Natural Ice
© 2014 Eric L. Braem
Click the image or here for an audio-slideshow from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
In a winter when Lake Superior was more than 90 percent covered in ice, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore saw almost 140,000 visitors trek to see its natural ice sculptures. I and my friends were a few of them. (more…)
A score of six-month-Cecily shots
Cecily Aria at six months
My doll-faced niece was six-months old this winter; here are 20 photos commemorating that special time for her and her family. Congratulations Justin, Bahareh and Cece!
And happy birthday, Dad!
Skijoring
Cross-country canines take their owners for a ride during the Barkie Birkie Skijor race, one of many events at the American Birkebiener in northwest Wisconsin.
More than 9,000 skiers and 20,000 spectators descended on the 2,000-person town of Hayward, Wisc., the end of the Ameican Birkebeiner races Saturday, Feb. 26. The major Birkie races span 50 and 54 kilometers from Cable to Hayward, but I chose to take photos instead at the skijor (‘skee-zhor) race on Friday, because pups pulling people is a preposterous proposition. A short roll of 12 photos follows…