Photo Shoot in Minneapolis

A few weeks ago four of us decided to go out and shoot early one morning. As luck would have it there was a tremendous fog that morning, something not often present near downtown Minneapolis. We started shooting at the beach house on Theodore Wirth Beach in Golden Valley. Below are some of our favorite…

Basilica Images by Larry Grace

The Basilica of St. Mary After meeting up with RC Concepcion  I joined him and Randy Van Duinen for a photo shoot at the Basilica of St. Mary here in Minneapolis.  It was a great opportunity to shoot with them and pick up some photography and HDR tips. RC Concepcion was here in town for a…

Firefighters Hall and Museum

Members Larry Grace and John Olson recently visited a firefighters museum that many people probably don’t realize is right in Northeast Minneapolis.  It is called the Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighters Hall and Museum and it’s located at 664 22nd Ave NE, about midway between University and Central Avenues. 

New Years Day Ice Divers

Every year on New Years Day the ALRAC athletic club holds an “Ice Dive” on Lake Minnetonka west of Minneapolis.  They cut a hole in the ice and build a platform for entrants to dive into the freezing water and earn rankings based upon the number of dives they have made.  The temperature in January…