My photographic review of 2023 with some of my favorite memories.
I didn't think it was such a good year for photography but when I started to review my photos I was pleasantly surprised that I did find quite a few favorites. Here they are in chronological order.
We had an abundance of snow thanks to a big snow storm in December of 2022. The theme and highlight of my winter were dogs. I had a german shepherd puppy staying with me for part of the winter and Shanti and Shiloh enjoyed many walks on the frozen lakes in my area. Then I got to go on a dog sledding adventure in Ely, Minnesota and enjoyed that trip immensely, and the dogs. (see this blog post: https://soulcenteredphotography.blogspot.com/2023/02/dogsledding-at-wintergreen-minnesota.html)
Right around the spring equinox in March we had an amazing display of the Aurora borealis. Spring and summer were busy. I remember the apple trees were full of flowers and as a result we had an abundance of apples in the fall.
End of June I spent some time along the north shore of Lake Superior which was foggy and rainy for most of the time. Great weather for waterfall photos, maybe not so pleasant for camping.
I witnessed many beautiful sunsets at Audie Lake in the Blue Hills and Shanti enjoyed his evening swims. The full moon end of August was shining bright and I was able to capture the setting moon surrounded by morning mist/fog rising up from a lake. A very special moment!
Autumn arrived early this year and the Maple trees started to change colors by mid September! We made a quick trip up north to see the brilliant red/orange colors around Lake Superior. Many of the other trees were still green. I wanted to explore new territory and made a day trip to Iron County (Wisconsin) and found a charming little waterfall, Upson Falls. (see this blog post: https://soulcenteredphotography.blogspot.com/2023/10/fall-colors-in-iron-county-upson-falls.html)
Second fall trip up north happened early part of October. With several hikes along rivers, Lake Superior sunrises and a gorgeous sunset in Grand Marais. Back home there was still a lot of yellow color by mid October which was unusual.
I will remember November 2023 as the month with the beautiful skies. Especially one sunrise at Lake Superior near Bayfield - the colors were unreal! (https://soulcenteredphotography.blogspot.com/2023/12/november-skies.html)
We had a period of cold temperatures and a dusting of snow, just long enough for lakes to freeze but by late December it got so warm (50 degrees on Christmas) and it rained for several days that most of the ice melted again. I was able to visit up north (near Tettegouche State park, Minnesota) by mid December and enjoyed hiking along the Baptism River and marvel at the waterfalls that were surrounded by ice.
Enjoy my selection and a Happy, healthy New Year. Susanne
Also see my video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/09eIfZN9kGw?si=qbwHBTmohUSsRibV
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| January full moon |
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| Shanti fishing for ice shards |
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| a pile of ice shards, Lake Superior |
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| A beautiful frosty winter day, near Exeland, WI |
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| Inuit dogs, our lead dogs at the dogsledding trip |
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| Winter scene with dog |
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| Happy Shanti and Shiloh |
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| Shanti running thru snow |
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| March Aurora |
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| March Aurora |
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| March Aurora |
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| Ice melt, Flambeau river |
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| Ice melt, Audie Lake |
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| Spring drive thru the Blue Hills |
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| Painted sky at sunset |
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| Apple blossoms |
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| Orange Begonia with rain drops |
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| June Sunset at Lake Superior, Cornucopia |
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| Sunset at Summer solstice |
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| Foggy shoreline, Lake Superior |
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| Cascade Falls in fog |
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| Cedar trees surrounded by Thimbleberry leaves |
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| High Falls, Minnesota |
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| Rays of light on a foggy morning |
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| View from Shovel Point, Lake Superior |
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| Unusual sunrise colors, Audie Lake |
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| Morning mist rising, Perch Lake |
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| Siskiwit river near Cornucopia, WI |
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| Lost Creek Falls, Cornucopia, WI |
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| Sunset with lily pads, Audie Lake |
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| Sunset clouds with lily pads, Audie Lake |
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| Shanti enjoying his evening swim |
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| Sunset at the Chippewa Flowage |
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| Setting moon on a misty/foggy lake |
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| Setting moon on a misty/foggy lake |
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| Lake Superior sunrise |
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| Lake Superior sunrise and clouds |
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| Brilliant red Maple trees |
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| Fall colors in the Blue Hills |
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| Fall colors in the Blue Hills |
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| Upson Falls, Iron County |
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| Upson Falls, Iron County |
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| Amazing colors at sunrise on a foggy morning |
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| A curious deer, fall colors |
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| Lake Superior sunrise, Cascade River state park |
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| Sunset in Grand Marais, Lake Superior |
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| Sunset in Grand Marais, Lake Superior |
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| Sunset in Grand Marais, Lake Superior, Sawtooth Mountains |
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| Lake Superior morning light |
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| Lake Superior sunrise, orange ball |
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| Hiking along the Cascade river, Minnesota |
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| Hiking along the Cascade river, Minnesota |
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| A group of mushrooms |
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| Golden fall colors and puffy clouds, Audie Lake |
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| Fall color reflections, Audie Lake |
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| Fall color reflections, Audie Lake |
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| A pair of swans, Flambeau river |
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| Myself and Shanti along the Flambeau river |
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| Sunlight at the Siskiwit river, Cornucopia |
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| Brilliant sunrise colors, Lake Superior near Bayfield, WI |
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| Brilliant sunrise colors, Lake Superior near Bayfield, WI |
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| Walking Shanti, stormy Lake Superior, November |
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| stormy Lake Superior, November |
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| Gorgeous sunset colors, Audie Lake |
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| Gorgeous sunset colors, Audie Lake |
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| Big rock, Lake Superior |
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| Sunset view from Shovel Point, Tettegouche State park |
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| Little Sea stack, Tettegouche State park |
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| Little Sea stack, Tettegouche State park |
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| Blue Ice - resembling the night sky |
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| Cascade Falls with ice, Baptism river, Tettegouche State park |
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| Vibrant sunset colors reflecting off a frozen lake in Minnesota |
