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Bokeh

February 07, 2024 - Wild flowers in Southeast Minnesota Wild flowers in Southeast Minnesota
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Summer

October 06, 2023 - Painterly rendering of garden flowers. Rochester, Minnesota Painterly rendering of garden flowers. Rochester, Minnesota...
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Golden hour

September 30, 2023 - Evening light on bales in the fields of South East Minnesota. Evening light on bales in the fields of South East Minnes...
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Sunflower

September 28, 2023 - Sunflower in Southeast Minnesota Sunflower in Southeast Minnesota
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Little beauties

August 17, 2023 - Garden flowers in Rochester, Minnesota Garden flowers in Rochester, Minnesota
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Fanciful flowers

August 16, 2023 - At a garden in Rochester, Minnesota At a garden in Rochester, Minnesota
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Lone tree

July 21, 2023 - Early Fall in Rochester, Minnesota Early Fall in Rochester, Minnesota
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Winter in Minnesota

July 18, 2023 - Winter in Rochester, Minnesota Winter in Rochester, Minnesota
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The beauty of winter

July 12, 2023 - Rural Minnesota Rural Minnesota
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Spring morning

June 26, 2023 - Spring early morning in Southeast Minnesota Spring early morning in Southeast Minnesota
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Foliage

June 23, 2023 - Fall in Southeast Minnesota Fall in Southeast Minnesota
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Twisted

June 05, 2023 - A twisted bud. Rochester, Minnesota A twisted bud. Rochester, Minnesota
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Autumn

June 03, 2023 - Agriculture field in Southeast Minnesota Agriculture field in Southeast Minnesota
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Track composition

May 26, 2023 - Tracks on the snow in Rochester, Minnesota Tracks on the snow in Rochester, Minnesota
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Summer beauty

April 21, 2023 - Beautiful orange flower. Rochester, Minnesota. Beautiful orange flower. Rochester, Minnesota.
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Rural road

April 06, 2023 - Rural road in Southeast Minnesota Rural road in Southeast Minnesota
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Autumn in Minnesota

March 03, 2023 - Beautiful Autumn scene in Rochester, Minnesota Beautiful Autumn scene in Rochester, Minnesota
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Keep going!

February 26, 2023 - Painterly scene in a Minnesota State Park Painterly scene in a Minnesota State Park
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Perfect

December 30, 2022 - Amazing house surroundings in Rochester, Minnesota Amazing house surroundings in Rochester, Minnesota
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Fading

December 22, 2022 - Fading leaves in Autumn, Minnesota Fading leaves in Autumn, Minnesota
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Ready for harvest

December 04, 2022 - Corn field in Southeast Minnesota Corn field in Southeast Minnesota
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Evening at the river

November 21, 2022 - The Mighty Mississippi. Slow flowing The Mighty Mississippi. Slow flowing
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Marvelous season

November 03, 2022 - Painterly image of Fall in Rochester, Minnesota Painterly image of Fall in Rochester, Minnesota
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Scary?

November 03, 2022 - At Rice Lake, Minnesota At Rice Lake, Minnesota
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Shy

August 11, 2022 - A single flower illuminated by the sun in Rochester, Minnesota
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Fall in town

August 05, 2022 - Fall colors in Rochester, Minnesota
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Springtime

June 25, 2022 - Springtime wild flowers in Rochester, Minnesota
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Young leaves

June 25, 2022 - Early Spring on the fields of Southeast Minnesota
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Big

June 20, 2022 - Lake Superior, Minnesota. BIG
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Little beauty

June 15, 2022 - Summer flowers, Rochester, Minnesota
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The pole

February 17, 2022 - An electrical pole in rural Minnesota
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Frozen lines

January 31, 2022 - Agriculture field during winter in Southeast Minnesota.
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Frozen sunset

January 26, 2022 - Too cold to get out of the car! Rochester, Minnesota.
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Field lines

December 30, 2021 - A corn field in Southern Minnesota
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Autumn

December 27, 2021 - Painterly rendering of Autumn in Northern Minnesota.
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Summer evening

December 24, 2021 - Summer evening in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Clean

November 27, 2021 - Emerging landscape in Minnesota.
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Soothing day ending

November 20, 2021 - Beautiful sunset at Silver Lake, Rochester, Minnesota. Beautiful sunset at Silver Lake, Rochester, Minnesota.
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Beautifully cold

August 21, 2021 - Frozen Mississippi river in the deep of winter.
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The day after

August 16, 2021 - Morning after a late winter snow storm in Rochester, Minnesota. So beautiful!
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Farming stripes

August 05, 2021 - Corn strips in a farm in South East Minnesota.
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Early Spring

July 29, 2021 - Early Spring in South East Minnesota. Rebirth.
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A marvel of Nature

July 19, 2021 - Spring, a flower is almost there. Marvels of Nature.
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Purple

July 09, 2021 - Painterly flowers
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Dense

July 08, 2021 - Painterly dense forest in South East Minnesota.
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Fall in the city

July 04, 2021 - Fall scene in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Infinite wisdom

June 20, 2021 - A Torah scroll fully opened for reparations.
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Buffalo farm

June 17, 2021 - Buffalo farm in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Still too cold

June 09, 2021 - Picnic table awaiting warmer times in South East Minnesota.
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Corn and Church

May 29, 2021 - Typical farming scene in South East Minnesota. Corn and Church.
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Eyes

May 29, 2021 - At the Zollman Zoo in Byron, Minnesota.
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Rural past

May 08, 2021 - Abandoned barn in rural Minnesota.
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Bare trees

May 08, 2021 - Winter scene in South East Minnesota. Cold and beautiful.
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Winter beauty

May 07, 2021 - Amazing iced tree in Minnesota.
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winter calm

May 01, 2021 - Calm in the forest. Spring is not here yet!
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Stripes

March 27, 2021 - Stripes in the fields of South East Minnesota.
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The new giant

February 22, 2021 - A wind turbine on The Plains of the Midwest. Don Quixote will be impressed!
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Winter

February 19, 2021 - Midwinter frozen landscape in South East Minnesota.
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Standstill

February 17, 2021 - Winter in the fields of Minnesota. Everything stands waiting for defrost in Spring.
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Summer sunset

February 14, 2021 - Summer sunset over Sakatah Lake in Minnesota.
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Isolated

February 10, 2021 - A lonely tree just before Spring in the fields of South East Minnesota.
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Little enchanted forest

February 04, 2021 - A small group of trees after an ice storm in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Frozen splendor

January 27, 2021 - A bare tree next to a frozen river (Mississippi). Amazing winter landscape!
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Awaiting Spring

January 11, 2021 - Ready for Spring in South East Minnesota.
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Icy morning

January 11, 2021 - Icy morning in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Foliage

January 05, 2021 - Beautiful Fall colors in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Summer evening

December 02, 2020 - Summer evening colors in the fields of South East Minnesota.
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Small Marvel

December 01, 2020 - Amazing garden flowers in Rochester, Minnesota.
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The fields of SE Minnesota

November 16, 2020 - A bright evening at the fields in South East Minnesota.
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Autumn reflection

November 14, 2020 - Amazing autumn colors in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Spooky

November 05, 2020 - Spooky rendering of a dead tree in Minnesota.
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Autumn in my town

October 24, 2020 - Fall colors in Rochester, Minnesota. Amazing beauty!
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Green

October 24, 2020 - Shades of green on the fields of South Minnesota.
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Triplets

October 17, 2020 - Three trees in Rochester, Minnesota. Just beautiful!
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Corn and clouds

October 17, 2020 - Summer fields in South East Minnesota.
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Imperfect beauty

October 15, 2020 - Three flowers on the same plane, the rest is almost out of focus. Pulse
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Dramatic clouds

October 15, 2020 - Dramatic clouds over the fields of South East Minnesota.
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The plains

October 15, 2020 - South East Minnesota, corn, sky and vast plains.
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The Barn

October 08, 2020 - A barn in South East Minnesota under evening lights.
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Spring is coming

October 01, 2020 - Early signs of Spring in South East Minnesota.
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Life lines

September 30, 2020 - What a road, what a landscape! Patagonia, Chile.
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Clouds and corn

September 30, 2020 - Rain clouds and corn. The perfect combination for feeding the world.
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Sunset in the fields

September 16, 2020 - Last lights on the fields of South East Minnesota
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Summer evening

September 12, 2020 - Summer evening in the fields of South East Minnesota.
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Twilight

September 12, 2020 - Serene dusk at Sakatah lake, Minnesota
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Calm

September 11, 2020 - A calm sunset time at Sakatah Lake, Minnesota.
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Boundary

September 10, 2020 - Boundary at a field in South East Minnesota.
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Tall and thin

September 08, 2020 - A line of trees in Minnesota on early Spring. Branches are still clearly seen.
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Rural past

September 08, 2020 - Rural history on display in South East Minnesota
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Used to be

September 07, 2020 - What's left of an old rural school in South East Minnesota.
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Saw better days

September 06, 2020 - A beautiful wooden house that saw better days in South East Minnesota.
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Food for the soul

September 05, 2020 - A view from the Frontenac State Park, Minnesota.
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Leafless

August 31, 2020 - Silhouettes of leafless trees just before Spring sets in.
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Colors of hope

August 31, 2020 - After a big storm in South East Minnesota. Colors of hope.
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Natural perfection

August 31, 2020 - A tree on the side of a country road. Natural and perfect.
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Delicate

August 31, 2020 - A delicate and amazingly beautiful flower on one of the gardens in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Spring evening

August 31, 2020 - Spring evening at the fields in South East Minnesota
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All lined up

August 30, 2020 - A corn field in South East Minnesota. Amazing agriculture industry.
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Two moons

August 22, 2020 - Evening full moon reflected on a quiet river in South East Minnesota. Winter almost over!
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After a Spring storm

August 22, 2020 - Wet pavement and beautiful light after a Spring storm in South East Minnesota.
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Plowed lines

August 20, 2020 - Winter is over and Spring is just starting on the great fields of South East Minnesota.
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Corn lines

August 17, 2020 - Corn plants lines in a field in South East Minnesota.
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Basics: food and energy

August 17, 2020 - Renewable energy and mechanized agriculture. Technology to produce food and energy. South East Minnesota.
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Golden

August 15, 2020 - Golden hour on golden corn in South East Minnesota.
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A path

August 08, 2020 - A path in the forest of Carley State Park, Minnesota.
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Going up ... a lot!

August 06, 2020 - Half a mile of steps at the John A. Latsch State Park in Minnesota.
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Un-easy calm

August 03, 2020 - Calm and beauty in the forest. Still, some un-easy feeling. South East Minnesota.
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Imperfect beauty

August 02, 2020 - Natural imperfection, beauty all over!
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Ripples

August 01, 2020 - Ripple reflections grass reflections at Rice Lake, Minnesota.
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Left alone

July 31, 2020 - Dead tree left alone in the fields of South East Minnesota.
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Serene

July 31, 2020 - Serene view at one of the Minnesota State Parks.
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Water screen

July 31, 2020 - Painterly rendering of boy enjoys cooling off under a small waterfall at a park in Minnesota.
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Sun and clouds

July 29, 2020 - Mixing sun and clouds creates a dramatic view. Cascades lakes in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Lonely and proud

July 27, 2020 - A lonely tree stand proud on the Prairie. South East Minnesota.
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Bare

July 27, 2020 - A bare dirt road and leafless trees in Southern Minnesota, just before spring brings life back.
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Golden reflection

July 26, 2020 - Bare trees reflection in South East Minnesota. Early spring.
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The end

July 25, 2020 - End of a rural road in South East Minnesota.
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Colors and textures

July 24, 2020 - Colors and textures of the land in South east Minnesota. Early Spring.
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Streight up

July 24, 2020 - Lilies at a garden in Rochester, Minnesota
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Evening silhouette

July 23, 2020 - Silhouette of a tree on the field of South East Minnesota on early Spring.
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Hope

July 23, 2020 - Hope for better times after a storm in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Wild and beautiful

July 22, 2020 - Painterly wild flowers in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Water lines

July 14, 2020 - Lines and foam. Zumbro river, Minnesota.
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A sign of the times

June 10, 2020 - A sign of the times in Minnesota State Parks.
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Agricultural textures

May 18, 2020 - Patches of colors and textures on the fields of South East Minnesota.
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Alone

May 15, 2020 - A single tree in the plains of the Mid West.
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Nature minimalist

May 15, 2020 - Minimalist image in nature. Rochester, Minnesota.
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Vanishing stream

May 15, 2020 - A stream flanked by trees in South East Minnesota
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Rural scene

May 09, 2020 - A rural scene in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Dramatic

May 07, 2020 - Dramatic evening clouds in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Majestic silhouette

April 29, 2020 - A tree in South East Minnesota, just before Spring blossom. Amazing natural design.
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Minimalistic landscape

April 29, 2020 - Rural landscape in South East Minnesota, early Spring.
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Mississippi River

November 19, 2019 - Trees and train tracks on the Mississippi river, Minnesota.
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Fall in Minnesota

November 06, 2019 - Fall colors of the fields in South East Minnesota
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Rolling hills road

October 03, 2019 - An interesting rural road in South East Minnesota
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Vast and flat

July 31, 2019 - South East Minnesota, vast and mostly flat agriculture land.
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Rural road

July 21, 2019 - A rural road in South East Minnesota.
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Plowed fields

July 21, 2019 - Plowed fields in South East Minnesota ready to be seeded in an early Spring morning.
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First lights, new leaves

July 17, 2019 - First lights on an early morning in South East Minnesota. new leaves adorn the trees and the fields are being prepared f...
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Lines on the ground

June 12, 2019 - Agriculture lines on the ground of rural Rochester, MN.
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Lovely yard

June 12, 2019 - A painterly image of a lovely front yard in rural Rochester, MN.
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Agriculture soldiers

January 17, 2019 - A corn field in South East Minnesota, feeding the world.
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Minnesota countryside

January 05, 2019 - Summer in Minnesota. Corn fields and trees.
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Red door

December 25, 2018 - Old wooden structure with red door and window in South East Minnesota.
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Harmony

October 25, 2018 - A corn field in South East Minnesota. Harmony between natural and cultivated land.
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Into the woods

October 25, 2018 - Autumn snow in the woods of South East Minnesota.
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Ready for winter?

October 24, 2018 - It's coming to South East Minnesota. Fall colors with some white snow.
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Ready for Halloween

October 22, 2018 - South East Minnesota, ready to be carved and scared.
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Leaf-less

October 19, 2018 - Too late for fall colors, still beautiful and interesting.
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Fall colors

October 19, 2018 - Fall colors in the natural forests of South East Minnesota. A corner of beauty!
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Symphony in green

September 07, 2018 - Lush green field in South East Minnesota.
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Frozen circles

July 11, 2018 - Frozen hay in a South East Minnesota field.
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Field lines

March 07, 2018 - Field lines in South East Minnesota.
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Freezing lines

December 15, 2017 - A frozen field in South East Minnesota. Long wait for Spring!
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Feeding the world

August 24, 2017 - Vast corn fields in South East Minnesota. Impressive!
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Little Lake, Big View

August 02, 2016 - At times, a small corner of the world can have a great view. This sunset image was taken in my neighborhood, Cascades in...
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Response to Ingrahm's article

November 27, 2015 - In response to Christopher Ingrahm’s article ranking of US counties published in the Washington Post on August 2015, her...
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Late Autumn

November 04, 2015 - Late Autumn in South East Minnesota. The leaves are almost gone, the warm weather is gone, the beauty remains.
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Beauty is everywhere

October 02, 2015 - An article published in the Post Bulletin (Rochester local newspaper) entitled " Beauty is everywhere " Comments?
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The beauty of South East Minnesota

September 27, 2015 - The pictures in this blog are my response to the Washington Post beauty ranking of US counties of some weeks ago. South...
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The Fields Of South East Minnesota

July 02, 2015 - Early Spring in the fields around Rochester, MN. Life starts to come back. Trees show first indication bloom is approach...
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"Yellow Eyes"

April 17, 2015 - This owl, a native Minnesota one, was staring at me, or at least at my camera. The owl is in the Zollman Zoo in Byron, M...
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