The Coast Guard Station in Grand Marais

 From the North Shore to the Twin Cities and from the Prairies to the Great River Road, Minnesota is a diverse and beautiful state with so much to offer. I arrived in the Gopher State at Duluth and headed north from there all the way to the Canadian border. From there I traveled the length and breadth of the state with my camera always at the ready. I met wonderful people, explored picturesque small towns and beautiful state parks. I enjoyed learning about the history of the state, from the Native peoples to the Minnesota’s most recent immigrants. The highlight of my visit was the time I spent in Itasca State Park which holds the headwaters of the Mississippi River. I hope you enjoy these photos from Minnesota as much as I enjoyed taking them. All photos are available for sale and licensing, please contact me at the link below for more information.

Split Rock Lighthouse

Devil’s Kettle Falls

Two Harbors Train Station

Gull Lake at the End of the Gunflint Trail

Lower Gooseberry Falls

Canoeing in Gunflint Lake

Dusk on Gunflint Lake

The Magnetic Rock Trail Off the Gunflint

The Duluth Lift Bridge and Lighthouse

On the Breakwater in Grand Marais

High Falls in Grand Portage State Park

Downtown Ely

Kawishiwi Falls

Ore Docks in Two Harbors

The North Shore From Palisade Head

Grand Portage National Monument

Beaver House in Grand Marais

The Natural Breakwater in Grand Marais

Sunrise at Lake of the Woods

High Falls in Grand Portage State Park

Dawn in Voyageurs National Park

Lake Kabetogama Harbor in Voyageurs National Park

Aiton Heights Fire Tower in Lake Itasca State Park

Voyageur Statue in Rainier

Mississippi Headwaters Sign

Iron Man Statue in Chisholm

Wally the Walleye

The Stave Church in Moorhead

Detroit Lakes Station

Moonrise in Warroad

Dusk in Detroit Lakes

Lake Itasca Reflection

Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps Camp

Tamarack in Lake Itasca State Park

Fall Sky in Lake Itasca State Park

Headwaters of the Mighty Mississippi River

With Paul Bunyan and Babe in Bemidji

World’s Largest Pelican in Pelican Rapids

Bay Side Bar in Walker

Charles Lindbergh House State Historic Site

Leech Lake in Walker

Central School in Grand Rapids

Water Tower in Wadena

Downtown Brainerd

Main Street in Farwell

On the Tracks in Farwell

Jose Artigas in Montevideo

Historic Phelp’s Mill

Sunset in Thief River Falls

Train Station in Thief River Falls

Grain Silos in Thief River Falls

Nightfall in Thief River Falls

Frostop in Taylors Falls

World’s Largest Peace Pipe

Mississippi River Bridge in Hastings

New Ulm’s Glockenspiel

Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis

Hermann Heights Memorial in New Ulm

Fort Snelling in Minneapolis

Dusk at Schell’s Brewery in New Ulm

River Valley Christian Church in New Ulm

Downtown Minneapolis

Jeffers Petroglyphs

The Lower Sioux Agency

Isaac Staples Sawmill in Stillwater

Third Street in Stillwater

Stillwater’s War Memorial

Grain Elevator in Stillwater

Stillwater’s Old Courthouse

General Store in Marine on St. Croix

Leo’s Malt Shop in Stillwater

Bench Street in Taylors Falls

War Memorial in Red Wing

Red Wing Clock

The Jester in Red Wing

Red Wing Station

St Felix Church in Wabasha

Chief Wabasha Statue

Main Street in Wabasha

City Hall in Wabasha

Train at Dusk in Winona

St Stanislaus in Winona

Wesley Church in Winona

Smokestacks on the River

St. Stanislaus in Winona

The Bridge in Winona

Quadriga at the State Capitol

Upper Minneopa Falls

Prince Mural in Henderson