Category Archives: Photography

Fancy Coffee Friday: Go Take a Hike at…

Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in Preston, MN.  Weeks ago I wrote a post about a camping adventure I took with friends where we saw Yoda in the forest and I promised to write more about the park, etc.  So here … Continue reading

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Fancy Coffee Friday: Costa Rican Vacation, Part 2 – This is for The Birds

Want to catch the intro, part one or the final installment?  Follow the links! I’m a bit of a bird nerd – that is, a birdwatcher – and have been since I was young.  Growing up, we had an old … Continue reading

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MLiP Wednesday: First Ride of the Year

I admit that I’m a wimp when it comes to the weather – particularly any weather that threatens cold temps, rain, wind, high temps and humidity.  Bicycling weather has a narrow window and I like to stick to that window. … Continue reading

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MLiP Wednesday: February cruise on Carnival Liberty

I think I’ve reached that point in life where even though I carry around my Canon 30D nearly everywhere, I don’t take nearly as many photos unless I’m specifically going somewhere “to take photos”.  Such was the case aboard the … Continue reading

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MLiP Wednesday: Ice Caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

It was last minute… or last opportunity rather, to see the ice caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Cornucopia, WI.  My cousin put the bug in my ear to make the almost-seven hour drive to the northern tip of … Continue reading

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MLiP Wednesday: Azena Photography

So for those who just started following along, you may not have noticed (or read anywhere in the multiple places I have it listed) that sometimes I model.  That’s right.  Model.  Blue Steel. Normally on MLiP (My Life in Pictures) … Continue reading

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Sunday Morning: Hiking and Minor Hiccups

It occurred to me that I’d not done a “Go Take a Hike Sunday” for a while and Mr. Muse and I had done just that a couple Sunday’s ago.  I live in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region, and we have some … Continue reading

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*Knock Knock* Who’s there? Would you like to make a pledge?

Yes, yes you would like to make a pledge. Here is the crux of the matter.  My friend Richard Allen is looking to fulfill his dreams of a photo studio and upgrade some camera equipment with some better, used equipment. … Continue reading

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MLiP Wednesday: Captured

Sometimes, as we hike through life, we should look down; if we don’t, we may miss the start of something beautiful.  Right now, this is just an ant that got caught in some tree sap, but if this little wonder … Continue reading

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MLiP Wednesday: Little Green and Adorable

Sometimes you find little creatures crawling on you and even though you’ve been camping, you still wonder when they got on you.  This one appears to be a baby member of the Walking Stick family.  I found this walking on … Continue reading

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