#st louis river

[oakand-photography]

The St. Louis River as it passes through Jay Cooke State Park!

[pallanophblargh]

First sample of photos from the camping trip up at Jay Cooke/Gooseberry state park! I haven’t pulled all of the (hundreds!) of photos off the Nikon, so these phone camera shots will do for now. (Also, I still need to reinstall photoshop so it might be a while).

Kept myself pretty damn busy the whole time, and I almost ran out of time for my mandatory plein air session. I think I’ll keep picking at the painting to develop it further. I never get the washes dark enough on location.

Despite being unbearably hot (for me) and the drought, I really enjoyed both parks. Can’t get enough waterfall/forest therapy, and these are some quality rocks to top it all off.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Pack of bobcats chilling around the St. Louis River - Duluth, Minnesota

Image credits: Mike Mayou

[ambient-lights]

Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota

[birdingblog]

[ID: A photo of river rapids running through a forest. The river splits around a rocky, forested island and converges on the near side. End ID]

St. Louis River at Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota

June 10th, 2024

[birdingblog]

[ID: A photo of a river rushing between rock outcroppings in a forest. End ID]

St. Louis River at Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota

June 10th, 2024

[birdingblog]

[ID: A photo of some rapids rushing between rocky shores. A pine tree stands in the foreground, mostly in silhouette. End ID]

St. Louis River in Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota

June 10, 2024