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Taken in northern MN, 9/16/24

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Or a praying mantis. You decide 🤷🏼‍♀️

Skol! Minnesota. Handheld on an iphone 17 Promax

The sky created its own fireworks 7/4/2026

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Katie would always worry when I’d sit on the ground. As I sat there, wrestling with the difficult decision, she once again left her feed to stand over me. I realized this had been my view of her so many times over the last 25 years.
She was the herd boss. She looked out for all of us.
This isn’t a glamour shot. Her body was failing. But this was such an authentic, beautiful portrait that I couldn’t bring myself to take another photograph.
This was her goodbye.

I’m curious what people’s reactions will be to this photo.

Taken by me from the Surety Hotel in Downtown Des Moines Iowa, lightning flashes above the clock tower of the landmark Polk County Courthouse on 4/17/2025.

Companion piece to Mercury Lights. Freddie stood long enough to get 2 moods while the aurora danced above him

Northern Minnesota during a major geomagnetic storm.

Shot on an iPhone 14 Pro Max during a strong aurora display in northern Minnesota. This was taken handheld in the snow with my Rough Collie, Lukas, standing perfectly still for a long exposure under the lights. No tripod, no AI, just an unreal night sky over the north woods.

Aurora with the Big Dipper. Handheld 1 second on iPhone 14 Pro Max. Higher res version in comments

Northern Minnesota aurora. Handheld on iPhone 14 Pro Max.

I can’t believe Freddie held still for 1/2 a second for me to get this shot 😂

I have photos of this peony from 54 years ago, and it was already a mature plant then. The blooms open with creamy yellow and blush pink tones and gradually fade to white. If anyone recognizes this cultivar, I’d love to know its name.

Relaxing ride to clear my mind after a stressful day of work. The sunset was spectacular and I wanted to hang this memory on my wall.