the blog
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posts as far back as 2009
I hope you enjoy perusing stories and images from the last several years. It is well saturated with animal and travel photos. The blog was a passion of mine for quite some time but in 2016 I took a break. Glad to finally be back!
oh snow!
There is something about a fresh snowfall that makes me want to get outside and play… play with a sled, play with snow balls or play with my camera. It looks pretty sunny and warm, so I’m pretty...
pie day sunday
I think I’ve said it before, but I really enjoy baking tasty treats because who doesn’t like something warm and delicious right out of the oven. I should really bake in tiny batches just so I can...
… the OTHER photographer
Every once in a while i pass my camera off to mur if A. it’s ripped out of my little hands, B. he wins the footrace to the camera itself, C. he asks nicely or D. i am in a spot that doesn’t allow me...
Sunday already?!
… not only is it Sunday, but it’s Sunday night. Bah – humbug! On the other hand, my weekend was great. Super relaxing and laid back. What did I do? I scrapbooked, watched football, drank a bit of...
final wedding of the season …
… And no, I am not turning my business towards weddings even after the wonderful summer and fall I have spent shooting. It’s still not going to be my focus BUT I’m warming up to the idea of doing a...
iowa family
I know I’ve said it before, but it truly is always a treat to get down to Iowa to visit everyone. A few weeks back I posted just a handful of photos from the festivities and then last weekend I...
Up Noooorth
… A little tangent before I get started here: One of my favorite things about being a Minnesotan is being able to really say that word. Minn-e-sooooo-tan. Only a true Minnesotan can do it justice....
cannon river winery
This all starts over a year ago... I got an email blast from a local liquor store saying that the Cannon River Winery was having several weekends of volunteer grape picking. I immediately emailed to...
not old … but classic
As I sit here trying to come up with descriptive words for Spencer I am stuck on ‘turkey stealer’ and ‘glass breaking tail…’ Spence has been a staple at Nelson family events for years...