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12/08/2018 12:31PM
I'm glad that you didn't let the the gray skies and damp days stop you from looking for pictures. Nice orange cluster in that first pic and good use of shallow depth of field and background bokeh in the 2nd. I like looking for interesting fungi and lichen. Here are some trumpet lichen from Sunday Lake in Quetico.
12/09/2018 05:46PM
Lots of great shots everyone! Ausable... love the little red highlights on the trumpet lichen. Lindy, the red sumac really pops... the dusting of snow gives it a nice touch too. Banksiana, where was that taken... very nice grand landscape!
Now what shall I post next? Think I'll go with a critter... here is a mink taken near a portage to Ima Lake.
Now what shall I post next? Think I'll go with a critter... here is a mink taken near a portage to Ima Lake.
12/12/2018 04:03PM
(This one is a combination of elements of two separate photos that I combined because I thought they just went well together!!)
Gary, you are right on that. Whenever I am out in the woods I keep a wary eye out for mushrooms, etc.. I literally have hundreds of shots of them, these are just random ones I found quickly. Looks like ausable and Cowdoc are there with us:)
12/13/2018 09:33AM
WOW, what great photos this month!I thought I had taken some great mink shots, but Gary and Lindy, WOW! And Saganaga Joe, I love those PNW pics, keep them coming! That shot in the Olympics is spectacular! When I was 15, my step father took me out west for the first time to visit a friend in Wenatchee, Washington. We went to Yellowstone from there but also had a few day hikes in the Cascades near Leavenworth, WA. Always thought I'd make it back there one day, and make it up north to the Olympics too, but it's 43 years later....
So here's a pic, one of my all-time favorites that I've taken; I feel like I need to "Hit you with my best shot" (LOL) after all these superb photos! Lower falls of the Yellowstone after a dusting of September snow:
So here's a pic, one of my all-time favorites that I've taken; I feel like I need to "Hit you with my best shot" (LOL) after all these superb photos! Lower falls of the Yellowstone after a dusting of September snow:
12/13/2018 09:43AM
Here are three images captured on an October afternoon on our former property near Mio, MI. The first two may be of Amanita muscaria "Fly mushroom". The third is a cluster of what may be Inocybe pudica. Whatever they are, the important thing is that I thought they were pretty.
12/13/2018 05:20PM
lindylair: "Ausable, great shots and kudos for you to care enough to figure out what species they are! I just shoot em.
Ozark great shot and i love the way you framed the subject, really spectacular. Agree with Gary, this should be hanging up somewhere.
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That is a major cool fungus pic!
12/13/2018 07:50PM
I must say I had no idea just how many mushroom/fungi shots I have. Nor did I remember how many different varieties, shapes, sizes and colors they come in. I'm ready to move on to another topic anytime but this sure is fun.
I apologize, not trying to take over the thread. Just having fun looking back, and getting excited for next year's shots:)
I apologize, not trying to take over the thread. Just having fun looking back, and getting excited for next year's shots:)
12/13/2018 08:36PM
Had to include this one just because of the sheer size of the mushroom - probably the biggest I have seen. Comparable to the diameter of a large Frisbee, I included the hand in the shot for a point of reference.
If you enjoy mushroom/fungi photography I highly recommend Crosby Manitou State Park. Great for a daytrip or a backpack camping trip of several days as we did. I fondly call it Crosby Mushroom State Park, i have never seen so many and so much variety. The mink with the frog legs was also shot there and it offers beautiful forest, river and waterfalls to boot.
12/14/2018 06:42AM
Stuart Range of the Cascades, near Leavenworth (just for you Terry)
June 2017
I moved to Minnesota in January but still love looking back on the hikes I was blessed to enjoy out in Washington. I plan to take a few more trips over the next few years, while my parents still live out there.
12/14/2018 11:59PM
SaganagaJoe: "
Stuart Range of the Cascades, near Leavenworth (just for you Terry)
June 2017
I moved to Minnesota in January but still love looking back on the hikes I was blessed to enjoy out in Washington. I plan to take a few more trips over the next few years, while my parents still live out there. "
Looks just like I remember it, Joe, THANKS! I certainly wish digital cameras were available in the '70's (LOL)! The few photos with my little 110 camera are pretty pitiful, but that photo storage area in the old gray matter works surprisingly well (LOL)!
12/14/2018 11:59PM
SaganagaJoe: "
Stuart Range of the Cascades, near Leavenworth (just for you Terry)
June 2017
I moved to Minnesota in January but still love looking back on the hikes I was blessed to enjoy out in Washington. I plan to take a few more trips over the next few years, while my parents still live out there. "
Looks just like I remember it, Joe, THANKS! I certainly wish digital cameras were available in the '70's (LOL)! The few photos with my little 110 camera are pretty pitiful, but that photo storage area in the old gray matter works surprisingly well (LOL)!
12/16/2018 05:26PM
SaganagaJoe: "
Royal Lake, Olympic National Park, June 2016.
For those of you who liked the picture of the steep trail a few days ago, this is in the same area. "
Another great shot Joe, the lake reflection is a nice bonus! Wish I had some mountain shots to share but my last trip to the mountains I was shooting Velvia slide film.
12/16/2018 05:56PM
In the early years, we saw lots of gray jays every trip... they were really aggresive about stealing food off our plates. Then from the 1990s - 2010 we saw very few. Now we are seeing them again most every trip... nice to have them back! This from our 2018 fall trip... shot with 70-200mm at 200mm 
12/17/2018 06:42AM
ghamer: "In the early years, we saw lots of gray jays every trip... they were really aggresive about stealing food off our plates. Then from the 1990s - 2010 we saw very few. Now we are seeing them again most every trip... nice to have them back! This from our 2018 fall trip... shot with 70-200mm at 200mm
Gorgeous!
12/17/2018 07:05PM
I'm loving all the activity here!
Lindy - great cedar waxwing shot!
Banksiana - nice shot... amazing how fast those gray jays can be. I'll bet I have 20 shots where they flew in the middle of the exposure.
Terry - nice to hear from you... the Current River looks like it is moving pretty good.
These red squirrels are at virtually every camp, but I still love shooting them.
Lindy - great cedar waxwing shot!
Banksiana - nice shot... amazing how fast those gray jays can be. I'll bet I have 20 shots where they flew in the middle of the exposure.
Terry - nice to hear from you... the Current River looks like it is moving pretty good.
These red squirrels are at virtually every camp, but I still love shooting them.
12/18/2018 01:55PM
ozarkpaddler:
So here's a pic, one of my all-time favorites that I've taken; I feel like I need to "Hit you with my best shot" (LOL) after all these superb photos! Lower falls of the Yellowstone after a dusting of September snow:
You know, don't you, that this spot is the shower bath Paul Bunyan built for Babe the blue ox, right? They were a little dirty after a little wrestling match that created the Grand Tetons.
12/19/2018 06:48PM
SaganagaJoe: "ozarkpaddler:
So here's a pic, one of my all-time favorites that I've taken; I feel like I need to "Hit you with my best shot" (LOL) after all these superb photos! Lower falls of the Yellowstone after a dusting of September snow:
You know, don't you, that this spot is the shower bath Paul Bunyan built for Babe the blue ox, right? They were a little dirty after a little wrestling match that created the Grand Tetons. "
And yust in case you don't believe me, start at 9:40 here:
Paul Bunyan Builds The Grand Tetons and a Showerbath
12/20/2018 12:27PM
Since my eyes and brain see horizontal, shooting verticals does not come naturally to me. Every trip I tell myself to shoot more veriticals, but seldom do. Here is one vertical shot, to help see if the vertical issues Lindy was talking about is really fixed. It was taken from Trail's End Campground. 
12/20/2018 01:00PM
ghamer: " Since my eyes and brain see horizontal, shooting verticals does not come naturally to me. Every trip I tell myself to shoot more veriticals, but seldom do. Here is one vertical shot, to help see if the vertical issues Lindy was talking about is really fixed. It was taken from Trail's End Campground.
Perfect subject for a vertical. Your eye is drawn up (and down) the trees, and, after not reaching their tops, bounces back and forth between the two suns before finally turning to the focal point on the horizon. Beautiful.
12/20/2018 06:15PM
schweady: "ghamer: " Since my eyes and brain see horizontal, shooting verticals does not come naturally to me. Every trip I tell myself to shoot more veriticals, but seldom do. Here is one vertical shot, to help see if the vertical issues Lindy was talking about is really fixed. It was taken from Trail's End Campground.
Perfect subject for a vertical. Your eye is drawn up (and down) the trees, and, after not reaching their tops, bounces back and forth between the two suns before finally turning to the focal point on the horizon. Beautiful.
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Yes, nice composition and beautiful, complementary colors.
12/25/2018 12:56PM
ausable...thanks for that comment. that particular spot was always a favorite of mine during any season. i like that it winds around to the right of that bog and you just have to wonder what's back there? even during soft water times there was always a reflection of those trees on the water.
smurf village on north fowl.
mountain lake
north fowl lake
pemmican lake.
there, i think i got caught up on all the themes in this thread! have a great christmas all! heading to AZ, grand canyon, a silver mine, vegas, and back again. thankfully missing the winter storm that will smack MN in a few days.
smurf village on north fowl.
mountain lake
north fowl lake 
pemmican lake.there, i think i got caught up on all the themes in this thread! have a great christmas all! heading to AZ, grand canyon, a silver mine, vegas, and back again. thankfully missing the winter storm that will smack MN in a few days.
12/27/2018 02:07AM
ghamer: "ozarkpaddler: "Well, here's some after Christmas fungi so I can join the fungus club (LOL)!
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Member of the bwca.com Fungus Club, now that's a resume enhancer! :-)
BTW, nice shots!"
Well thanks for the compliment, but I'm just a picture taker....YOU are a PHOTOGRAPHER!
12/27/2018 10:32AM
Thanks guys, I do take lots of photos when I go up north... typically 3000 per trip. But most of those I wouldn't want to share :-) One reason I take so many is because I often bracket exposure levels to give me more flexibility when I am home processing.
Lindy, great shot of the bumblebee... beautiful color and composition! I have also chased the bees and butterflies around the prairie here in Iowa. It is definitely a low percentage endeavor... I get one keeper in every 50 shots or so since they move so fast. I usually use my 100-400mm zoom (handheld) with the shutter speed set really high.
Lindy, great shot of the bumblebee... beautiful color and composition! I have also chased the bees and butterflies around the prairie here in Iowa. It is definitely a low percentage endeavor... I get one keeper in every 50 shots or so since they move so fast. I usually use my 100-400mm zoom (handheld) with the shutter speed set really high.
12/31/2018 08:40PM
Great shots Joe, I envy your opportunity to see such incredible places and your ability to capture them so wonderfully.
Gary, nice camp shots, you seem to be able to take your shots to the next level.
Great job everyone, getting to 100 posts. The totals for the three previous months were 3, 5 and 6! Wondering if we can keep it going? I am certainly enjoying seeing all of your great photos and posting relevant ones as well. For those of us that have made it this far, i suspect photography is a passion, I know it is for me.
A few camp shots of mine:
Lake One
Fourtown Lake
Wake up view, Fourtown Lake
Moon over Horseshoe lake
Filtering water for morning coffee - Horseshoe Lake
Gary, nice camp shots, you seem to be able to take your shots to the next level.
Great job everyone, getting to 100 posts. The totals for the three previous months were 3, 5 and 6! Wondering if we can keep it going? I am certainly enjoying seeing all of your great photos and posting relevant ones as well. For those of us that have made it this far, i suspect photography is a passion, I know it is for me.
A few camp shots of mine:
Lake One
Fourtown Lake
Wake up view, Fourtown Lake
Moon over Horseshoe lake
Filtering water for morning coffee - Horseshoe Lake
01/01/2019 09:48AM
SaganagaJoe: "ghamer: "100 posts, mighty impressive!
Here are some camp site shots from this years trips...
Ogish
Stunning. Is the Ogish campsite on the island? "
That shot is from the northeastmost site... it is in the burn area (barely) but this campsite wasn't touched.
Ogish island site... near Mueller Lake portage
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