. Louis

A late October snow covered the trees and the ground while the lake was still ice free. Decided to take the old canoe out for one last paddle and liked the contrast of the old wood canoe against the white snow. Added a couple of painted paddles to give a splash of color!

Knife Lake Sunrise #1- BWCA

We were camped at the site down the shore from Eddy Falls. I'm always up very early and as this sunrise unfolded in front of me I ran to the tent to tell my wife, "You need to get out here!" It was such an impressive sunrise that she was quite happy I woke her up. :)

Early Spring Snow

After an early spring snowstorm this robin was forced to consider berries for breakfast as there was no finding any worms through the several inches of snow on the ground.

Lower Bond Falls- Winter

After a week-long Polar Vortex deep freeze broke we headed to Bond Falls with our snowshoes. It was a difficult trek through deep snow to get past the iced-0ver stairs but it was so worthwhile to view this frosty scene!

Feeding Time

This chick had been hatched just a couple mornings before. I paddled out at the last light of the day and luckily the loons were working the shoreline on the side of the lake that the last rays of sunlight were illuminating. Several times the loons fed the chick on the other side of me. I waited, waited some more. The light was beginning to fade. And then, right in front of my canoe it all came together for one of my favorite loon photos I've ever taken!

Knife Lake Sunrise #2- BWCA

We were camped at the site down the shore from Eddy Falls. I'm always up very early and as this sunrise unfolded in front of me I ran to the tent to tell my wife, "You need to get out here!" It was such an impressive sunrise that she was quite happy I woke her up. :)

Loon Stretch

Sometimes the loons will pose right off shore from the cabin and I don't even need to get in the canoe. This particular morning was one of those. I saw the loons were right off the shoreline, sat down with the camera, and was rewarded with this scene a few minutes later!

Loon Splash

This is a very early morning shot with the colors of the sunrise reflecting the opposite shoreline. Doing photography from a canoe is difficult. You have to set down the large camera, paddle, pick up the camera, set down the large camera...etc. Sometimes you miss a really great shot because you have the paddle in your hands rather than the camera. But this time I had the camera to create another of my most favorite loon photos!

Loon Patterns

Love this view of the entire back of the loon. They really are beautiful birds!

Early Morning Feeding

This image was taken right off our shoreline a few days after we purchased our cabin. The chick is already quite large at this point. I love how the sun is just appearing on the trees on the opposite shore. Notice the weeds in the beak of the parent bringing an offering. Often I see a minnow in the middle of a bunch of weeds. I suspect the minnows try to hide in the weeds and the loons end up grabbing both the minnow and a few weeds at the same time.