stpaultim, to random
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It was a great evening for taking Drone photos. Nice lighting and an interesting mix of snow, ice, and open water.

These are conditions that only come along once or twice a year, if that.

Tomorrow, we loose the sun and the by the time it get's back, the snow may be gone.

#Drones4Fun #BayLakeMN #Cuyuna #DarkTable #DronePhotography

stpaultim, to photography
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A gravel pit in Crosby. Another example of the interesting things you find looking straight down.

I love taking photos of sand and gravel pits. They are ever changing.

#Drones4Fun #Cuyuna #DarkTable #Photography #Minnesota #CrosbyMN

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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This isn't a great photo in general, but I'm fairly happy with what I got given the weather and lighting conditions at the time.

A week ago, it was in the 50's F and the snow was completely gone. We thought that spring was here.

How foolish.

#Drones4Fun #Minnesota #Blizzard #BayLake #MNastodon #Cuyuna

stpaultim, to photography
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stpaultim, to Minnesota
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The town water tower. Guess, which town?

;-)

stpaultim,
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@aeronaute

I didn't expect you to try. The fact that you did try, is impressive.

The Cuyuna hashtag is generous. I consider #Cuyuna to be a region (although there is also a town by that name) and this photo is really a bit outside of the region. So, it's not a deliberate red herring, but it's also not that useful.

This photo is within about a 15 mile radius of the city of Cuyuna.

Do you really think that this photo is possible?

stpaultim, to photography
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stpaultim, to photography
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I love the dreamly quality of this photo, especially the background. It almost looks like a painting to me. I attribute it to the lighting at that specific moment.

Only sad that the sky is so washed out.

#Drones4Fun #DronePhotography #photography #Minnesota #Cuyuna

stpaultim, (edited ) to Minnesota
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I haven't posted any deer photos for a while.

EDIT: Just realized that this is photo 200 for me in the series.

I try to post a single drone photograph, no more than once a day, as often as possible. It's taken me since 12/19/2022 to reach 200 images.

I try to find images that will "add something" to the existing collection. Some photos are included, just because they are interesting or unique (not necessarily great photos).

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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This was from about a week ago on a pretty cold day. It's warmed up in the last week and today there are many more small patches of open water along the edge and in some of the cracks in the ice.

#Drones4Fun #DronePhotography #BayLake #Cuyuna #Minnesota #DarkTable #Photography

stpaultim, (edited ) to Minnesota
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I drive by this field so often and have wanted to take a photo for a long time. Today was the day.

stpaultim, to photography
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Another small town in my neighborhood. This is Deerwood, Minnesota.

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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On The Winter Shore

I stumbled across this lighting, at this angle, on this particular house this evening.

I very much like it.

stpaultim, to random
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"The MN DNR has officially closed the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails until trails dry out and temps are consistently above freezing. This closure is effective Wednesday, February 21st and will likely last several weeks depending on weather."

https://www.cuyuna.com/

#Cuyuna

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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Downtown Crosby, Minnesota. My favorite local brewery is in there in the middle.

The Cuyuna Mountain Bike trails are off to the left and straight ahead.

stpaultim, (edited )
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@mlanger

Fair point! ;-)

Mountain bikes are still moutain bikes on the flat plains of Iowa.

Mountain bike trails are trails designed for mountain bikes, even if only Minnesota mountains/hills/bumps. 😎

These specific trails are built on the piles of tailings left over from open pit iron ore mining.

Despite what you are seeing in the image, the following photos were taken very close to downtown Crosby.

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8ab36c672be0c8ca&sxsrf=ACQVn09u0bay34l-oqi_XB19iQIGraQkeQ:1708574898021&q=cuyuna+lakes+mountain+bike+trails&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwirnPm-ib6EAxXkCnkGHSpJBwUQ0pQJegQIChAB&biw=1920&bih=946&dpr=1

(Google images taken at Cuyuna Mountain Bike Trails)

#cuyuna

stpaultim, (edited ) to random
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Taken about two weeks ago over Bay Lake. I just like the way the light catches the trees along the shore and bits of the sunset visible on the horizen.

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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Last February I posted a couple of images of ice racing on a nearby lake. This year, it's been warm and the ice isn't quite thick enough for them to get a permit to have several hundred cars out on the ice.

But, the track is ready and they are checking the thickness of the ice every day and hoping it will get there.

#Drones4Fun #Minnesota #MNastodon #Cuyuna #DarkTable

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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Weird things you see from the sky.

This seems to be a very elaborate ice skating path.

#Drones4Fun #DronePhotography #AmateurPhotography #Minnesota #Cuyuna

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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How long has it been since I posted an image that looks like this?

Peninsulas, snow, and sunsets make for some interesting images.

I try not to be repetitive, but I like this one and I haven't had a lot of time to search out new subject matter.

#Drones4Fun #BayLake #Cuyuna #Minnesota

stpaultim, to RadioControl
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Less than a week ago, this was open water. Now, this person is out there with a 4 wheeler and a portable ice house.

???

I took this photo from shore. Luckily, I have a #Drone.

#Drones4Fun #Cuyuna #BayLake #Minnesota #ThinIce #AmateurPhotography

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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I took this one yesterday. I just like the shape.

#Drones4Fun #Cuyuna #Minnesota #MNastodon #DarkTable

stpaultim, to random
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This was a few days ago on Bay Lake. This is the time of year, when the ice comes and goes quickly before it takes hold.

#Drones4Fun #BayLake #Cuyuna #DronePhotography #DarkTable

stpaultim, to Minnesota
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stpaultim, to RadioControl
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I stumbled upon Swan Headquarters where some important meetings were in progress.

#Drones4Fun #Drone #Wildlife #Swan #Minnesota #DarkTable #Cuyuna #AmateurPhotography

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