Outdoor Adventures at Mississippi River County Park | Rice MN

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Outdoor adventures and scouting a new location? Heck yes! Those in central Minnesota may be familiar with Bend in the River Park with its charming barn, old house, various textures of outbuildings and prairie area with ample grasses and flowers found throughout the seasons.  HEAVILY popular with photographers – stop out in the fall and you’ll find rather coordinated packs of photographers and families swarming the park.  No we didn’t adventure to Bend in the River. Instead we headed directly across the river to Mississippi River County Park.  Acquired in 1973, Mississippi River County Park follows the flow of the […]

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5 Tips to Make the Best of 4th of July with Your Dog

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The ooos and ahhhs of firework watching is just around the corner as we celebrate with the 4th of July. As much as we fancy those showy displays of light, many dogs are not fond of the booms that accompany fireworks. Each dog is different – Icey my rottie didn’t mind fireworks, Mick ran away once & hid under a deck, Bender didn’t care but most frequently was in the house so he didn’t get nommed on by mosquitos and Axle didn’t get much exposure to them (he may not have liked them).  Here are 5 tips to make the

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Before your dog jumps in the lake, here’s what you need to know!

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Before your dog jumps in the lake, here’s what you need to know – temperature matters, why you need to bring fresh water and the status of algae!  Lake temperatures? For swimming, the ideal temp for dogs seems to be 40s-50s at the minimum for shorter durations (up to 20 mins). Here in Minnesota, our 11,842 lakes likely won’t hit warmer water until July with the north shore along Lake Superior staying in the 50s and under throughout the summer. Brisk! (A quick check puts water temp of lakes around St. Cloud at 49˙F to 62˙F. I found the LakeMonster

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3 Tips to Keep Your Dog’s Toes Cool this Summer

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The summer temps are on the way (forecast for the upcoming week are high 60s, into 70s with a peak in the 80s on Wednesday & Thursday). Which means we need to be proactive about keeping those dog toes and the dogs who own them cool!  3 tips for keeping your dog’s toes cool on these coming dog days of summer: (Fyi “dog days of summer” comes from when the star Sirius – the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major – rises alongside the sun in late July. The Romans believed Sirius added to the heat of the sun

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5 Tips to Enhance Your Composition with Frames

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Enhance your dog photography composition with these framing tips! First off, what is framing?  Framing, aka frame within a frame, is a method of composition that uses various elements in scene to create a frame around your subject. This creates a sense of depth and draws your viewer’s eye KA-POW right to the subject of your image! Sure you could go willy nilly and frame every subject but the best practice is to ask: Does this image benefit from having a frame around the subject? Does it make the composition stronger? If not, then pass on adding the frame.  Onward!

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