Glowing October Water, a photo from Minnesota, Midwest

Photographer's Note

Glowing October Water
St. Louis River
Jay Cooke State Park
Near Fond Du Lac, MN

One of the things that always creeps into my mind when I am here is the thought that at the time when the American Colonies were hugging the Eastern Seaboard French fur traders were already well established this far North and this far inland and frequented this area (where the St. Louis river feeds into Lake Superior) trading with the Ojibwe.

Jay Cooke State Park was established in 1915 when the St. Louis River power company donated 2,359 acres (later the State Purchased an additional 6,500 acres to add to the park).

Wandering or driving Jay Cooke you can find dams and other intrusions to remind you of the presence of the power company but more often this is one of those places that really feel as pristine as the world was was centuries earlier

Jay Cooke Park site:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/jay_cooke/index.html

wonderful index of Minnesota state parks (with links to each park)
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/map.html

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lucasgalodoido (27698) 2009-12-16 10:19

Olá John,
impressionante mesmo as cores das árvores e gostei também desse reflçexo difuso delas na água. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço

feather (51130) 2009-12-16 11:49

The reflected autumn colour is like liquid gold. The colours really are gorgeous. You have picked out a wonderful section of trees to frame/crop the image with the inclusion of the orange-tipped yellow foliage with a background of greens.
Kath

papagolf21 (152607) 2009-12-16 14:50

Bonsoir, mon ami John,
Il est bien difficile de lutter pour faire mieux quant à cette composition.
C'est une pluie d'or d'automne que vous nous offrez à travers ce tableau.
Superbe.
Amitiés.
Philippe
Good evening, my friend John,
It is very difficult to fight for more on this composition.
It is a golden rain fall we are offering you through this table.
Superb.
Friendships.
Philippe

avene (12675) 2009-12-17 8:41

hi John,
I agree with Kath that the colours look like liquid gold, and "glowing" is the best wway to describe the luminous light. love the calm and tranquility of the scene, and the centered composition works well to emphasise the sense of harmony. beautiful.

best,
Kristine

danyy (0) 2009-12-17 22:55

Bonjour John,
magnifiques couleurs de l'automne dans une photo où il manque peut-être un point qui accroche le regard.
Cet endroit est plaisant et reposant.
Mes amitiés.
Daniel.

Cricri (176) 2009-12-18 12:19

Hello John
Belle lumière sur ces tons d'automne avec des reflets magnifiques en cadrage, plaisante image
Friendship
cricri

Graal (103040) 2009-12-18 23:17

Hi John,
very nice golden fall. Nice reflections and trees. Pleasant palette of colours. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

dip (21408) 2009-12-19 0:20

Hi John,
wonderful image with amazing autumnal colors,
nice reflections,good point of view
greetings,
Dimitris.

jhm (211734) 2009-12-19 0:37

Hello John,

I am agree with Kath, the reflected autumn colour is like liquid gold, it's wonderful for look at.
Wonderful compostion and perfect captured. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Cretense (68709) 2009-12-19 4:57

Hello John!

Very impressive autumn colours and great reflections in this beautiful nature photography! Great use of the square frame, simple but excellent composition!

Hercules

jaywalker (16105) 2009-12-20 14:47

Hi John, Gorgeous golden colours & wonderful light, you have captured this country scene perfectly, sharp quality through-out, kind regards Wilson.

gunbud (34066) 2009-12-20 15:58

Hi John,
What a wonderful explosion of brilliant golden hues seen reflecting on the riffling surface this historic river.
Beautifully sharp textures and details to this bit of natural beauty.
Regards, Tom

danos (110407) 2009-12-21 0:55

Hi John,
what a nice and glowing colour tints,especially of these yellow ones are these! I like the spectacular colours of the trees leafs as the tranquillity and the calmness that exhale the place.Well done.

Have a nice week,Danos

belido (19934) 2009-12-21 2:40

Hi John,

another graceful autumn scene. I'm amazed by the reflection of the yellow trees on the water. The square format fits very well in here and there is a nice balance between the two halfs. Pleasant to look at!
Regards,
Carlos

Nicou (193806) 2009-12-21 4:02

Hello,

fantastiqeu vue, quelle couleur, l'eau et la végétation se fondent dans un grandiose ensemble, de couleurs de rêve, une merveille.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

cunejo200 (7281) 2009-12-21 4:09

Happy holidays John.

The water sheen and texture are very beautiful. Love this autumn image. The colors are intense. Makes me wish that I have taken more photos from last fall. Well done and wishing you well,

Danilo

josepmarin (59385) 2009-12-21 4:09

Hi John,
I like the nice autumnal colors in the forest, and the tonality so interesting that give to us its reflections on the water.
It is a simple, but very attractive composition and with a high level of chromatic quality.
A great work.
Best regards,
Josep

paololg (31448) 2009-12-21 12:04

Ciao dear John,
an amazing explosion of autumn colors pleasantly reflexes on the water. The bright effect is excellent as in a slide. Really a beautiful autumn photo, compliments!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

emjleclercq (15778) 2009-12-23 14:06

A beautifull picture in yellow. It is really astonishing how the water caught perfectly the colors of the trees, with the smoothing effect of the very short waves just moving slightly the surface.

All the best,

Emmanuel

anokutan (15097) 2009-12-24 12:46

Hello John,
Nice reflections and trees. Pleasant palette of colours. I like it.

Miha2ou7 (5162) 2009-12-27 4:08

Hey John,

A lovely scene, the most notable part of it is how the colors of the trees are reflected in the water, making it golden. The trees themselves are also nice in all those different colors and hues. Swimming must be nice in summer months there.

Best regards.

riclopes (35577) 2010-01-20 1:51

Olá John, looking at the 1st page of your thumbnails, one can tell you're a master of light in nature. You always catch the best light of the day which enhance the colors of the landscape. I see that here. The tones spread all over this image are stunning. The water surface is almost surrealist, making me thing the temperature is warm than (most problably) freezing. Marvellous capture of autumnal festive mood.
Take care,
ric