Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

On Wednesday, I rode down to Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. What drew me there was the waterfall the DNR website mentioned. Unfortunately, with the drought in recent months, the waterfall has become a trickle.  Still, the fall colors were pretty in the afternoon sun.  There were Indian tinker toy plants everywhere, reminding me of childhood field trips.  A large hornet's nest caught my eye. I made sure to steer clear of that!  The picture I took of it was zoomed all the way out with my DSLR lens.

You can read the DNR's pamphlet for more information on the history of the Big Woods in Minnesota.

Acclivity

A while back, I bought a cheap fisheye lens for my camera.  Today the husband and I went out for a bit and I tried it out.  Temp wasn't bad outside, a balmy 16ºF, but the wind was BRUTAL. 

Apparently, Minnehaha Falls was the place to be today, brutal wind or not.

Trickly

This is Minnemishinona Falls.  Or more appropriately, Minnemishinona Trickle.  There's been a titch of a drought this year.

Plashy

I took this last year in Minneopa State Park.  It's similar to another image I took at the same time and blogged last year.

Plangently

Vermillion Falls, Hastings, MN.

Translatory

Mellifluously

Dinky

A little "tilt-shift" action to make Cannon Falls look like it's a few inches high. 

Forebodingly

We went to Cannon Falls on Sunday, just before a storm hit.  The sky was so dramatic. 

I think this is my favorite image of all the photos I've taken of the dam/falls over the years.

Glacially

Beautiful and sunny at Minnehaha Falls today, but a very blustery wind.  Still plenty of ice around the falls.

Risky

Yesterday I mentioned that people go down to the falls regardless of barriers.  Here are two of those individuals, caught during a photo shoot of some kind. 

After the shoot, I watched the man on the right make it to the top of the stairway, clinging to the railing for dear life.  My knee still says no.

Magestically

Another view during my walkabout last Thursday evening.

Frozenly

This reminds me of an old-time postcard.

Magnifically

From our trip to Yellowstone last year.

Enjoyably

This was taken in 2007 and I just "found" it again. 

The highlights were blown out so bad there was no recovering them, so I stylized a bit instead.  It wasn't the sharpest focus either, but I really like all the people enjoying the lovely cascading water so I decided to use it anyway.

Invitingly

From our time at Niagara Falls last year.

Meanderingly

My BFF's husband lost his battle with cancer yesterday, but in 2016 we spent a few days with them and they took us around to see the sights of Pennsylvania.  This is the two of them while we were exploring McConnells Mill State Park.

Cascadingly

Drippy

Gibbon Falls flows over volcanic ash.

Leaky