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Stillwater Minnesota

Brian M. Gardner — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:45:49 GMT

I really think Stillwater, MN is a pretty little town ~ it sits on a scenic river, the St. Croix, it has a beautiful old downtown area, and perhaps most of all has the Stillwater Lift Bridge, a piece of historical transportation from a time when fewer people felt the need to cross back and forth into Wisconsin. While it is picturesque, I've never really been able to find a vantage point to photo the town - river, buildings, bridge and all. I suspect the only places to do this is on the back porch of one of the houses on the Wisconsin side of the river. [url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Pauls-NL/Gardner-Photos/106398529412761]Follow on Facebook![/url][url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Pauls-NL/Gardner-Photos/106398529412761][/url][url=http://www.facebook.com/business/dashboard/][/url]

Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse #2

Brian M. Gardner — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:42:46 GMT

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Camp on Caribou Lake, BWCAW (Boundary...

Brian M. Gardner — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:43:53 GMT

[url=http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/St-Pauls-NL/Gardner-Photos/106398529412761]Check out my Facebook page for latest updates[/url] or visit my website--[url=http://www.gardnerphotos.com]www.gardnerphotos.com[/url] Here is our tent at twilight on Caribou Lake in the Boundary Waters. The tent was lit up by a couple of candle lanterns. It was a nice summer evening at the time of this photo, but in the middle of the night the wind changed and fall arrived with a bit of a soaker.

A Swim at Johnson Falls

Brian M. Gardner — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:17:25 GMT

Taken on at Trip to the Broundary Waters, north of Grand Marais. Johnson Falls is located off of Caribou and Pine Lakes off of the Gunflint Trail.

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Baseball -- Target Field, Home of the Minneosta Twins (Panorama)

Brian M. Gardner — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:34:17 GMT

[b]This photo of Target field is actually 30+ photos stitched together. Each image was pieced together, which allowed for a reduction of perspective distortion. I did leave a few hints that this was a collage, but I tried to keep the sharp edges to a minimum to keep it as realistic as possible (there are a few folks in the crowd missing arms, heads, etc..) Lots of work went into this, 40+ hours not counting the beer drinking and photo-taking at the ballgame. The nice thing about this photo is that it allowed me to stay up several nights listening to the Twins on the Radio. Photos were taken Weds, July 21st (Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins).[/b][b] [/b] [b][url=www.gardnerphotos.com]www.gardnerphotos.com[/url] [/b] [url=http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/St-Pauls-NL/Gardner-Photos/106398529412761]Follow on Facebook![/url]

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St. Paul Hotel #10 (At Night)

Brian M. Gardner — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:04:29 GMT

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The West - Tonto Basin #2

Brian M. Gardner — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:04:34 GMT

Taken in late February, early March 2010 at Tonto National Monument, AZ. www.gardnerphotos.com

The West - Tonto Basin

Brian M. Gardner — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:13:27 GMT

Taken east of Phoenix, AZ at Tonto National Monument.

Burnout Along the Magnetic Rock Trail

Brian M. Gardner — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:53:55 GMT

This photo was taken off of the Gunflint Trail in October, 2008. The hiking trail this was taken from was the Magnetic Rock Trail, and as a previous photo I took mentioned, it was affected by the 2007 Ham Lake fire. In my mind, this is a great "Smokey Bear" shot--dark, foreboding, monochromatic. However, it wouldn't be fair to use this as an example of the ugliness brought on by a forest fire--the color version of the image shows excellent fall color, lots of yellows and reds as the land shows life just over a year after the fire. The lighting was also dramatic--the sun was out behind me but as seen in the photo, there were moody clouds in the area. I'll load the color version to show the difference next... All photos are for sale. Go to www.gardnerphotos.com for more information. Brian Gardner www.gardnerphotos.com

Split Rock State Park Colors

Brian M. Gardner — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:31:48 GMT

Taken in October of 2008 near Split Rock Lighthouse on the North Shore. Just after I took this photo, a Pine Martin made an appearance on the downed birch log you see in the foreground. I did get a fuzzy photo of it, but I wasn't prepared to get a decent photo--rats! All photos are for sale--go to www.gardnerphotos.com for more information. Brian Gardner www.gardnerphotos.com

North Shore Stream Near Lutsen, MN

Brian M. Gardner — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:38:00 GMT

Photo was taken on a rainy October afternoon west of Lutsen, MN Brian Gardner Gardner Photos www.gardnerphotos.com

Milwaukee North Point Lighthouse in December Fog

Brian M. Gardner — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:00:40 GMT

Taken the day after Christmas, 2008. It was a warm, rainy, foggy and sloppy, not necessarily in that order. I thought that the fog would add to the mood, but when I arrived the fog was so thick that I was afraid it would affect the tonal quality of image. I decided to live with it and the result isn't too bad.

Lester River Near Duluth, MN

Brian M. Gardner — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:56:07 GMT

Photo was taken in October of this year (2008) on the Lester River near Duluth MN. Brian Gardner Gardner Photos www.gardnerphotos.com

Lake Superior Cabin by Hunter's Moon

Brian M. Gardner — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:09:56 GMT

As noted in the title, this photo was taken by the light of the Hunter's Moon in October of this year (2008). The cabin is near Grand Marais, MN, and the owner graciously let us stay there for a few nights while visiting the area--the photo was taken in appreciation... One of several photos taken that night of this cabin--this particular exposure was around 15 minutes. Lake Superior is behind the camera as this was taken from rocks that jut out into the lake. The fog or mist you see in the bottom left hand side is the blur of the waves as they crash up on the beach. Got a bit wet taking this photo... Brian Gardner Photography www.gardnerphotos.com bgard19@aol.com or 651-470-2105

Magnetic Rock - Gunflint Trail

Brian M. Gardner — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:02:48 GMT

Image taken on a visit to the Gunflint Trail. Magnetic Rock is a short hike off of the trail. In this photo, it is very easy to see the results of the Ham Lake fire--while tragic, the fire created a beautifully surreal landscape of burned trees and colorful new growth. As seen in the image, we were blessed with an interesting sky. Brian Gardner Photography www.gardnerphotos.com bgard19@aol.com or 651-470-2105