"Those who have never seen Superior get an inadequate, even inaccurate idea, by hearing it spoken of as a 'lake,' and to those who have sailed over its vast extent the word sounds positively ludicrous. Though its waters are fresh and crystal, Superior is a sea. It breeds storms, and rain and fogs, like the sea. It is cold in mid-summer as the Atlantic. It is wild, masterful, and dreaded as the Black Sea." - Rev. George Grant, Ocean to Ocean, 1872
This morning's sunrise was worth getting up for. It was fantastic. I also found a place on Lake Superior near my house that I haven't spent much time photographing. I found a bunch of new compositions and features to photograph during the next month while the sun is aligned correctly.
Here's a northern lights shot from last night. It's a vertical shot, so if you haven't changed your setting to see the entire picture, you will need to tap it, click it or smash it to see the entire image.
My name's Megan, originally from Minnesota but living in the UK which is now home. Always something in my mind and will post about it here. Hope you have a wonderful day!
One thing that Twitter was really good at was selling calendars. Mastodon and Threads for whatever reason just don't move the calendars in the same way.
Here's my 2024 calendar of landscape shots from northern Minnesota.
What is your favorite Image? My Top 24 most popular images of all time.
6 Minneapolis Skyline Images Stone Arch Bridge Spring Evening
The Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge is one of the most iconic locations in the city of not the state maybe even the nation. The area is full of history, charm and vitality.
NEW: #Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signs a package of pro-voter bills into law — including the Minnesota Voting Rights Act — to protect ballot access after the 8th Circuit gutted private enforcement of the federal Voting Rights Act in the state.
Here in #rural#Minnesota, our internet sometimes drops for hours, sometimes a day or two. For fun, I setup #Kiwix offline internet content server using and old laptop and WiFi router. Now we have our own private #internet that never goes down (except when the power is out, which is another toot).
We have #Wikipedia and lots of other useful content, all available #offline without an internet connection. To learn more, follow the Kiwix Project.
This 50-foot waterfall is called Devils Kettle. It's in northern Minnesota. The river splits into two and one side goes down a hole and disappears.
We hiked in on Sunday and the entire canyon below the falls if full of frozen foam. I've never seen anything like it. There must be 30 to 40 feet of frozen foam.
#BreakingNews: Anonymous groups dropped flyers and banners in the rotunda of the Mall of America in #Minnesota on #BlackFriday around 8 a.m. demanding targeted boycotts of brands complicit with Israeli apartheid and the military occupation of Palestine.