This weekend my wife and I stayed at a cabin on Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota.  We had a great time exploring some of the various state parks in the region. Below are some panoramas I took at some of those parksLakeshore outside our cabin
Gooseberry Falls
Duluth, MN Harbor Lighthouse
Lake Superior Lakeshore from Tettegouche State Park1
Lake Superior Lakeshore from Tettegouche State Park2

We were at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, and here is some of the pictorial evidence:
Hands up - give me the wallet and no one gets hurt!
Swings
Merry Go Round

A couple of days ago i posted some photos of my trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Those photos were more of a macro look at the landscape. These photos are of the same trip, but take a little closer look at the plants/bugsmoss more moss grasshopper & shell berries flowers more flowers ferns on rock

Last Wednesday through Sunday I went up to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota. I went there with some friends for 5 days of camping, fishing, relaxation and hanging out. Here are a few shots i took while i was there in the beautiful outdoors. Sunset @ Fall Lake
Island Campground on Kawishiwi River
Sunset on Kawishiwi River
New Moon on over Kawishiwi River
Looking through the woods

Here is my entry for the Flash assignment. Flash photography on the dance floor at a wedding this past weekend.Flash Dance1
Flash Dance2

Here is my "reflections" challenge entry. It is in a beautiful Japanese garden here in St. Paul, MN. You can see the relections in the water, as well as this being a great place to reflect on your life.. :)Reflections

We've been getting a lot of rain here in Minnesota lately, and its been a bit depressing. There are moments where we get a glimmer of hope, like this rainbow i saw today.Rainbow in Savage, MN

Sunset over a swampy area near the Minnesota River. Swampy Sunset

More shots from on the banks of the Minnesota River. There are new plants popping buds - and new life springing forth every way you look..1
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Someone on this site had recommended trying a software called Neat Image to clean up my photos that were a bit grainy.. I did just that and the results were awesome.. Here's one shot that was almost unbearably grainy before - much better afterNorthern Lights - before
Northern Lights - after

Inspired by Stevenwolf's entry into the Jones Soda label competition, here is my entry.Pool If you feel so inclined, you can vote for it here: http://www.jonessoda.com/gallery/view.php?ID=380777

Here is my wordimage for the weekRest