Photography

Photo club meets next on March 10

Feb 25, 2026

On Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Lake City photo club meeting, a member shared about black and white images, which are gaining popularity in photography circles alongside a return to film rather than digital. “Many objectives were given for considering taking an image in black and white and...

Open water provides a fly-in spa for ducks

Jan 7, 2026

Ducks took advantage of open water at the entrance to the Lake City Marina’s outer harbor over the weekend. -Photo by Ben Threinen

Solstice sunset

Dec 24, 2025

Ben Threinen captured this image of the sun setting on Dec. 21, the winter solstice and shortest day of the year. A solitary portable ice shack is visible just downstream from Marina Point on the first official day of winter. Following the solstice, days begin to lengthen. We can look forward to...

Eagles and ducks

Dec 10, 2025

Photographer Ben Threinen got photos of eagles, mallards, and goldeneye in the shrinking open waters of Lake Pepin.

Swan backwater

Nov 26, 2025

Local photographer Steve Brown submitted several photos of what appear to be trumpeter swans taken around the Weaver Bottoms. “Living in the flyway we’re treated to these opportunities to see lots of birds move through our area,” he said.

Lighting up the night sky

Nov 19, 2025

Aurora borealis lit up the sky last week. Above, videographer Jordan Immermann got this panoramic shot. At right below, Kevin Marshall snapped this photo of vivid colors in the night sky with a flag flown for Veterans Day in the foreground.

Gull takes a break at pier concourse

Nov 12, 2025

A gull rests in the sunshine at the government pier concourse in Lake City in this photo submitted by Don Schmitz. “I’ve taken so many wonderful captures of the beauty of Lake Pepin,” he wrote. “This is one more.”

Marina slips empty, lots fill with boats stored for the winter

Oct 29, 2025

The Lake City Marina’s annual task of lifting hundreds of boats out of the harbor for storage on- or offsite appears virtually complete in this aerial photo taken by Ben Thrienen. The summer boating season is bookended by the weeks-long process of launching boats in the spring and removing them in...

Fall color nearing its peak

Oct 29, 2025

Steve Brown captured this aerial photograph of the vivid fall colors of the bluffsides south of Lake City. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), most of the state was past its peak as of Oct. 28, but the river valley around Lake City remained at 75-100% of peak. People...

Wind surf was up Sunday

Oct 15, 2025

One of a few wind surfers taking advantage of windy conditions on Lake Pepin Sunday, Oct. 12, near Roschen Park.