Eau Claire River South Channel Baby Onesie

Eau Claire River South Channel by Dale Kauzlaric -- Here is the Eau Claire Dells Park with snow after a fresh snow fall. Earlier in the week, we received almost an inch of rain. This raised the flow and broke up the cover of ice. I got here early, so I would have pristine snow, with no human tracks. It was cold at 13 degrees and a 10 mph wind, putting the windchill near zero. I was here by myself for over 2 hours with the park all to myself and all this beauty. This is the south channel of the river heading to the main channel. --
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As a Wisconsin-based photographer and having grown up in Vilas County with its over 1,300 lakes, the outdoors runs through my veins. Through the 40 years of chasing images with a camera, landscape photography is my favorite, particularly landscapes with water, any kind of water. Colorful sunrises and sunsets can be captivating. Shooting after the sun goes down can yield amazing images. Waterfowl or other wildlife can provide quite the challenge to get up close in their natural settings. Someone left a comment on one of my sunset images about capturing the colors the master painter provided. I guess that would sum up what I try to do, that is to capture that opportunity that God provides and share it to the best of my ability by telling...