Minnesota Vacation Leftovers

Altocumulus clouds and a tranquil shoreline of Lake Superior at Grand Marais created a mirror-like reflection on the evening of Saturday, August 31, 2019. The structure at right is the Coast Guard building.

9:17 pm CDT, Saturday, August 31, 2019. Looking southwest at Milky Way as seen from the Lake Superior shoreline at Grand Marais. Image is a ten second exposure at f/2.8, ISO 8000 and 11mm focal length.

9:58 pm. Same view. 13 second exposure at f/2.8, ISO 6400 and 11mm focal length. The Milky Way's core is flanked by the planets Saturn (magnitude 0.32, left), and Jupiter (magnitude -2.21).

6:54 am CDT, Monday, September 2, 2019. Brilliant sunrise at Grand Marais harbor.

7:08 am. Pastel morning skies over Lake Superior at Grand Marais harbor. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.