Author Archive for Adam J. Bavier

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Near Chisago Lake

Went with the family to a cabin on Chisago Lake just south of Lindstrom, MN in June. Weather was perfect, lake was clear, bugs weren’t too bad yet.

Looking through the trees towards Chisago Lake in Minnesota.

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Maple Grove’s 2011 Fireworks

Maple Grove launched off fireworks on July 16th, 2011 for the ending of Maple Grove Days. The fireworks were launched behind the Government Center on West Arbor Lake. I chose a viewing location approximately 4 miles away. After watching the fireworks right next to the lake for many years, I chose to mix it up this year.

Maple Grove MN Fireworks

Maple Grove MN Fireworks

Grand Finale:
Maple Grove MN Fireworks

The fireworks show was approximately 15 minutes long.

Plymouth’s 2011 Fireworks

Plymouth, MN had a very nice fireworks show yesterday June 29th. There were many different colors, heart shapes, discs, sparklies, weeping willows and more. I’m not a fan of mono colored firework shows, and Plymouth did not disappoint. I watched the fireworks 10 miles away in Maple Grove.

Plymouth Fireworks Behind Tractor

Plymouth Fireworks

Digital SLR Pinhole Photos

Pinhole Lens Held Up to the Light

Below are some digital pinhole images I took on my Nikon D300S. Click on the first thumbnail image and then you can use the “>>” button to click through the pictures.


Yes, they aren’t perfectly sharp. Considering that it was made with a pinhole in a piece of metal I’d say it is very good. The images do clean up nicely with a contrast tweak and slight sharpenning. 100% zoom isn’t pretty – very soft – but when resized down around 1024 wide they look acceptable.

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