Collischan Road was once part of the old Hwy 61 path coming in from the North side of Red Wing. The road is accessed from Cannon Bottoms Road (46) just North of the Cannon River. It was part of the historic Mendota to Wabasha military road in the 1850′s. In 1931 the old road was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi River’
Collischan Road
Posted in Minimum Maintenance Road, Photography, Waterscapes, tagged Collischan Road, Minnesota, Mississippi River on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bay Point Boat Houses
Posted in Waterscapes, tagged Bay Point Park, Boat Houses, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Red Wing on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A subject that has been photographed thousands of times no doubt, but I never tire of the imagery.
Great River Bluffs State Park
Posted in Landscapes, State Parks, Sunset, Waterscapes, tagged Fall Color, Great River Bluff State Park, Lake City, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Wabasha, Winona on October 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Oh my…if you’ve never been, I highly recommend a visit to Great River Bluffs State Park. I was here earlier in the Fall color season, but was met with 30 mph winds and side-ways rain. If you like beautiful panoramas of some gorgeous Mississippi River scenery this is a must see destination. If you take [...]
Lilydale
Posted in Landscapes, Waterscapes, tagged Harriet Island, Lilydale, Minnesota, Mississippi River, St. Paul on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just up river from Raspberry Island is Pickerel Lake. This expansive area along Lilydale Road is all part of the Harriet Island Regional Park system. When I pulled into the parking lot lake-side, waterfowl exited the area in droves; given the season, I probably would have too. Geese and Wood Ducks a plenty. This area [...]
A soggy kind of day
Posted in State Parks, tagged Great River Bluffs State Park, Mississippi River on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I went to pre-shoot Bay City Bay this a.m. RWPC is doing a sunrise shoot there this coming Saturday. Very cloudy – boo (images 1-3). After a lengthy stint at National Tire & Battery (new tires, alignment, and oil change) it was still cloudy, but clearing a bit and warming up. I [for some reason] thought [...]
Duck Hunting opener – Winona
Posted in Waterscapes, tagged Mississippi River, Winona on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It was a gorgeous day for the MN Duck Hunting opener – too nice of course. I elected to sleep in. It wasn’t long after the others left that I was awake – the sound of shotgun blasts echoed through the river bottoms at the magic hour – a half hour before sunrise. Somehow I managed [...]
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