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Twin Falls

September 2 - Twin Falls - Twin Falls, located near Port Wing, Wisconsin, on Highway 13. It is one of those hidden places you can usually go to, and no one is there. Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me. Psalm 42:7

Clouds in the water

Heavy Thunderstorms swept south of Caribou Lake leaving a beautiful sunset in it's path.

Lake Superior Rocks

September 5 - Lake Superior Rocks - Sunlight reflecting through Lake Superior's clear crystal clear waters make endless designs on the rock below. This hidden beach on the North Shore is a perfect place to rest and reflect on the goodness of God. I hope you can do the same right now as you view the reflecting light beams. The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2

Autumn Shores

September 9th - Autumn Shores The golden colors of autumn bathe the North Shore of Lake Superior in color. The orange lichen is a fungus found all across North America and worldwide and is actually two organisms functioning as a single plant. Lichens comprise a fungus living in a symbiotic relationship with an alga. Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock. Isaiah 26:4

Bowstring Bridge

September 28 - Bowstring Bridge - The 55-foot long Bowstring Bridge at Amnicon Falls State Park spans the river at the Lower Falls. This unique bridge, also called a Horton Bridge, was designed by Charles M Horton in 1898 and originally had no roof, and was a highway bridge located further upstream. The setting for this bridge makes it a unique location and filled with solitude and peace where one can escape the day's business and find a small piece of paradise. The peace of God! The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23

Moonrise watchers

September 6 - Moonrise watchers - a September Full Moonrise catches people's attention as they view it from the North Pier Lighthouse in Duluth. Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! Psalm 148:3

Northern Lights

September 7 - Northern Lights - September brings increasing hours of darkness and the ability to view the northern lights when they have been switched on by the hand of God. These colorful lights in the sky have always been a point of mystery throughout time. Northern Lights are called auroras, and they are visible at both the north and southern shafts. In the Northern Half of the globe, they are known as the aurora borealis, named by the space expert Galileo Galilei. The lights dance their way over the night sky, capture our attention and display God's Glory. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1

September 8th - BBC Jade

September 8th

Vastness

Big Boats & Lighthouses

A breaking dawn on the waterfront.

Deep Forest Red

September 14th - Deep Forest Red - Autumn in the Northland comes early with the first leaves beginning to change by late August. The landscape is in full autumn beauty by late September and colors peak by early October. There is no season so beautiful in the Northland as when the blazing colors of Autumn cover the hillsides and reflect into the streams and lakes.

Balloon Fest

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Sunbeams through the Keyhole

September 16 - Sunbeams through the Keyhole - Tettegouche is one of Minnesota's most beautiful state parks. It features a mile of Lake Superior coast, including the Baptism River mouth, cascades, and falls; four inland lakes; rugged semi-mountainous reliefs; and an undisturbed northern hardwood forest. While this structure has long since collapsed into the lake, its memory remains for many photographers. God's Glory "Have you commanded the morning since your days began and caused the dawn to know its place... Job 38:12

September Skies

September 17 - September Skies - The Milky Way shines over the North Shore of Lake Superior with the lights of Two Harbors in the background. The Milky Way Galaxy is an incredible work of creation and is home to our earth. The galaxy is 150,000 light-years in diameter. Our Solar System resides roughly 27,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center, on the inner edge of one of the spiral-shaped concentrations of gas and dust particles called the Orion Arm. When I look up into the nighttime September skies, the work of God's creation is apparent and humbling. God's Glory: The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day, they pour forth speech; night after night, they reveal knowledge. They have no speech; they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. (Ps. 19:1-4)

Cascade River Falls

September 18 - Cascade River Falls - One of the most accessible and scenic waterfalls on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Cascade State Park is just a few minutes from Lutsen, MN. The Faithfulness of God “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:11

Tettegouche State Park

September 20 - Tettegouche State Park - Tettegouche is one of Minnesota's most beautiful state parks. It features a mile of Lake Superior coast, including the Baptism River mouth, cascades, and falls; four inland lakes; rugged semi-mountainous reliefs; and an undisturbed northern hardwood forest. God's Creation God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:10

Cedar Falls

September 22 - Cedar Falls - Temperance River State Park With autumn now upon us, the mix of colors and smell of damp leaves fills our senses with memories of summer days gone by and thankfulness for today. In this scene, the white cedar tree seems to frame the waterfall at Temperance River State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Cedar is a precious wood and known for its long life and resistance to rot. This tree grows out of the rocky cliff with the incredible ability to gather nutrients from little earth and hang onto the rock with great strength. The Strength of God The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2

Colored Bayfront

Shoreline Boulders

September 19 - Shoreline Boulders - Wave action along the shores of Lake Superior rounds off shoreline rocks like a giant rock tumbler. The Power of God The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2

Echinacea-Autumn's Last Bloom

America’s grasslands are home to a brilliant array of flowers, and echinacea, or the purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), is one of the best.

Lake Superior Stones

September 26 - Lake Superior Stones - Lake Superior's waves, sand, and rocky shoreline act like a giant rock tumbler to round and polish stones of many sizes before being deposited along the coastline. These multicolored boulders grace the shore of Tettegouche State Park near Silver Bay, Minnesota. The Strength of God I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18

Amnicon Falls Bowstring Bridge

Sept 4 - Bowstring Bridge - The Bowstring Bridge across the Amnicon River graces the beauty of this beautiful park located near Superior, Wisconsin. Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me. Psalm 42:7

Lost Horizon

September 21 - Lost Horizon - With mid-September now upon us, the landscapes of the Northland glow with the warm colors of autumn and sunsets that catch your attention. With the precision of an artist's brush, God splashes His creation with a master's touch. The Perfection of God From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised! Psalm 113:3

Autumn Reflection

September 23 - Autumn Reflection - With the autumnal equinox now behind us (September 23), the hours of darkness are now more than daylight and the cool nights of late September lead to rapidly changing colors and calm waters. The reflected colors of the ridges along Nine Mile Lake near the Boundary Waters also reflect the beauty of God's creation in the Northland. Thus, nature reveals God in a small way and gives us hope for what lies ahead. Hope in Christ! For now, we see in a mirror dimly but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12