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  • Summer Solstice Sunset

    Summer Solstice Sunset

    The first day of summer ends with a sunset over the Mississippi in this panoramic view of the Minneapolis riverfront.

  • Snow Moon in Minneapolis

    Snow Moon in Minneapolis

    The February full moon makes an appearance among the downtown skyscrapers behind the Basilica of Saint Mary on a frigid winter evening in Minneapolis.

  • Winter in St. Paul

    Winter in St. Paul

    All the barges are gone as the port of St. Paul prepares for winter under a pink December sunset.

  • On a Cold December Evening

    On a Cold December Evening

    The crescent moon and the planet Venus near conjunction over the Minneapolis skyline on a cold December night.

  • Crescent on a Pyramid

    Crescent on a Pyramid

    The setting crescent moon hovers above the SPS Tower as Venus sits above the crown of the Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis.

  • Screensaver Skyline

    Screensaver Skyline

    The setting crescent moon about to disappear behind the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis.

  • The Loop Times Two

    The Loop Times Two

    A mirrored image of the Chicago skyline along Lakeshore Drive.

  • An Evening in Chicago

    An Evening in Chicago

    The Chicago skyline glitters on a cool November evening in this panoramic view from the Adler Planetarium.

  • Daybreak in Chicago

    Daybreak in Chicago

    The early morning sun lights up the Chicago skyline in the panoramic view from near the Adler Planetarium.

  • Morning Light

    Morning Light

    The rising sun lights up the Chicago skyline in this late autumn view from Navy Pier.

  • Fall Colors at Holy Hill

    Fall Colors at Holy Hill

    The Holy Hill Basilica near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sits above a sea of changing color in this early November image.

  • A Misty Minnesota Morning

    A Misty Minnesota Morning

    The fall foliage emerges from the morning mist in this autumn image from rural Minnesota.

  • The Bear and the Bean

    The Bear and the Bean

    Bear Lake (foreground) and Bean Lake are shrouded in mist during a morning hike along the Superior Hiking Trail near Tettegouche State Park in Northeastern Minnesota.

  • Red is the Color

    Red is the Color

    The iconic Split Rock Lighthouse is framed by peak fall color on an early October afternoon along Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota.

  • Aquatennial 2021

    Aquatennial 2021

    Fireworks fill the sky above the historic Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River as the city of Minneapolis celebrates the Aquatennial 2021.

  • 2021 Hudson Booster Days

    2021 Hudson Booster Days

    Fireworks over the St. Croix -- 7/3/21

  • Sea Stack Under a Starry Sky

    Sea Stack Under a Starry Sky

    The sea stack at Tettegouche State Park on Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota provides the foreground for this image of the summer Milky Way.

  • A Tranquil Evening on the North Shore

    A Tranquil Evening on the North Shore

    Milky Way over Lake Superior Beach in Tettegouche State Park near Silver Bay, Minnesota.

  • Nerstrand Nights

    Nerstrand Nights

    Backed by the Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, Valley Grove Church sits in one of the darkest parts of southern Minnesota, creating the perfect foreground for a night of Milky Way astrophotography.

  • Friday Morning, 3 A.M.

    Friday Morning, 3 A.M.

    The core of the Milky Way rises above the historic Frank Schott Stone Barn in far western Minnesota on an early May morning.

  • Early Morning Light

    Early Morning Light

    Just before dawn the Milky Way begins its descent behind the historic Frank Schott stone barn in rural western Minnesota.

  • Starry Ceiling

    Starry Ceiling

    The Frank Schott Stone Barn may be missing it's roof, but Mother Nature's ceiling is far more interesting.

  • Dusk on Cathedral Hill

    Dusk on Cathedral Hill

    The Cathedral of Saint Paul glows in the twilight at the end of warm Spring day in St. Paul.

  • Pastel Water

    Pastel Water

    The Mississippi River is bathed in pastel reflections of the Lowry Bridge and the Minneapolis skyline.

  • Opening Day 2021

    Opening Day 2021

    The Lowry Bridge is lit up for the Minnesota Twins' 2021 home opener.

  • Water Colors

    Water Colors

    The Mississippi River reflects the night skyline of Minneapolis in this view from the Broadway bridge.

  • Gem Tones

    Gem Tones

    The Minneapolis skyline and the Stone Arch Bridge after dark on Easter Sunday 2021.

  • Marmalade Sky

    Marmalade Sky

    After the sun goes down the sky above St. Paul gets colorful.

  • St. Patrick's Day After Dark

    St. Patrick's Day After Dark

    The city of Minneapolis turns green to celebrate the holiday.

  • Green River - 2021

    Green River - 2021

    Minneapolis celebrates St. Patrick's Day by lighting the city green.

  • Peek-a-Boo Moon

    Peek-a-Boo Moon

    The rising "Worm" moon behind the Minneapolis "triplets".

  • Under the Frozen Falls

    Under the Frozen Falls

    A subzero morning at Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.

  • Behind Blue Ice

    Behind Blue Ice

    A curtain of blue ice forms at Minnehaha Falls each winter as the temperature sinks below zero in Minneapolis.

  • The Land of Sky Blue Water

    The Land of Sky Blue Water

    The morning sun turns the columns of ice blue at Minnehaha Falls on a sub-zero February day in Minneapolis.

  • Downtown Exit

    Downtown Exit

    The crown on the Capella tower is lit red, white and blue above the continuing reconstruction of I35W into Minneapolis.

  • Red Crown

    Red Crown

    New LED lighting in the crown of the Capella Tower enables a different color every night.

  • Winter Walk

    Winter Walk

    Rime frosted trees and freshly fallen snow greet the morning walker on a cool January day.

  • Tunnel of Pine

    Tunnel of Pine

    A snow-covered trail cuts through a stand of pine trees in a suburban nature preserve.

  • Christmas Ornaments

    Christmas Ornaments

    The downtown Minneapolis skyline lit up in celebration of Christmas.

  • All is Calm

    All is Calm

    The city streets are empty on Christmas Night in Minneapolis.

  • Mississippi Mist

    Mississippi Mist

    The city skyline disappears into the mist as it's reflection blurs in the Mississippi river on a breezy January evening.

  • View from the Island

    View from the Island

    The Minneapolis skyline as seen from Nicollet Island on a calm and misty January night.

  • Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

    Commuters stream in and out of downtown Minneapolis on a warm December evening.

  • Peek-a-Boo

    Peek-a-Boo

    The full moon rises between the Wells Fargo and IDS towers in downtown Minneapolis.

  • Superior Moon

    Superior Moon

    The Beaver Moon rises over Lake Superior at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.

  • Framed

    Framed

    The Cathedral of Saint Paul and the Upper Landing are framed by the reflected Smith Avenue High Bridge near downtown St. Paul.

  • Rain Belt Beer?

    Rain Belt Beer?

    The Grain Belt Beer sign, lit in special colors, and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge are perfectly mirrored in the Mississippi River on a wind-free December evening.

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