I don’t know when I’ve felt so connected to a place as I felt on the North Shore of Lake Superior in October 2010. I’m sure being with my brother Roger and his good friend Travis Novitsky had a lot to do with it. Also visiting the Spirit Tree for sunrise Saturday morning surely made the connection stronger.

But the land is also really ancient up there. The young rocks are a mere billion years old; yes, that’s billion with a B. And not far away are rocks that are more than four billion years old. These are some of the oldest rocks on the planet and somehow I could feel their age. I guess the best way I can describe the feeling is one of reverence.

So I’m returning to the October Minnesota brother shoot for this month’s pick for photo of the month. I have other photos that are begging to be recognized but I really want to start the year with this Minnesota image.

Partridge Falls 2 (2010)

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Latourell Falls is one of many falls along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge.  It is particularly beautiful because it takes a long slender down a spectacular basalt cliff.  I was shooting up there over the Memorial Day weekend and have these three different views of the falls to share.  Each is distinct and carrys its own unique message.  Enjoy

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