JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Earthy Delights
Photographer Jeff Olson of Fort Collins, Colo., enjoys his time outdoors, especially when he gets a chance to capture some eye-popping images.
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DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — Northern Lights Extravaganza
This past Sunday, photographer Dave Bruner and his wife, Sheila, ventured out on a more than a 150-mile journey that began at 9:30 p.m. and ended at 2:30 a.m. Monday in search of the aurora borealis or Northern Lights, a phenomena that is the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere with charged particles released from the …
JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Eagle Encounter
No matter what you call them — a convocation, a congregation or an aerie — a tree full bald eagles is quite a sight to see, as these images from Fort Collins, Colo., photographer Jeff Olson can attest.
JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Gateway Natural Area
Photographer Jeff Olson has to travel only 15 miles from his home in Fort Collins, Colo., to enjoy the beauty of Gateway Natural Area (formerly Gateway Mountain Park), where the North Fork of the Poudre River joins the main Poudre River. Visitors can enjoy hiking trails, a designated launch area for kayaks and canoes, fishing, picnic tables with grills, informational kiosks …
JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Colorado Dreamin’
The fall skies in the Centennial State have provided Fort Collins, Colo., photographer Jeff Olson with a plethora of colors the first part of this month.
DAVE VORLAND: Photo Gallery — Spring Back
Here’s a look at the past couple of weeks, as spring has given way to summer in the Twin Cities and surrounding area, through the lens of Bloomington, Minn., photographer Dave Vorland.
JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Rocky Mountain National Park
Fort Collins, Colo., photographer Jeff Olson and his wife, Joanne Plager Burke Olson, recently spent a half-day in Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado, where they sampled the crowds, grabbed a cinnamon roll in Glen Haven and lunched in the car during rain and hail at Sprague Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park spans the Continental Divide and encompasses protected mountains, …
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Duck Dynasty
Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert found something to quack about in his outdoor travels this past week.
DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — Spring Memories
Grand Forks photographer Dave Bruner’s eagle eye captured these images this past month.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — On The Waterfront
Grand Fork photographer Michael Bogert didn’t have to travel very far — the English Coulee — to capture these images of waterfowl frolicking in along the banks and in the water of the waterway.
JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Splendid Spring
Spring is a beautiful time of the year, a time of birth and renewal. Photographer Jeff Olson recently captured these Colorado images that bear that out.
RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Badlands Beauty
Grand Forks photographer did his part to keep up with social distancing last weekend, traveling to where the deer and the antelope play — Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the North Dakota Badlands. Not only did Russ capture images of those critters made famous in the song “Home on the Range,” he also managed to find a few other species …
RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Spring Is In The Air
Spring is upon us, and that means mating season for critters in the Northland, which in turn brings Grand Forks photographer out in search of Red River Valley bald eagles that are in the midst of their courting ritual. (Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.)
RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Fur And Feather
The wildlife were out catching a few rays and strutting their stuff for photographer Russ Hons on Friday. (Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.)
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Nature Visit
A trip to the countryside is truly a great way to view nature at its best, and there is no better way to view it than through the keen eye of photographer Michael Bogert.
JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Lory State Park
Photographer Jeff Olson and his wife, Joanne Plager Burke Olson, and their dog, Sammy, recently took their first hike of 2020 at Colorado’s Lory State Park. The state park is located west of Fort Collins and north of Horsetooth Reservoir. The park is a popular destination for mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding and rock climbing and also has its own bike …
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Quiet in the Country …
Photographer Michael Bogert captured the solitude of the countryside during the winter on a recent trip outside the city.
DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — A Vision From The Past
A visit to western North Dakota presented photographer Dave Bruner with an opportunity to capture these images of teepees on the Plains, all of which depict a nostalgic scene of what it might have looked like on the Great Plains of the now past Old Frontier.
JEFF OLSON: Photo Gallery — Rocky Mountain National Park
Fort Collins, Co., photographer Jeff Olson recently spent some time traveling around Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes, Colo., with his wife, Joanne Plager Burke Olson. The 415-square-mile park spans the Continental Divide and encompasses protected mountains, forests and alpine tundra. It’s known for the Trail Ridge Road and the Old Fall River Road, drives that pass aspen trees and rivers. …
LILLIAN CROOK: WildDakotaWoman — Wild By Nature
A guest blog by my daughter, photographer Chelsea Sorenson, “Wild By Nature Photography,” including a small selection of the thousands of photographs she took on our visit to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks last week. Last Christmas, I asked my mom to take me to Yellowstone National Park for my upcoming vacation because when you’re a kid, being “dragged around” …
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — The Hike To Big Bog Lake
Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert recently hiked into Big Bog Lake in Lake Bemidji State Park, following a winding boardwalk through a spruce/tamarack bog, on the way viewing pitcher plants, sundews, orchids and other plants.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Hummers
Hummingbirds going about their business of feeding is a sight to behold, as these images from Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert can attest.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Lake Bemidji State Park
Lake Bemidji State Park offers a variety of things to do for people in search of outdoor adventure. Located on the north end of Lake Bemidji in northwestern Minnesota, the park touts a sandy beach; hiking and biking trails; boat, canoe and kayak rental; a children’s playground; volleyball court and year-round naturalist programs as well as wildlife viewing and marvelous …
RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Where Eagles Dare
Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons has an affinity for photographing bald eagles, and there is no shortage of them in the northern Red River Valley. (Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.)
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — First Of The Year Lake Adventures
The first visits to the lake in the spring are always an adventure. See what caught Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert’s eye on his recent jaunts around Fox Lake and Lake Bemidji in northwestern Minnesota.
ERIC BERGESON: Photo Gallery — A Summer To Remember
Photographer Eric Bergeson thought he would try to ease the dreariness of winter by sharing these 2018 summer images from Bergeson Nursery near Fertile, Minn. In comparing this year’s pictures to other years, he thinks this past summer was the best growing season in memory.
ERIC BERGESON: Photo Gallery — Patagonia Pursuits
Eric Bergeson, the Country Scribe, shares these photos taken near Patagonia, Ariz., a town of 800 in high ranch country near the Mexican border. In his own words, “So many worlds exist within a 100-mile radius of Tucson.”
DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — Before, During And After The Storm
Northeast North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota experienced its first taste of winter this past week, and photographer Dave Bruner captured the essence of it in Grand Forks before, during and after the season’s first significant snowfall.
DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — Fall Colors Road Trip
Grand Forks photographer Dave Bruner and his wife, Sheila, recently took a two-day northeastern North Dakota road trip to view fall colors, which were in full display. On their way to the Turtle Mountains and the Pembina Gorge, with a final stop at Turtle River State, in Cavalier they found colorful painted bales on display throughout the town.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Lakescapes
Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert recently spent four days at the lake, and here are some of the images he captured.
RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Minnesota Lake Country
Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons recently spent some time on a lake in northern Minnesota. Here are some of the sights he captured. (Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Sunlight To Sundown
Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert captured these beautiful images over a one-hour period this weekend while sitting on a dock on a northwestern Minnesota lake.
RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Wonderful Wildlife
Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons has an eye for wildlife, and these images provide the proof. (Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.)
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Springing Into Action
Spring is a great time of the year to view wildlife, whether it’s migrating waterfowl or year-round resident bald eagles, and Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert knows just where to look.
DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — ‘Frosty Landscapes’
Grand Forks photographer Dave Bruner went out early Friday morning to capture these images after a nice frost in the Grand Forks area.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Midwinter Snapshots
Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert has braved the recent spate of cold weather to capture these wildlife and landscape in rural Grand Forks County.
LA VALLEUR COMMUNICATES: Musings by Barbara La Valleur — Only in Minnesota: Art on Ice
For as long as the Art Shanty Projects have been around, a few years now, I’ve vowed to go — yet have never made it — until Sunday. Of course, 16-degree temperatures were no deterrent. After all, the sun was shinning. Plus, I have a warm hooded coat, terrific fur-lined boots and toasty leather gloves. Armed with my sharp metal-pointed German …
DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — ‘Sun Dogs Of North Dakota’
Photographer Dave Bruner ventured out in the extreme cold (minus 25 degrees with a wind chill of minus 40) Saturday morning to try and capture some images of the sun dogs, as extreme cold is needed plus ice crystals in the air. It all came together as he was fortunate to capture this phenomenon in full detail. They formed the …
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — A Place In Minnesota
Grand Forks photographer recently spent some time at “a place in Minnesota,” and this is what caught his eye.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Summertime Scenes
Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert gets around. Enjoy these shots from the latest Blues on the Red and North Dakota Museum of Arts concerts and bird antics in Minnesota lake country, among others.
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — A Boat Ride And Hike To Remember
A weekend boat ride and a hike opens up a world of life to Grand Forks photographer Michael Bogert.
DAVE BRUNER: Photo Gallery — Badlands Beauty
Grand Forks photographer Dave Bruner and his wife, Sheila, recently returned from a weeklong vacation, which started with a stay in Medora, N.D., and a visit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Here are a few shots of what Dave has tilted “North Dakota Badlands Scenic Images.”
RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — Peregrine Posturing
Raptor expert Tim Driscoll and his crew were busy at work Monday, banding new peregrine chicks born on the University of North Dakota water tower, and Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons was there. The chicks, named Chan, Julie and Carl, were carefully placed in a small dog kennel and lowered to the ground for the banding. The parents, Marv and Terminator, were not happy, …
MICHAEL BOGERT: Photo Gallery — Coulee Cuties
Grand Forks photography recently took a stroll along the English Coulee in Grand Forks a day after a storm rolled through and captured these spectacular shots.