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Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse
What is my photographic muse? It is that big, beautiful body of water called Lake Superior, a frequent subject of my photos and thoughts. The shores of Gitche Gumee are ever-changing, and each season has its own character and allure. I have to give a nod to Bryan Hansel Photography, and an evening photo workshop I was…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: ROY G. BIV
A creative response to this week’s Photo Challenge? Perhaps not. But, this rainbow so vividly displayed the full spectrum of colors, as we drove through Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota a few years back, it immediately came to mind when I reviewed our photo charge for the week! If only we had more time,…
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A few weeks out
Originally posted on Chuck's Trip: Here it is, my first blog post. ?I’ll use this post as a sort of introduction before I do any real traveling, as well as a way to start figuring out how to use WordPress. ?I started this blog per recommendations by study abroad counselors and others (mom), with the…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Vivid
While a sunset photo was my initial thought in responding to this week’s challenge, I instead was drawn to another photo taken the same Memorial Day weekend at the cabin. In an old pallet leaning against a tree, in contrast to the dull brown-gray of the weathered wood and nest materials, was the most vivid…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Way
A trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Wilderness in northern Minnesota is all about the journey, not the destination. It is what you don’t see on the way that makes it so special … no buildings, no power lines, no signs of development … it is a special place that must be preserved.…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 