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Passing Through

This morning I noticed a group of northern shoveler ducks in the pond behind our house. They circle round and round with their big bills half submerged in the water eating small creatures that live in the water. I know that they are just Passing Through this area on their migration south so I took the time today to watch them for quite awhile simply because they were here. Unfortunately I waited to go out with my camera until mid-afternoon and the sunlight on the pond was challenging. But for those of you who haven’t seen this duck before, here Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

This is the Best Season

I took a hike in Wolsfeld Woods last weekend. All of the gorgeous maple leaves that had been on display on my late October hike were now on the ground, drying and crumbling beneath my feet. And though I miss the colorful wonderland I saw just a couple of weeks ago, I am embracing the idea that This is the Best Season because this is what is, now. Many of the tall oak trees in Wolsfeld Woods still hung onto their leaves. The oak treetops stood out in colors of russet, gold, and bronze. I had not realized how many Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Hints of Color

I took a hike at French Regional Park yesterday. And while from a distance the landscape seemed stark and gray, if you looked closely you could see Hints of Color remaining here and there along the trail. I was fascinated by a few remaining willow leaves along the path. The leaves and stems created what looked like an abstract painting of russet, green and gold. Reflections of trees combined with a thicket of willow branches and floating leaves created another abstract painting to my eyes. Along a marshy area I found some stems that stood out against a background of Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

To Learn and Grow

At the Minnetonka Center for the Arts this week, I taught my first Making Photographs class. It did not go as I expected it would. Each of the students was looking for something different from the class than I anticipated. It was a good lesson in remaining open. After pondering how the class went I realized that this is an opportunity for me To Learn and Grow as a person as well as a photographer. Learning and growth are not always comfortable. I am relishing the opportunity to use all of my skills in exploring how to move this disparate Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Can I Be Okay With This?

The first snow of this season fell last night. This morning it felt like I awakened to a different world. After my initial disappointment in seeing the snow I asked myself… Can I Be Okay With This? And by that I meant more — can I be content and happy with this, can I find beauty and grace in it, can I thrive with this signal that winter is almost here? As I often do in the morning, I picked up my camera and began to make photographs through the living room windows. And the beauty I found lifted my Read more…

By Marilyn, ago