Dinner Cruise on the Mississippi
Last night was a very special evening. We took my parents, both of my sons, their wives and 3 grandkids on a Mississippi River dinner cruise. We sailed from downtown St. Paul up to the Ford Bridge and back. The dinner was fun, the sights were great...
Minnesota State Fair
Chestnut-sided Warbler in the backyard
A Chestnut-sided Warbler was in our back yard this morning. We also saw a Yellow-throated Vireo, but still trying to catch him with the camera.
Great Dane puppy shoot
Wrestling 20 lb puppies was part of the work fun this past weekend. Here is a sample of what Jeff & Christy offer their clients. Click on thumbnail.
Lake Elmo – Day 4
We finished a very successful 4 day weekend. We all learned a lot and looks like Jeff & Christy will be taking this idea on the road. Their next event will probably be Des Moines in 2 weeks and then the future is wide open. It was really fun watching Jeff and...
Lake Elmo – Day 3
Day 3 of the Lake Elmo Dog Show. A busy day of shooting and learning about dog competitions. I watched Masked Bandit, one of Sally Battista's dogs from Fly-N-Hy Kennels win her heat. I also watched my first agility trials full of energy and skill.
Lake Elmo – Day 2
Decent day, learning the ropes. Tina and Rory came for a visit.
Lake Elmo Dog Show – Day 1
Today was the start of a new chapter. Our daughter-in-law Christy has a mobile photo studio and has set up at the Lake Elmo dog show for the weekend. Word is that there may be as many as 1,900 dogs by Saturday. We hope to snag a few for some photo shoots (and...
Audubon Photo Contest
Last year the first-ever Audubon Magazine Photography Awards was a big success, and they received hundreds of amazing bird photos. (For a look at the winners and some very worthy runners-up, go to http://www.audubonmagazine.org/issuearchives/issue1001.html.) This...
Mississippi Headwaters
Took Aurora camping at Itasca State Park this past weekend. Really enjoyed walking in the water and collecting rocks.