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  • Canoeing on Whitefish Lake, Montana with Mountains in the distance

    How to Take Killer Adventure Pictures: Composition & Lighting

    February 20, 2021

    Whether you’re an aspiring photographer, explorer, adventurer writer, or just want to document your travels, the first thing you need to create stunning pictures is a solid understanding of composition and lighting. Composition and Lighting are…

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maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Lake Superior adventure ideas✨🌊🏕️ Guide Lake Superior adventure ideas✨🌊🏕️Guided pictured rocks kayaking: @picturedrockskayaking Help protect the porcupine mountains from mining: @protect_the_porkies Guided sea kayak camping in the apostle islands: @lostcreekadventures (I still guide part time here!)Guided rock climbing: @climbforged Learn more about thru-hiking the Superior Hiking Trail: @superiorhikingtrailassociation 📍Traditional homelands of the Ojibwe & Odawa Nations
Field trip to the Porcupine Mountains🍁🏔️🥾I’ve spent pretty much every free second the past few weeks bumping around Western Lake Superior, and this spot is still one of my favorites. Last year I hiked this trail in the pouring rain on the same day, this time in full sun. 📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Cabin weekend up in the borderlands🪵🔥 1- lo Cabin weekend up in the borderlands🪵🔥1- looking out over a lake up the gunflint trail, thrifted Danish wool sweater (I didn’t knit this one but I do have fun projects on the needles!)2- a rainbow in a waterfall on the Border + another thrifted sweater3- @timber.tide.cabins nestled in fall colors 4- looking out over the Susie Islands in Grand Portage, Isle Royale in the distance5- rainbow :)6- cabin morning @timber.tide.cabins 7- sauna @timber.tide.cabins 8- scenic drive 9-11 @timber.tide.cabins 12- high falls 13- cozy night :)📍Traditional and cultural homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
One year on Lake Superior 🌊☔️❄️ Head t One year on Lake Superior 🌊☔️❄️Head to @maddymarq for more Lake Superior adventures :)
send this to your cabin buddy🪵🍁🐺 @timber. send this to your cabin buddy🪵🍁🐺 @timber.tide.cabins As much as I love a funky cabin stay with trendy appliances and big cushy rugs, there’s something super special about a barebones cabin in the woods, simple and true to the spirit of a “cabin” if you know what I mean. The little Timber cabin ( @timber.tide.cabins ) scratches that itch for me so perfectly— a small bedroom with a cozy bed, a table for work and coffee and breakfast, a spot to watch a movie at night and play games, a simple kitchen and bathroom, but also a fire pit and private sauna and old-school pac man on the wall. It reminded me of the place my grandparents had on a lake when I was little— simple and set up for a fun weekend. Old-school and nostalgic. 📍Northern Minnesota is the traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
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