Let it Shine!
March 31st, 2012Let the sun shine
through
for the green buds
to
grow
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March 24, 2012
At Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MN Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Inner-Glowing Amber
March 30th, 2012Glowing Amber? Inner Sun? Golden Gem Stone, the Philosopher’s Stone?
Molten Glass? Frozen Water? A Geological Formation?
Hmm, what is this?
Here’s a close-up
Ok, I’ll show you.
It’s resin from a tree, here’s the branch
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March 24, 2012
At Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MN Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Mineral Shades
March 30th, 2012Nature painting itself a shadowy rock
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March 24, 2012
At Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MN Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Milkweed Seeds
November 13th, 2011I enjoy the shape, geometry, symmetry, snow-like looks
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Beaver, Ft. Snelling State Park
May 23rd, 2011
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Nov 03, 2010, Fort Snelling State Park
Train Tracks, Minnetonka MN
May 22nd, 2011Oct 24, 2010
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Cedar Waxwing Birds
May 22nd, 2011A (non-breading or immature) Cedar Waxwing birds flying, looking, jumping etc..
About to land:
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Close-ups:
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What’s that there?:
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Jumping to another branch, like a ninja wearing a black mask!:
The Blue Jay and the Frog
May 20th, 2011A Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) eating a frog
After the meal
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Oct 24, 2010
Taken at Big Willow Park, Minnetonka, MN Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Trail – in the Fall
May 20th, 2011Fall Trail
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Oct 24, 2010
Taken at Big Willow Park, Minnetonka, MN Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Moss on Tree
May 20th, 2011green moss and leaves turning (red) in background
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Oct 24, 2010
Taken at Big Willow Park, Minnetonka, MN Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
A Bridge – on a Water Canvas
May 20th, 2011Minnehaha creek in Minnetonka, MN
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Taken October 24, 2010 with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Taken at Big Willow Park, Minnetonka, MN
Fattening Up For Winter
May 19th, 2011Squirrel Indulging, Fattening up for winter
Nov 21, 2010
In the back yard!
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Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Wild Turkeys – Richardson Nature Center
January 5th, 2011Wild Turkeys – Richardson Nature Center
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Shot Jan 03, 2011 :: Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington, MN
Winter Wonder Land – Nov 2010 – Minnesota
November 16th, 2010The first snow storm of the season caused many tree branches and at times full trees to break and fall.
As it snowed heavy wet snow, driving became unpleasant and most people stayed indoors.
That’s a sign it is time to head out and enjoy this winter wonderland.
These are some photos of the massive beauty of a snow-covered world, taken during snow fall
November 13, 2010 in Minnetonka, MN
Trail entrance
A heavy wet burden
Fallen tree branches, with one perfectly lined in the middle of the trail
The Forbidden Red Fruit
October 1st, 2010The “Forbidden” Red Fruit
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A “Taxus media”, A.K.A “Hicksii Yew” plant and fruit. All parts of this plant are poisonous.
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Great for a desktop background image
Shot Aug 28, 2010 :: Next to the Hennepin Public Library, Minnetonka, MN
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
More info:
Taxus media (Hicksii Yew)
This yew can reach 20 feet high in 20 years and while it is narrow when young, it grows wider with age. Both male and female columnar clones produce deep dark green needles on top and pale green underneath. In general, form is broadly pyramidal with a central leader. Similar to Taxus cuspidata, the Anglojap Yew has olive green branchlets which do not turn brown the second year. Bud scales are blunt and leaves are two-ranked. Thrives in sandier soil that is acid to neutral and well-drained. Does well in either sun or shade.
Important Info : All plant parts are poisonous if ingested
Thorns and Cotton
October 1st, 2010
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Some wild plant, thorns and soft cotton
Great for a desktop background image
Shot Aug 28, 2010 :: Next to the Hennepin Public Library, Minnetonka, MN
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Lake Landscape at Lebanon Hills
September 12th, 2010Lake landscapes at Lebanon Hills Regional Park
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An evening at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan, MN
Shot Sept 11, 2010 :: Lebanon Hills Regional Parl, Eagan, MN
Golden Light
September 12th, 2010Sun shining a golden light
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An evening at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan, MN
Shot Sept 11, 2010 :: Lebanon Hills Regional Parl, Eagan, MN
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
The Colors Of Nature And Those Of (Wo)Man
September 12th, 2010While on a walk at Lebanon Hills Regional Park with the Nature Spirituality meetup group, we admired and examined some few plant life.. Here are a few:
Very yellow flowers
Admiring … this
Examining
The colors of flowers and that of (wo)man
A purple Aster flower
Leaves of three , let them be – Poison Ivy
Wood, Mushrooms and Moss!
September 12th, 2010
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Living nature at Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Shot Sept 11, 2010 :: Lebanon Hills Regional Parl, Eagan, MN
Black Eyed Chickadee
July 11th, 2010
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A pretty setting for a black eyed chickadee.
Great for a desktop background image
Shot July 02, 2010 :: Lone Lake Park, Minnetonka, MN
Yellow Weed Flower
July 4th, 2010
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Another pretty “weed”. A symbol of resilience, adaptation and natural beauty.
Great for a desktop background image
Shot July 02, 2010 :: Lone Lake Park, Minnetonka, MN
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Hairy Woodpecker Looking
July 4th, 2010This little gal is looking for food in this decomposing tree
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Hairy Woodpecker (female)
Photos not enhanced in any way, only cropped from the larger original
Next to Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: April 12, 2010
Dark-Eyed Junco
July 3rd, 2010A well hidden dark-eyed Junco in April
See photos of a dark-eyes junco taken in March here . Notice the change in color of this bird’s feathers
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Next to Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: March 24, 2010
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
The Original Watercolors
July 3rd, 2010An authentic watercolor painting
by nature.
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A Weeping Willow’s (this tree) Reflection in the spring
On Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: April 12, 2010
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
The reflection of this weeping willow has been digitally enhanced. Only contrast was increased and brightness reduced. No other alterations (except for resizing the image from the original larger size).
Weeping Willow In High Contrast
July 3rd, 2010Digitally editing this photo to increase contrast resulted in this stunning almost 3-D photo
enjoy,
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A Weeping Willow Tree in the spring
On Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: April 12, 2010
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
A Weeping Willow In The Spring
July 3rd, 2010
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A Weeping Willow Tree in the spring
On Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: April 12, 2010
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
July 3rd, 2010I like this bird, I don’t see it often enough.
Photo shot from 30 ft away
It is exciting to see a Red-Bellied Woodpecker, and these birds are smart and they simply look pleasant (happy), I think it’s their eyes and face that give me this impression.
You may wonder, why this bird is red-bellied while it clearly is red-headed?
The answer is simple, the belly is red, we just can’t see it.
I am 50-80 feet away from the bird here
I think this bird could have been named “zebra” (for the zebra-pattern black and white color on its back, wings and tail), red-crowned, or red-necked bird.
Red-bellied woodpeckers are relatively new to the North. Like northern cardinals, northern mockingbirds and tufted titmice, these birds are native to the Southeast. It’s only been in the late part of last century that they pioneered northward. Now these birds are found through the Upper Midwest and Northeast from the Great Plains east to New England.
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A Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Camouflage
July 3rd, 2010
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A sparrow?
Next to Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: April 12, 2010
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
Website bug fixed
July 2nd, 2010A quick note to let you know I changed the site looks and feel, along with this I fixed a bug with the tags and categories. NOW you can click on a tag or category and see all the photos right there without having to open each post to get to the photos.
I also added google ads, they should all relate to photography, and hopefully would generate a few cents here and there as people click on the ads they find interesting to help supplement the cost of having this site.
all the best
Ethan
Trees of the Winchell Trail
June 30th, 2010We put a fence,
and life goes on,
“adaptation and growth”
and life goes on,
“death”
(this tree is decomposing into BLOCKS !)
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Here’s a scenic part of the trail
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Trees of the trail
Orange Spider
June 30th, 2010
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A sure cure for Arachnophobia (fear of spiders)
Orange Spider
Shot June 27, 2010 :: On the Winchell Trail @ Mississippi Gorge Regional park (from 36th to 44th Streets), Minneapolis, MN
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
About the trail:
More info on the National Park we will be walking through: http://www.nps.gov/mi…
More info on the restoration work that’s been done in this area: http://www.nps.gov/mi…
Common Milkweed
June 30th, 2010
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Common Milkweed, has white liquid in it’s leaves and flowers. Purported to have been used by Native Americans as gum.
Monarch butterflies also lay their eggs on milkweed, but since there was only a small patch, no Monarch eggs or larvae were found.
Shot June 27, 2010 :: On the Winchell Trail @ Mississippi Gorge Regional park (from 36th to 44th Streets), Minneapolis, MN
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
About the trail:
More info on the National Park we will be walking through: http://www.nps.gov/mi…
More info on the restoration work that’s been done in this area: http://www.nps.gov/mi…
