Whimsical

WhimsicalIMAGE DESCRIPTION: The calypso orchid. My favorite and possibly the most beautiful orchid of northern Minnesota. PRINT INFORMATION: Limited Edition Epic Prints are made on Fujiflex silver halide photographic paper for high precision clarity thats as close to perfect as a print gets. Mounted to aluminum for a sleek profile, and a flawless presentation. All come with a float mount, ready to hang. Every Limited Edition Epic Print comes with a certificate

A pristine and dense black spruce bog

and each day they put on a show through a process called orographic lift: "Orographic lift occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain

nor did this small wetland

but it also happens to be one of my wife's favorite wildflowers

A common loon (Gavia immer) nesting during a summer shower

Each line represents an older shoreline

A male guanco keeps a close eye on me as he moves his herd

A grasshopper sits on a lupine in early summer

the ring-necked duck

The annual sandhill crane migration is a remarkable spectacle

especially at sunset

Sunset in the black spruce bog of Lake Bemidji State Park