Thanks for the Lombardi, Coach Tomlin.

I live in an apartment building in Mac-Groveland in St. Paul. I keep seeing reports of the door to door operations, but then I see this. I don't know who to believe. I hear neighbors coming and going as normal. I got cats. I'm worried about them getting out more than me if they kick my door in.

Calvary Cemetery, Mankato, MN. 📷 Sony a7RIV 👁️ Sigma 24-70 DG DN | A #cemeteries #cemeteryphotography #minnesota #minnesotaphotographer #momentomori #memorials #photography #blackandwhite 📸

Amazing colors of dusk as seen from work on New Year's Eve. 📷iPhone 16 Pro Max #minnesota #stpaul #newyearseve #dusk #iphone #cityscape #minnesotaphotographer #photography 📷

I'm having a hard time getting inspired to get out and photograph. There's not much in the Twin Cities re: photography groups and I like to shoot street in a small group for safety. DC had monthly StreetmeetDC, StreetmeetMD, PortraitMeet, etc. where dozens would show up and shoot. I miss that.

I agree completely!

A tender moment on a quiet path — an adult goose leans in toward its curious, fluffy gosling, as if offering a gentle lesson in the art of exploring the world. #Birds #lukehaigh #birdwatching #photography

It's still #caturday to me, dammit. Today is my girlfriend's cat, Scruffy, who we simply call "Kitty". He was desperately clinging to what little Minnesota sunlight was breaking through the curtains on a chilly day. #cats #photography #kitty #meow 📸 📷Sony a7RIV 👁️SOny 50mm f/1.4 GM

I truly believe everyone needs a desk-cat (or dog, if they prefer!) to get them through the workday. Garak agrees. #meow #kittycat #catpics

Move to #Minnesota they said. You'll love it there they said. (Yes, this is me, and yes, I love it here.) #oopse #fail #funny

May everyone's holiday be a bokehlicious one. 📸 📷Sony a7RIV 👁️ Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM #bokeh #christmas #holidays #happyholidays #mnphotographer #minnesota #photography

Expectation vs reality. Look, I get it. It's assembled by criminally underpaid people who are reprimanded if they don't keep up a certain pace, so it's not going to look picture perfect, but Jeeze Louise, could they at least have put the pickles and onions on it?

My girlfriend indulged me on a snowy #photography walk in Owatonna yesterday. I love being out in the snow and cold, even if there's a lot more of it here in #Minnesota than there was in the DC metro. 📷 Sony a7RIV 👁️ Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM #snow #winter #owatonnamn #sonyalpha 📸

Being new to St. Paul, I'm confused on where the hell to park when it snows. My apt tells me I'll have to move out of my space I pay for so they can plow, but they weren't helpful on where to park. Is it as simple as parking Grand Ave after 8am and Lincoln Ave after 5pm!? #stpaulmn #minnesota #help

An Autumn stroll through New York woodlands for #ForestFriday #photography #art #photographersofbluesky #weareroamers #artyear #explore #escape #sonyshooter #photography #landscapephotography

Cathedral of St. Paul on my walk home from work tonight. iPhone - I didn't have my camera with my :( #photography #iphonephotography #minnesota #minnesotaphotographer #iphone16promax #cellphonephotography #stpaulmn

I've never seen the Northern Lights before. My girlfriend texted me to let me know they were out. She's down in Owatonna so I figured I'd not see too much here in St. Paul because of light pollution. I was wrong. 📷 Sony a7RIV 👁️ Sigma 14-24 DG DN | A #photography #northernlights #MN #minnesota 📸

Dear Humans, What are you doing these days to keep from going insane? (SERIOUS REPLIES ONLY)

Did I want it? Yes. Did I need it? Yes. #tchotchkes #catsass

It's like a Lowe's and a Walmart had a fucked up flipper baby. I'm all for it.

That face tho. ❤️

The endless Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from #Shenandoah Nat'l Park for #mountainmonday I'm thrilled I moved to Minnesota, but I do miss the #Appalachian mountains terribly. #mountains #landscapephotography #blueridge #skylinedrive #blue #depth #photography 📸📷

Autumnal loveliness at Hockeridge Woods - a bit windy, so some movement in the leaves. #AutumnColours #WoodlandPhotography

Sarah posed as Red Riding Hood, for me on a Halloween-themed shoot at Hidden Falls park in St. Paul last weekend. It was a blast to shoot. #halloween #modelphotography #redridinghood #minnesota #stpaul #sonyalpha 📸📷

Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna is showing the fall colors of #Minnesota quite nicely. It's a shame to hear reports of muted fall colors from family back home in PA/MD. #photography #autumncolors #happyfall #owatonnamn #minnesotaphotographer #sonyalpha #cemetery #momentomori 📷📸

Minnesota State Capitol. After 13 years of photographing the US Capitol, it was cool to shoot something different. It's not the PA State Capitol, but it's definitely growing on me as far as state capitol buildings go. 📸Sony a7RIV 👁️ Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM #photography #minnesota #architectutre 📷

I was thinking of starting a #photography series titled "Statues in Minnesota of People Who Never Stepped Foot in Minnesota." My first entrant? Nathan Hale in a little park on Summit Ave. in St. Paul. Sony a7RIV + Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM #minnesota #stpaulmn #statues #urbanphotography #neverbeen 📸📸

Walked 3 miles home up Summit Ave. from my work in downtown St.Paul to my apartment and was greeted with a pretty awesome sky. Shane I took my camera in with me yesterday and not today, so I'll settle for a iPhone shot. #dusk #minnesota #stpaulmn #bluehour #mynewhome

🎶I'm a cowboy🎶 🎶On an iPhone I type🎶 🎶I'm texting... texting my wiiiiife🎶 Mankato, MN 📸Sony a7RIV 👁️Sony 100-400 GM #photography #streetphotography #minnesota #mankatomn #cowboy #blackandwhite 📷

[ from the archive ] Some shots I took of the lovely Shoshana at Metrobar in DC last September. Model: instagram.com/shoshana.official 📸Sony a7RIV 👁️Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM #photography #blackandwhite #portraits #model #washingtondc 📷

Not having my 📷 with me didn't stop me from doing some #photography before and after work yesterday with my iPhone. St. Paul, MN #iphone16promax #stpaulmn #urbanphotography #iphonephotography #blackandwhite #streetscenes 📸

Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna, MN. Sony a7RIV + 24mm f/1.4 GM, 50mm f/1.4 GM #photography #blackandwhitephotography #cemeteries #momentomori 📸📷

One of my prized possessions - my bust of Jefferson. Normally, it's a reminder of the 13 years I lived in the nation's capital, and how much I miss it, but here, it allowing me to scratch my light and shadow itch on a rainy day. #photography #minnesotaphotographer #lightandshadow

Happy #caturday from Garak (grey tabby) and Kira (orange tabby/calico).

Took my camera to work today so I could take advantage of the view of the MN state capitol from the office. Sony a7RIV + 100-400mm GM

My son flew out from Pittsburgh and visited me here in St. Paul last week. I was super-honored when he asked me to take his Senior Photos. He chose Mill Ruins Park as the place he wanted to shoot and asked me to use the coloring style I use for my street photography.

Why do the best sunsets seem to happen when I'm out shopping and I don't have my camera with me? #parkinglotsunsets

If you see this, post or quote repost a photo you took a year ago this month! #OneYearAgoAugust. Any subject, just has to be August 2024 😉 One year ago today, I was living in the DC area. I shot this on one of my many walks around the Capitol. Now I live in MN, and my ❤️ aches terribly for DC.

Looking through some old shots and feeling homesick for DC. I know I've only been here since June, but I'm hoping St. Paul continues to grow on me more. Wish I could find other photographers to connect and shoot with, like with StreetMeet and PortraitMeet in DC, though.

Hulk Hogan didn't get me into wrestling "Macho Man" Randy Savage did

I can't believe I now live in a world without Ozzy Osbourne. If something awaits on the other side I hope he's with Dio and Lemmy.

Moving to St. Paul Minnesota in a couple of weeks for a new job with the state government. I would rather not leave DC, but I can't stay here either. Any MN locals have tips on good photography spots?

YEET!

This eagle-eyed chonk kept a watchful eye on me as I walked past their house on my nightly walk this evening.

Another passerine I love, the Goldfinch. 📸 🪶 📷 Sony a7RIV 👁️ Sony 200-600 G #photography #birds #wildlifephotography #rockvillemd #animalphotography #nature #sonyalpha #audubon

Tufted Titmouse, one of my favorite passerine birds.📸 🪶 📷 Sony a7RIV 👁️ Sony 200-600 G #photography #birds #wildlifephotography #rockvillemd #animalphotography #nature #sonyalpha #audubon