New Year's Day Sunrise 001

When Karla and I are in Grand Marais we usually stop into the Municipal Campground. Even though it is in the middle of a town you can usually find many things to take photos of like sunrises, moonrises and several types of critters.

New Year’s Day was one of those must stop times. The sunrise was beautiful. I took this photo when it was still pretty dark. It is a thirty second exposure and it brought out the beautiful colors in the clouds along with the starburst from the light station.

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New Year's Day Sunrise 002

Just before the sun came up the sky turned yellow and orange making the lower darker clouds stand out. It was a great way to start off the new year.

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Bald Eagle 001

Some of the wildlife we saw in the last few weeks have been bald eagles and otters along with many smaller birds.

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Heading over the lake.

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River Otter 001

Otters can be seen year-round. Usually around the docks where they like to fish.

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River Otter 002

This guy was getting ready to jump in. Notice the side of the dock looks like an abstract drawing of an otter.

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One last look before jumping in.

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River Otter 004

I think otters are so cute. It is always a good day when you get a chance to watch otters playing.

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