Delano Minnesota

Delano is a small and scenic city West of downtown Minneapolis situated on the Crow River.  A few of our members decided to shoot there last month and we came away with some great memories.  In particular, there is a local coffee shop that features Saturday morning jam sessions that any musician can join, a…

TULIPS IN MAY

One of my favorite rites of spring is going to see the tulip displays at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.  I would love to be able to go to the Kuekenhof in Holland, but that is a little far to travel.  If you ever get a chance to be in the Netherlands between mid March and…

Badlands Images

A number of Dynolights members have headed to the Badlands of South Dakota for some spring shooting. One Group just got back and some of us are heading out this weekend. These images were created on the Crosstown Camera Club outing to the Badlands May 5-8.  I actually had about a day and a half…

Wind Turbines – Minnesota

Well, I went down to Ames Iowa again and coming home along I35 near sunset I went looking for wind turbines. This time I found a wind farm in Minnesota. It is visible from the intersection of I35 and I90, about 10 miles west of 35 and a mile north of 90 by a little…

Urban Outing

Last month I got an unsolicited email from someone in Texas. It said he was coming to Minneapolis to video an event at Orchestra Hall and he was bringing his camera gear.  He was interested in taking skyline shots of the cities he visited and wanted any information about locations in the twin cities to…

The Vintage Life Project by John Olson

Member John Olson is currently working on his “Vintage Life” project that represent scenes of historical significance.  His images mix current digital technology with the feel of antique imagery.  The two images below were taken in Rollag, Minnesota over the last labor day weekend during the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers reunion. The site for the…