Great River Bluffs State Park


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 a look at the park map – I hiked out to the Hill of Many Timbers, North and South Overlook (by campground), and took a shot from the overlook right off the road. I ran a bit short on time (I saw the sun setting in the distance and realized I was nowhere close to a good vantage point) and did not get out to Kings Bluffs, but I am sure that location is equally as picturesque…another time perhaps. I raced back towards Winona, Wabasha, and Lake City in hopes of shooting some of the sunset; I was somewhat successful.

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National Eagle Center 10-1-11


It was my first time visiting the National Eagle Center in downtown Wabasha, MN.  The education programs and exhibits were very informative.  The whole “eagles can shoot their poop up to 6 feet” factoid will indeed stick with me as our educator suggested.  I eagerly shared that tidbit of info with co-workers first thing Monday morning.  RWPC was fortunate enough to spend time with Donald (Golden Eagle) and Angel (Bald Eagle) outside of the center.  It was a beautiful day to photograph eagles.