Monthly Challenge 8 of 12: Summer iPhone Shots

Since summer is over, I thought I'd gather some "cute" photos that I snapped with my phone while out on adventures with my boys these last few months.

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Between 2 storms while camping along Big Stone Lake.


Wheat near Ortonville.


Filtered sun on Lake Winnibigoshish.


Sunset near Deer River.


Round bales and stormy skies near Cromwell.


Sunset on Lake Mary.


Mushroom among washed-out roots along the Mississippi River in Fort Snelling.

On The Road in Rural Wisconsin

I went camping with my family this past weekend. I made some "Rural America" iPhone photos while there.

"Private."


"Halfway there."


"Rest Stop Overlook."


"Wisconsin Corn."


"Pepsi."


"Giant Pennyfarthing."


"Canoe Landing."


"Esser's Paint."


"Countryside."


"Morning fog."

Holga Photos from Israel

Last month, I was sent to Israel by Kinetis. I brought my Holga and shot a few rolls on the trip:

Jerusalem's "Old City."


Church of the Holy Sepulchre.


Wall around Jerusalem's "Old City."




Near the site of the Last Supper.


Wall around Jerusalem's "Old City."


Spring-fed pond in the middle of the desert.


Mountains at Timna National Park.


Timna: people hiking back from exploring the oldest copper mines in the world.


North shore of the Red Sea.


The Mediterranean Sea from Tel Aviv.

Thanks for sending me Kinetis! I did the Israman half iron distance triathlon as a relay while I was there - click here to read my race report from the Red Sea on my "triathlon blog."

Jerusalem Photo Store

I was recently in Israel, and I found a Photo Store in Jerusalem's "Old City:"

I took my Holga with me when I was there, so I'll post a few scanned negatives in the next few days after I get my film back. Stop back soon...

Holga Photos from Stouts Island

I got my film processed last week, and scanned some negatives over the last 2 days. These photos don't fit any body of work of mine, but they are just "cute" photos that I made while teaching a photo class on Stouts Island.

I could use your help: let me know your opinion on which image you'd like to see printed larger in the CVA Faculty Exhibition at the end of this month. I'm thinking about using one of these images. Leave a comment on which photo you like the best. Note: the "Pool Balls" photo is probably too blurry to print large.

(Oh, and as you'll see by the first 5 or 6 images, I was really drawn to all of the adirondack chairs all over the island. Sorry for the monotony.)

"Adirondack in the Boat House"


"Adirondack and Cedar Lake"


"Behind the Garden House"


"Adirondacks and Raspberry Bushes"


"Row of Adirondacks"


"Flag"


"Looking Across the Island"


"Pool Balls"


"Backflip Off the Raft"

One of my students got a photo of me working with a family of kids on the island. Mike made this photo of me treading water while I was making a photo with my Holga:

Any thoughts on which photo you'd like to see printed larger? (Besides Mike's photo.)

Thanks!

Purdy Pictures

It’s time to take a break from my regularly scheduled posts. Here’s something a little different.

I took my Holga to Mexico a month ago, and I made some pretty photos just for the sake of making pretty photos. Don’t judge me. Here are 4 of them:

“Driftwood with Conch Shells”


“Flowering Tree”


“Waves at the Beach”


“Plants Growing on the Cliff”

Thank you. You may now return to your snowy and dreary Minnesota winter. Sheesh. I’m ready for spring.