In 2011 I entered the Bluefin Bay Calendar Contest and one of my images was selected for July:

My prize, besides being in the calendar, was a gift certificate for Bluefin Bay. So we headed north, dropped the kids at Grandmas and had a couple cozy nights at Bluefin Bay on a cold January weekend. We also had a showing at the Waterfront Gallery in Two Harbors. I between staying warm we  stopped in Grand Marais for some shopping and picture taking. Here are some of the frozen shots:

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We took another trip to the Minnesota Zoo in November. It is interesting to see how Kieran reacts to the animals as he gets older. Here are a few shots, taken when I wasn’t pushing a stroller or chasing a 15 month old.

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We took a trip to Minnetonka Orchards for some Trick or Treating, while I took a few shots around us…

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We took a stroll in the late fall to Jabs Farn in Louisville Swamp in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. It was a nice warm day I took some photos while Kieran & Jill were stretching their legs.

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We had a fabulous time celebrating Lorries  Birthday in New Orleans, making some new friends, and getting plenty of exercising from all the walking in the French Quarter.  We stayed in the Quarter, and I was able to walk around a lot and get pictures, much easier to stop and get a picture than stopping the car, getting out, and getting the camera before missing the shot. I ended up shooting 1800 shots in three and a half days and picked out around  340 favorites. Hope you enjoy…

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Went to celebrate my mother-in-law’s birthday on Minnesota’s North Shore so I took a some time one morning to take some photo’s. First I started at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to catch the sunrise, that didn’t happen. Then I took a drive through the Superior National Forest, Fall color routes and wasn’t disappointed…

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I got to go twice to the Minnesota Renaissance festival this year. First I went with the family, took them home, then went back and wander the grounds for photos. Here are some of my favorites…

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This was Kieran’s first trip to the State Fair, too bad he fell asleep for part of it, but he awoke in time for the parade. Here are a few shots…

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This was my first photo excursion to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, in Chanhassen, MN. You would think since I used to live five minutes from here I would have gone a long time ago, but I didn’t. Even though this was late in the summer, the flowers were still fabulous. Have to admit this has to be one of the best shoots I have done in one day, what do you think…

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We took Kieran to the Minnesota Zoo, spent a nice sunny day outside with the animals…

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It wouldn’t be a trip to the North Shore without a photoshoot in Susie’s Garden…

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Spent some time in Duluth over the Fourth of July weekend. Took a stroll through the Rose Garden…

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We went to visit Grandma on the North Shore of  Lake Superior over the Fourth of July weekend. Despite the government shut down, including all the state parks, I was still able to find some good picture while I was there…

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