A boat makes its way downstream on the Mississippi River toward downtown St. Paul this evening, as storm clouds catch the light of the setting sun Those storms later produced large hail in the southeast Twin Cities metro area

Didn’t buy any because the dogs would have quickly shredded them… but I did appreciate the puns when I saw these at Menards today

There’s already a lot of fall color visible along Minnesota’s North Shore, from maples in the higher elevations just inland from Lake Superior These views are from today, as seen under sunny skies from atop Oberg Mountain near Tofte

Beautiful sunrise this morning over Lake Superior and the lighthouse in Grand Marais

Northern lights late last night and early this morning, in the skies above northwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota

Calm, colorful northern Minnesota sunset sky tonight over Kabekona Bay of Leech Lake

The passenger barge Betsey Northrup and its tug head back toward downtown St. Paul on the Mississippi River at sunset this evening, as seen from the High Bridge

Firefighters at the scene of a large fire in northeast Minneapolis at sunrise this morning — at an industrial building off Central Avenue

Labor Day sunrise this morning over downtown St. Paul, as seen from the steps of the cathedral

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The sun rises — through thick haze caused by smoke from distant wildfires — over Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis this morning

It’s berry-picking season in Minnesota

Boats head toward Kabekona Narrows on their way to the main part of Leech Lake at sunset tonight, to watch the Fourth of July fireworks in Walker, Minnesota (delayed a day due to storms last night)

Turbulent skies yesterday near Morris in western Minnesota, ahead of severe thunderstorms in the region

Minnehaha Falls during a flash flood warning in Minneapolis this afternoon

The passenger barge Betsey Northrup and its tug head back toward downtown St. Paul on the Mississippi River under stormy skies this evening

The sun glows reddish-orange through haze from wildfire smoke, as it rises above the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in St. Paul just after dawn this morning

Choose your own adventure?

Prairie smoke in bloom — and going to seed in its trademark cloud of wispy “smoke” — as seen yesterday near Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Cozy Theatre in Wadena, Minnesota — May 2025

An endangered dwarf trout lily in bloom today at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park The dwarf trout lily is found in the wild in three southeastern Minnesota counties – and nowhere else

Interesting post-thunderstorm clouds above the Twin Cities tonight, as seen from the High Bridge in St. Paul

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First pasque flowers of the spring in bloom this afternoon, under sunny skies at a hillside prairie near Cannon Falls, Minnesota

This time-capsule church is on the backroads’ backroads of northwest North Dakota — so far off the beaten path, that it’s managed to survive relatively unscathed by the vandalism that has claimed many other old buildings in this part of the state….

What’s the daily special at the local cafe? In some small towns, you don’t need to call or look online. You just need to take a drive down Main Street (and try to not hit the sign)

The twisting tower is hanging on — for now — at the former St. Olaf Lutheran Church near Tioga, North Dakota

Sunrise this morning in the far, far northwest corner of North Dakota, a few miles from the Montana state line and Canadian border

The northern lights fill the sky above the North Dakota prairie tonight, as seen from north of Jamestown

A Delta flight lands at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport tonight against the backdrop of a colorful sunset sky, with the Minnesota River in the foreground

I likely won’t be able to go out to view the lunar eclipse early early Friday morning — but here’s a photo from a previous lunar eclipse, from January 2019, seen above the First National Bank Building sign in downtown St. Paul

Brilliantly colorful daylight saving sunrise this morning over downtown St. Paul, as seen from the steps of the cathedral

The northern lights are visible — faintly — tonight in the far northern Twin Cities metro area. The view may be better farther north. It’s nice to spend some time with them again

Sounds of a sunrise symphony this morning along the Mississippi River in Inver Grove Heights

After the March blizzard subsides, after the sun returns, after the shoveling is done… it’s time for the dogs to have some fun in the fresh snow

Before it melted and turned the yard to mud, the dogs made the most of this month’s snow in the Twin Cities — including savoring a few tennis ball popsicles

Ready for the snow and cold

Brilliant burst of color at sunrise this morning in St. Paul

Beautiful sunset sky over downtown St. Paul and the Mississippi River this evening, as seen from Indian Mounds Park

Subzero sunrise this morning over the Mississippi River in Cottage Grove, Minnesota Temperature about 13 degrees below zero, wind chill about 34 below

Ventured up the frozen Kadunce River on Minnesota’s North Shore to get a look inside its impressive canyon Just upstream from Highway 61 — it’s like stepping into another world, with steep rock cliffs towering overhead and the echoes of rushing water emanating from the ice underfoot

An unexpected treat while heading back south from the North Shore this weekend: Getting to see this great gray owl perched along Highway 61 near Duluth

Sunset this afternoon over the Grand Marais Lighthouse and Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore

Another frozen rain cloud created by Lake Superior along Minnesota’s North Shore

Snowy January evening in Grand Marais

Sunrise this morning along the icy shore of Lake Superior in Grand Marais