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Photography Exhibit at Johnson Heritage Post Opens

Here is a photo of my portion of the newly opened photography exhibit at the Johnson Heritage Post Gallery in Grand Marais. The opening was last night (October 21st) and was well attended. All seemed to have a good time … Continue reading

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Smoke on GM Harbor From Nearby Fires

Late this afternoon a thunderstorm rolled into the area and instead of clearing the air it brought with it a tremendous amount of smoke from the Ely/Isabella area wildfires. This photo shows how really thick it was, obscuring the Sawtooth … Continue reading

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“Fall on the Pigeon River” Panoramic Wins Best Of Show

This photo that I took of the Pigeon River was entered in the Cook County Fair here and came out the winner of a 1st Place Blue Ribbon and a Best of Show in the Arts and Crafts Category. I … Continue reading

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Calm Before the Storm, Harbor Clouds, Grand Marais

This photo was a chance occurrence shot. I had come down to the harbor to see if I could find a sailboat belonging to a relative who was visiting but I had not seen yet. We finally found the boat … Continue reading

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Kadunce River Lights

While trekking up the Kadunce River trail recently, I was entranced by the sun’s reflection glistening on top of the flowing water. I took several pictures but was not satisfied with the results. I got closer and slowed down the … Continue reading

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Partridge Falls Panorama Story

A while ago I was fortunate enough to visit the Partridge Falls on the Pigeon River right near the Canadian border. Getting there is more than just a hike. It starts with a multi-mile journey on an unmaintained (read really … Continue reading

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Split Rock Lighthouse “Painting”

I call this “DigitalArt” because it started as a photo I took and after adding and subtracting filters and color changes, this is what evolved.  This picture actually started as a slide and after scanning it into my computer, I … Continue reading

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Wildlife Serigraphs Come to Life

When I got the idea to make a series of wildlife serigraphs (aka silkscreen prints) I tried to decide on which creatures to include. One of the most obvious was the conspicuous grey and white Herring Gull that inundates our … Continue reading

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One of my Early Panorama Experiments

This photo panorama is one of my early experiments. It is taken on the trail up to the Oberg mountain overlook near Lutsen, MN. I used a Panasonic Lumix LZ7 point and shoot (which I still occasionally use.) This was … Continue reading

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Hello world! Welcome to my blog!

Welcome to the Creative Art Notes Blog. I established this blog to give some insight and hopefully some inspiration by explaining the why and how of my art and photography. I hope you enjoy it and will explore the links … Continue reading

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