I Shoot for Me

I ended 2017 the exact same way I started the year. I was out in the woods hiking in the snow and cold taking pictures and thinking. Just what I love to do. I am not going to make any huge new years resolutions this year. I will say that I have some themes in […]

End Of Year River Ramble – Year End Reflections

One last post for the year! It’s been a good one. Really good in fact. Lots of positive changes for me personally and professionally. Yesterday while out in the cold, winter wonderland I took some time to think about the year and look forward. The greatest non family focused memory for me this year was […]

The power of the bicycle

This is a quick photo story of last week’s mini Minnesota Ramble. But the ramble is truly secondary to the deeper meaning of this post. This post is about the power of the bicycle. What you can do with it as well as the power it has bringing people and communities together. Over the course […]

Scenes from Taiwan

As I looked back at my posting schedule I see I missed posting about my recent trip to Taiwan. I LOVE going to Taiwan. I love the sensory overload for me. The sights. The sounds. The scents & smell. So much to take in. When I go to Taiwan, it is for work and I […]

New York City

Jen, the kids and I spent the week in New York City. What an experience. While the kids were there with Rosemount High School Marching Band to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Jen and I were there for moral support and to explore the city. It sure was strange being in a city […]

I like taking pictures

I have put off posting pics for a bit. I haven’t sat at my computer. I haven’t filed them away. I haven’t tweaked them in Lightroom. I haven’t carefully processed these. Nope. I am slipping. But….I like taking pictures. Actually, I love taking pictures. I just don’t know what to do with them once I […]

Gnational Lampoon Vacation

I know I have only had one post in almost two months. Yep, I stink at this. As I always write when I have these gaps, it isn’t, or wasn’t, intentional. I either have nothing meaningful to share & no good images to go along with the words OR I have been traveling and out […]

Summer ’17 – Photo Dump

I know it’s been a ghost town here at Imaginegnat.com. Today, someone I share a common love of photography with asked me if I was still shooting and still planning to maintain my blog as he had checked back weekly for over a month without updates. Sorry folks. I am good but I have been […]

Morning, Noon and Night

Just a quick post today of a short photo project I did this past weekend while up north. Nothing too special, but I was enamored with the view and the idea of possibility while looking at the scene below. I also loved how quickly the scene changed with the weather. This is why I carry […]

Gravel by Sunrise

While I am sitting here drinking coffee and processing images, a large number of my friends are riding Dirty Kanza. There was a brief moment where I was planning to go down there to do photography, be in the community and support my friends. In the end, I decided to stay on the path I […]

Living Life to the Fullest – May Image Dump

While I could write several different stories this month and I considered it based on the pictures below, I instead decided to just share what my month has looked like. Its been good. Real good. As I wrote last month, I am slowly taking my life back from my imbalance of work, home and self. […]

Fragments of my life – Getting My Life Back

This past month, I have made it a priority to get my life back. The last few years my work pressure has gone up immensely and chasing my active and amazing kids around has become nearly a full time job. This has left little time for me and as a strong introvert, that can be […]

Some time away with friends – Spring Break 2017

I know, it’s been silent here. Like most posts I have written in the past year, I start with I have been busy. This past month has been no different. We did, however, take a much needed break to Mexico for Spring Break. We went back to the same area we went two years ago […]

Gnat Image Dump

It’s been a bit. A long bit. I am ok though. Just busy. And I mean really busy. Life is good but at times a bit chaotic. But I am living life and living out my work hard play hard motto. I don’t have too many words right now. Trying to be a good father, […]

Some Time Away from the Bike

I am almost afraid to write this here on the blog. I fear public ridicule. Honestly, it feels a little bit like a confessional, anxiety going into it and relief coming out of it.So here goes. I HAVE NOT RIDDEN MY BIKE IN OVER A MONTH! There I said it. But, not all is lost. […]