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Find a project photo 31 entries · 8 need About text P01 · Flowers from our garden P18 · The maple tree we planted P28 · Mushrooms in the garden GR024 · A flower from our Lakeville garden P074 + P45 · Butterfly among the garden flowers P09 · Photo for review P10 · Fox P16 · Photo for review P30 · Photo for review P05 · Rabbits in the garden AP001 · Cardinals at home AP002 · Hummingbirds at the front-deck feeder AP004 · Downy woodpeckers at the suet feeder AP005 · Sandhill cranes crossing the neighborhood AP007 + P064 · Turkeys around our neighborhood AP010 · Squirrels at our front-yard feeders P14 · White squirrel in our yard P076 · Benton at home P077 · Our home in the county photograph P054 · At home in Lakeville P056 · Lakeville photo pair P058 · Lakeville photo pair P060 · Cornhole with our neighbors P065 · Family at a celebration of life P070 + P071 · Northern lights over Lakeville P072 · Frosted trees in our backyard P35 · Storm clouds over Mesa P37 · Lights on our street P38 · Our Mesa home at Adventure Out P073 · Sunny morning from our Mesa deck P47–P52 · Restoring an old family portrait At Home Lakeville Mesa Lakeville Flowers Animals More Flowers Lakeville home · Minnesota
P01 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.P01–P02 · 2 photos
Flowers from our garden These are flowers from the garden at our Lakeville home. The two photos share one simple story: I enjoy getting close enough to see the color and detail in the blooms we grow.
Lakeville home · Minnesota
P18 Maple tree · Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville home · Minnesota
The maple tree we planted We transplanted this maple when it was a small plant about two feet tall. Over the last 28 to 30 years, it has grown into a large tree that brings vibrant color to our yard each fall. We have now planted a second maple from this one in the backyard, hoping it will match the original’s brilliance.
Lakeville home · Minnesota
P28 Mushrooms · Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville home · Minnesota
Mushrooms in the garden These mushrooms came up in our garden at home. Their shapes and textures were interesting to see up close, and they were fun to photograph.
Lakeville home · Minnesota
GR024 Pink bloom in the Lakeville garden At home · Lakeville
A flower from our Lakeville garden A flower from the garden at our Lakeville home. I liked the soft pink petals and bright yellow center against the other blooms.
P074 / P45 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.P074/P45 + P075/P46 · 2 photos
Butterfly among the garden flowers Colorful flowers brighten our Lakeville garden throughout the season, especially in the fall. These two close views show a butterfly visiting pink sedum blossoms.
Animals Lakeville home · Minnesota
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Lakeville home · Minnesota
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Lakeville home · Minnesota
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Lakeville home · Minnesota
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P05 Image 1 of 3 · Click for the next image.P05–P06 + GR023 · 3 photos
Rabbits in the garden This rabbit is one of the many animal friends that frequent our Lakeville garden. It sometimes comes by in the morning while I’m on the porch drinking coffee. These photos catch it among the plants, stones, and grass around our home.
AP001 Image 1 of 5 · Click for the next image.AP001 + AP008–AP009 + P03 + P12 · 5 photos
Cardinals at home We have three or four cardinal pairs that visit our feeder regularly. These photos bring together a pair at the feeder, close views of a male, and cardinals resting in the maple tree. Their colors are always fun to see.
AP002 Image 1 of 6 · Click for the next image.AP002–AP003 + P07–P08 · 4 photos
Hummingbirds at the front-deck feeder A group of four hummingbirds visits the feeder just off our front deck. They return year after year, giving us many chances to watch and photograph them.
AP004 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.AP004 + AP006 · 2 photos
Downy woodpeckers at the suet feeder The downy woodpecker is one of three kinds of woodpecker we see around our Minnesota home. About five or six visit the suet feeder in the front yard near our deck. These photos catch one feeding and two arriving together.
AP005 · Sandhill crane family Backyard wildlife
Sandhill cranes crossing the neighborhood These sandhill cranes live nearby. We spotted the two adults and their young chick moving across the neighborhood from a cornfield toward a small retention pond. It was fun to see them so close to home.
AP007 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next turkey photo.AP007 + P064 · 2 photos
Turkeys around our neighborhood Turkeys travel through our neighborhood and sometimes visit our yard. P64 shows one of them beside our garden, a fun sight to find at home. AP007 shows a much larger gathering in a nearby field; I counted about 17 turkeys together, more than I had ever seen in one place.
AP010 Image 1 of 6 · Click for the next image.AP010–AP011 + P04 + P13 + P053 + P055 · 6 photos
Squirrels at our front-yard feeders We have quite a few squirrels living on our property. They are often around the front-yard feeders, and it is always fun to watch them. These photos bring together four views from the yard.
P14 Image 1 of 3 · Click for the next image.P076 P076 · Benton on the front lawn At home · Lakeville
Benton at home When Scott County photographed our property for its records, Benton happened to be standing in front of the house. I later found his picture on the county property listing. Benton has since passed away, and this may be one of the last photos taken of him. It makes an ordinary property record a special memory for us.
P077 P077 · Our Lakeville home with Benton on the lawn At home · Lakeville
Our home in the county photograph The wider Scott County property-record photo shows our house and yard, with Benton standing on the lawn.
More New Lakeville photos P054 P054 · At home in Lakeville Lakeville home
At home in Lakeville Story to come.
P056 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.P056–P057 · 2 photos
Lakeville photo pair Story to come.
P058 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.P058–P059 · 2 photos
Lakeville photo pair Story to come.
P060 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.P060–P061 · 2 photos
Cornhole with our neighbors Our neighbors and friends came over to play cornhole. P60 shows us playing on their boards—these were not boards I made. Those games helped start my cornhole enthusiasm, which I later carried to Venture Out. P61 shows the boards I made with lights for evening play.
P065 Image 1 of 5 · Click for the next image.P065–P069 · 5 photos
Family at a celebration of life P65 shows me and my wife with our grandson, our oldest daughter, and her partner. The other four photos show our extended family together at a recent celebration of life. These pictures capture both our immediate family and the larger gathering.
P070 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.P070–P071 · 2 photos
Northern lights over Lakeville We took these two Northern Lights photos from our Lakeville neighborhood. The colors put on a better show here than the one we saw in Iceland, which was pretty funny to experience so close to home.
P072 P072 · Frosted trees in our backyard Lakeville home
Frosted trees in our backyard This is our Lakeville backyard in winter. A snowy mist froze onto the trees, coating the branches in white and turning the familiar view into a striking winter scene.
Mesa More Flowers Animals More Mesa home · Arizona
P35 Image 1 of 2 · Click for the next image.P35–P36 · 2 photos
Storm clouds over Mesa Storms can come on fast in Mesa. These photos capture the dramatic skies as the weather moved in near our home.
Mesa home · Arizona
P37 Lights on our street P37 · At home in Mesa
Lights on our street This is our street around Valentine’s Day, with lights visible along the side. We put lights up several times a year, including Christmas and Valentine’s Day, to make the street feel festive.
Mesa home · Arizona
P38 Image 1 of 7 · Click for the next image.P073 P073 · Sunny morning from our Mesa deck Mesa home
Sunny morning from our Mesa deck I took this photo from our deck in Mesa and shared it in what I believe was February. Minnesota was getting snow, while we had sunshine and a temperature around 70 degrees. It was a nice contrast to the winter weather back home.
3D printing AI work Branding and logos Bread Community projects Floor projects Glass arts Laser engraving Painting Photography Pottery Quilt squares Upholstery Wood turning Photo editing P47 Image 1 of 6 · Click for the next image.P47–P52 · 6 photos and an animation
Restoring an old family portrait My neighbor had a very old photograph of a distant relative and wanted to see what could be done with it. I cleaned and edited the image using Photoshop and other tools, trying several filters, sepia tones, and colorized versions to see how each treatment changed its look. I also made a short animation from the portrait just for fun.
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