1st Place Toastmasters Area Contest 2014

October 2, 2014 Personal Development
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I had a great time last night competing in the Elk River Area Toastmasters humorous speech contest. I’ve now qualified to compete in the Prairie Division contest down in Hutchinson in a couple of weeks. I’m a big believer in personal development, and facing ones fears. Like many people, public speaking was at the top […]

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Night Photography-24th St & Lowry Ave Bridges

August 21, 2014 City Landscapes
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Went on a little photo safari last night, and reconnected with a friend, Kim Windingland. I met him and his wife through Toastmasters several years ago. Thanks Kim, it was an AWESOME adventure, and a great evening to be out and about.  

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Lowry Bridge Night Photo Shoot

August 14, 2014 Bucket List Adventures
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This is a bucket list redo, and a true epic adventure at that! This time I photographed the Lowry Bridge from the north side, which means I had to cross the Great Mississippi River in the dark with my canoe over to an island (ok, it was only a couple hundred yards)! The reason for […]

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Full Moon Over Lake Superior & Split Rock Lighthouse

August 12, 2014 Night Photography
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Here’s some pic’s from my “down town” time on the north shore this past weekend. The supermoon on Sunday was a bust, but I really got lucky on Saturday when they turned Split Rock Lighthouse’s light on-what a great experience! Also had some fun with waterfall pics, made it all the way up to Grand […]

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Minneapolis Skyline From The Broadway Bridge

July 30, 2014 City Landscapes
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Another bucket list adventure bites the dust, photographing the downtown skyline from the Broadway bridge.

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Paddle Boarding-First Time

July 14, 2014 Bucket List Adventures
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  Checked off another adventure on my summer bucket list, SUP boarding. My son Alex (aka the chick magnet) brought me for an early birthday present. We also joined family and friends afterwards to do a little “NE bar walking,” seven bars in total. Holy smokes, I thought training for a marathon was tough!! However, […]

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