August 2024 Photo Gallery

Evelyn DeSmet of St. Joseph sent in a photo of her stunning and rare passion flower

This amazing picture of a Ruby Throated Hummingbird was taken at Amanda Orlowski’s hummingbird feeder in Atwater.

A moment of calm is pictured here in this photo sent in by Carol Jennings in Wanda.

Scott Schmitz caught this Black Bear on his trail cam in Menahga having an evening stroll.

Sue Peterson finds new friends outside of her home in Alexandria.

Delores Thompson celebrating the 4th in Wheaton with her grandson Cole in their matching hats!

An Oriole grabs an afternoon snack at Sharla Bengtson’s bird feeder in Wood Lake.

Izzy the dog shows off her patriotism on her 13th celebration of Independence Day with her human parents Steven and Katie Palmer of Pillager.

A Tiger Swallowtail collects some nectar from Karen Kurth’s garden flowers in Hutchinson!

Gail Kloos of Donnelly captured this fun photo of her grandson Jaxon’s impressive northern catch!

Karla Wood of Brandon shares his photograph of a watercolor lavender sky! What a beautiful once-in-a-lifetime sky!

Carolyn Enstad in Maple Grove shares her lovely vase full of wildflowers!

An old barn in Sauk City, Wisc., stands proud on a farmsite that has been in the owner’s family for over 100 years! Sent in by Teresa Howlerda from Danube.

Cathrine Craddock in Mankato shows us some of her stunning wildflowers growing on her property in her pollinator garden,

Sue Taylor of Hitterdahl caught this majestic pelican cleaning their wing on a beautiful sunny day!

Doug and Eileen Hanson made friends with the wildlife by Lake Andrew. This friendly Oriole is seen taking a rest on Dougs’ palm long enough for Eileen to take a picture for us to enjoy!

John Reed of Brooten caught the lovely sight of local swans taking a swim on a beautiful summer day.

Ron Cram from Canby shared this detailed photograph of some alliums grown on his property

Carol Hellerman in Parkers Prairie captures a magical moment during the rain as a rainbow peaks through the clouds.

Rudy Vigil from Willmar captured this shot of a Bald Eagle taking off by the water.

Picture-perfect magenta roses sent in by Kristi Flachmeyer in Litchfield added a pop of color to the photo page this month!

This one is not for the faint of heart! Here we see a black and orange Burying Beetle sent in by Al Batt of Hartland.

A painted turtle lays her eggs in Sharon & Ray Bandas’s yard in Silver Lake!

Craig Schmidt of Dalton captures a stunning scene where it appears the sky never ends! What a serene moment with the glassy lake surface.

Holly Finer from Menahga caught this Blue Heron mid-flight as it took off from its’ fishing spot on the shore!

Arden Vollbrecht of Good Thunder sent in some photos from the recent flood of the Rapidan Dam in Mankato. He lives just down the road from there. Here you can see the homes  near the dam on June 25, and how they were completely washed away when Vollbrecht returned on  July 5.