Dog Walks Man

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Snowstorm Downtown

All I've posted lately are reflection photos so I think I'll mix things up a bit. Here are some shots from the most recent snowstorm right in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis...

Avoiding the Puddle

This puddle was on a sidewalk off Hennepin...

Winter Bike Ride

Window reflection on Hennepin...

Lake Calhoun Shadows

The bright setting sun produces long shadows over a frozen Lake Calhoun...



Many kites continue to fly in the background...the peoples shadows get longer and longer until they are gone.

Tree In A Puddle

With people walking by...

Puddle Jumping

People avoiding puddles + dragging the shutter = a good photography situation...



Reflection of a man and his dog running past a puddle...



A woman walks by a tree. Her silhouette is frozen in time...

That Guy

Looks guilty of something what with all those arrows pointing at him...



Photo taken along Hennepin Ave.

Flat Man Downhill

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Under The Bridge

Into the light...















These photos were taken under the bridge between Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles. This is one of my favorite locations for photography but only if the light is right.

Under The Bridge II

Near Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun...

Under the Bridge

Three people walking under a bridge...

Snowball Reflections

A series of five photos with one snowball...

Winter Reflections

A lot of snow melted over the weekend and as a result, there were puddles everywhere. I decided to capitalize on this warm weather by getting some photos of puddle reflections...



Puddles are my favorite subject. The more people walk in and around my favorite subject the better...



You see that big beautiful lens this woman is holding? Yeah, I want it really bad. Does anyone have $1,700.00 they want to give me? Anyone...Bueller?



I'll be posting a lot more puddles over the next couple weeks and I'll be dreaming of that lens for much longer.

Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 2009

These are the last set of images I'll be posting from the City of Lakes Loppet. The photos below are from the Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet (a series of bike races on ice with studded tires). I photographed the final heat which took place in the lagoon between Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles. The race was a half hour long...



After a while I started shooting into the sun which made exposure challenging but I was able to catch the flying snow this way...



Same thing here but kind of blurry...



This one is blurry too but check out the size of the lens in the background...



A couple of the racers lost their position do to a flat tire. Poor guy...



You wouldn't know it by looking at these photos but there were a lot of spectators around enjoying the race. It seemed like a good turnout this year. Lots of fun.

Luminary Loppet 2009

The City of Lakes Loppet was this weekend and the Luminary Loppet was one of the cross country races that I photographed. I took these photos on Lakes of the Isles...

Winter Blues

Falling snow frozen in time...



I took a similar photo back in December. Click here to see that one.

U.S. Pond Hockey Championships 2009

The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships were held on Lake Nokomis again this year and just like last year, the temperature was below zero. Add a nice steady wind into the mix and you are looking at a wind chill of 20 below zero. These are not ideal conditions for photography but I still managed to get some good photos.

No zambonis in Pond Hockey so the players have to shovel between games...



This is what the pond hockey goals look like...



and this is what four players battling for one puck looks like...



Look at the expression on this guys face. There's a guy who want to win...



Soooo cold...



Yet so much fun...



I'm sure sales of hot cocoa were good this weekend...



Cocoa wasn't the only thing giving off steam...









In some ways the players have it easy in this kind of weather. After all, they are working hard. So what about the fans? I saw several people wrapped up in blankets...



Even dogs were wearing boots...



There's no fat lady so it's all over when the guy with the bullhorn says so...



Time for a breather...



More vapor enters the air...





and some posing...



Then it's off to the parking lot until next year...



I love Minnesota because temperatures like this never seem to stop people from having a good time. I know I did!

I shot all of this years photos with an 85mm prime on a Rebel XTi.

Click here to see the rest of my photos from this years tournament.
Click here to see my photos from 2008.
Click here to see my photos from 2007.
My photos from 2006 weren't all that great, soooo no need to link those :-)