Tag: shot of the day

shot of the day (6/13/25)

In the woods, June has its own shade of green–lighter than forest green, ironically, but darker than, say, mint. After a long winter of bare limbs in the forest, it’s nice to have it filling back in; it’s greening up, so to speak. Sometimes the undergrowth seems to take on shapes.

this bush reminds me

of a skinny little teen

with a bunch of pink barrettes

in her hair so green

–photo by me

Shot of the Day 7/9/24

A blue heron is dwarfed by the world’s largest floating loon on Silver Lake in Virginia, MN. The loon, unlike the heron, is tethered by a cable to the bottom of the lake, and only comes out of the water in winter.

I don’t know what it is about us Iron Rangers, but we also have the world’s largest hockey stick in Eveleth, a couple of miles from here.

–Photos by Aaron

Shot of the Day 5/27/24

“Peace of Mind”

I walked down to this abandoned mine pit this morning, about a half-mile from my house. After being gone for almost three years, I’d forgotten how beautiful these pits are when they fill up with water. Because they are crystal-clear and as deep as 500 feet, the water can take on the most gorgeous shades of blue-green. I’m not sure what color I’d call it, but ‘peace of mind’ would do nicely.

–Photo by me

Shot of the Day 4/2/24

Finally, enough snow has melted for me to get out here in the woods woods. I’m glad to see the deer doing well after a mild winter; they seem to be in pretty good shape. Their coats have quite a few nicks and cuts in them, but that’s to be expected the way they’re always bounding over farmers’ barbed-wire fences around here. On the other hand, they’re much safer from the wolves in snow, so there’s always that.

it soothes my soul to

be back out here among our

woodland wanderers

–Photos by me