I shoot stuff. Not as much as I used to, but hopefully that will change. New year, new attitude.Tumblr (3.0; @elbfoto)http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37o9r6v4o1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Remnants of a tornado in Theo Wirth (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary)</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/22007638694http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/22007638694Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:39:27 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2a9jsO3Of1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>About to release a hummingbird at Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley, MN, last August.</p> <p>The other day I had commented that I’ve never seen a hummingbird in MN, completely forgetting about this occurrence. It doesn’t really count, though, when the bird was caught in a net during scheduled banding.<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/20863231870http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/20863231870Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:56:34 -0500bird bandingminnesotaspringbrook nature centerhummingbird<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m19serdVy81qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I greatly enjoy my library. “My” library being Central. Downtown Minneapolis. Love.</p> <p><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/19720664396http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/19720664396Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:58:13 -0500androidcentraldowntownlibraryminneapolisstreamzoovignettehclib<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0w5fc89gI1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Riding the #17 downtown</strong><br/>#downtown #minneapolis #publictransit<br/>(from <a href="http://www.streamzoo.com/user/SurlyGrrrl/" target="_blank">@SurlyGrrrl</a> on Streamzoo)</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/19302655387http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/19302655387Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:11:36 -050017downtownMinneapolispublictransit<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0uk7vVUz91qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>MN Valley NWR — Long Meadow Lake</strong><br/>#nature #birding #minnesota<br/>(from <a href="http://www.streamzoo.com/user/SurlyGrrrl/" target="_blank">@SurlyGrrrl</a> on Streamzoo)</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/19259763829http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/19259763829Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:54 -0500birdingMinnesotanature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0jhc8bS4C1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My husband & his A-1, back in 2006 when he would accompany me on many photowalks around the city. I’m going to force him to join me again this year because I really miss the shared activity.</p> <p><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18925736771http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18925736771Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:06:17 -0600a-1black and whitebrian wisconsincanonfujihusbandfilm<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08qq0iZQT1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sex & Drugs & Jesus Christ/Christian Death</p> <p>I love picture discs.<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18593555868http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18593555868Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:50:58 -0600christian deathcolored vinylpicture discprophets recordssex and drugs and jesus christvinyl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m02yzaHZKz1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Installing a new brake cable on my bike at Freewheel in Cedar-Riverside.<br/>May 1, 2009<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne<br/><br/> I look forward to getting back on my bike this spring. Various injuries had me unable to bike for a good chunk of 2010 & the whole of 2011. Cross your fingers that I don’t fall down again or end up in a boot or needing to use my cane.</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18413616119http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18413616119Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:04:54 -06006th &amp; cedarfreewheelmechanicminneapolismy bike<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00ckoQPwF1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Main Street, USA</strong></p> <p>My husband’s hometown, Mondovi, WI, as shot with my Holga 120S on Ilford SFX film & a red filter. This is a scan of a contact sheet.<br/> November 23, 2006<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18318002726http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18318002726Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:06:02 -0600b&amp;wfilmmedium formatmondovired filterwisconsinilford sfxholga 120s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzvl94tKeQ1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is what winter looked like a year ago.<br/>February 27, 2011<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne<br/><br/> I haven’t been to Minnehaha Park this winter but I’m guessing it looks nothing like this.</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18165263468http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18165263468Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:26:37 -0600winterminneapolissnowicefrozenminnehaha fallsminnehaha park<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs1tlHh1M1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful dead things at Long Meadow Lake.<br/> December 31, 2011<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18054966612http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/18054966612Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:31:22 -0600winterdeaddrylong meadow lakeminnesotanature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzq4nb5vzQ1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New Specs. I decided to try someplace other than Zenni & I’m very happy with the result.</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17991198198http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17991198198Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:37:41 -0600texturelayerb&wnew glassesself-portrait<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzmi2tgCk21qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Enjoying nature at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.</p> <p>Bloomington, MN<br/> February 18, 2012<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17865572621http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17865572621Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:36:35 -0600MN Valley NWRandroidvignette<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzejaxcs0k1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Happy Valentine’s Day</strong> [2012]<br/>Mitrebox Framing Studio, Warehouse District, Minneapolis, MN<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne<br/><br/> Cupcake Saturday with Sheela Namakkal, Valentine’s Day edition!</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17620453967http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17620453967Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:26:42 -0600cupcakeredheartsred velvetsheela namakkal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcekzNeAN1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Red Ruffed Lemur</strong> [2012]<br/>MN Zoo, Apple Valley, MN<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne<br/><br/> #teamphotoblog<br/><br/> I finally snagged a MN Zoo Museum Adventure Pass at the library (probably because it’s February) so B & I made a visit last week. It was only my second visit in 14 years. I wish it was closer to the city & not so expensive!</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17557489124http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/17557489124Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:45:00 -0600lemurzoominnesota<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyew5unuhp1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#teamphotoblog</p> <p><strong>in a dream i saw the flashbulbs popping</strong> [2012]<br/>Kaposia Landing, S St Paul, MN</p> <p>©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p> <p>[Is #teamphotoblog still going? I haven’t seen any posts on Twitter in ages.]</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/16522763931http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/16522763931Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:29:00 -0600texturetraingraffitilayerst paulsquarebokehwintersnow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltbhhqGY6f1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#teamphotoblog</p> <p><br/><strong>Cuddly Graffiti</strong> [2011]<br/> Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne<br/><br/> [I have slacked so hard on #teamphotoblog. No excuses.]</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/11653277276http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/11653277276Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:28:53 -0500minneapolisnicolletgraffitistreet art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrs0v2TXoM1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#teamphotoblog</p> <p><strong>Checking the fat content of a brown thrasher</strong> [2011]<br/>Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MN</p> <p>©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p> <p>For migratory birds, the higher the fat the closer they are to migrating south.</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/10404417525http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/10404417525Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:42:58 -0500birdspringbrook nature centerbird bandingbrown thrasher<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr8k9m3E8K1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#teamphotoblog</p> <p><br/><strong>MN State Fair</strong> [2011]<br/> Falcon Heights, MN<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/9984018475http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/9984018475Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:28:06 -0500mn state fairhorsesbarn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr5wna20bx1qzd4f9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#teamphotoblog</p> <p><br/><strong>UPTOWN</strong> [2011]<br/> Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN<br/><br/> ©Ericka Bailie-Byrne</p>http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/9921788303http://elbfoto.tumblr.com/post/9921788303Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:02:35 -0500androidvignetteuptownminneapolis