Crosslake, MN

While I was fishing on Crosslake Minnesota last weekend this Blue Herring in the photograph (above) was doing some fishing of it's own.

I captured this beautiful bird in flight with a Nikon D-90 with a 135 mm telephoto lens, it was quite a sight to see and for more information on Crosslake Minnesota with it's chain of over 15 different lakes connected with channels please go to this link ...............

City of Crosslake, Minnesota -- Welcome to the City of Crosslake ...

If you look real close at the top left corner of the photo below you can see a blurry (Edina Realty) sign, there are hundreds of Real Estate signs around these chain of lakes in Crosslake Minnesota and very, very little is selling!

Photographs & story by Robert Swetz

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Take a look at this funny boy with his brother and sister!

I just spent 3 days back in Minnesota with my family and friends fishing and taking photographs af just about everything and anything.

Take a look at this little guy in the photo (above) hanging onto this tree branch, and his brother in the photo (below)!

And the photo of their sister in the photo (below), well let's just say she's holding her nose for one reason!

I will be posting different photographs of silly creatures like the ones above, lake photographs, from sunsets to fish and from flowers to the leaves changing into fall colors!

For anyone that enjoys taking photographs please feel free to join one of my favorite groups at Activerain.......

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Robert Swetz

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The "Memories at Activerain" Contest Ends Tuesday and I hope everyone entered their posts, and if you didn't please get them in ASAP!

Here is the (Link) to the Contest for anyone that missed it, good luck and I wish everyone could be winners!

(New Contest at Activerain) Bringing back Great "Memories at Activerain"

This beautiful photograph above was taken yesterday on "Rush Lake" in Cross Lake Minnesota. The sunset that evening was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen in a long time.

I had two Nikon Digital cameras with two different type lens, shot around 100 photographs of this sunset alone from many different angles because we were in a boat.

I have many, many beautiful photos with colors of Reds, Pinks, Purples, Blues and more!

I will be sharing them through different posts about my fishing trip to Cross Lake Minnesota.

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To my C-21 friends ~ my apologies!

Summer is winding down but the number of stinging insects, such as yellow jackets and wasps, flying through the air, have not. In my case getting stung results in a big ouch, temporary redness, swelling and itching at the site of the sting. Hoewever for a small number of people with severe venom allergy, these stings may be life-threatening.

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) urge people who suffer from a stinging insect allergy to take extra precautions and to carry epinephrine with them at all times.

"September through October is prime sting season; a nest that had a few dozen yellow jackets in July may have thousands in late September" said David B.K. Golden, MD, Fellow of the AAAAI and member of the AAAAI's Insect Allergy Committee. "Therefore, be careful when doing yard work or attending football games this fall."

Up to 5% of Americans are at risk for severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions from stinging insects. Unfortunately, most people are not aware that they are allergic to insect stings until after experiencing a reaction.

When an allergic person is stung, his or her body produces an antibody called Immunoglobulin E (IgE). The venom reacts with the IgE antibodies which trigger the release of histamine and other chemicals that cause allergic reactions. Severe allergic reactions to insect stings can involve many body organs and may develop rapidly. This reaction is called anaphylaxis.

Symptoms of anaphylaxis are:

• Itching and hives over large areas of the body
• Swelling in the throat or tongue
• Difficulty breathing
• Dizziness
• Stomach cramps
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• In severe cases, a rapid fall in blood pressure may result in shock or loss of consciousness

The AAAAI's Insect Allergy Committee recommends the following tips to avoid insect stings:

• Stay out of the "territory" of stinging insects' nests
• Hire a trained exterminator to destroy nest and hives near your home
• Don't drink from a straw or can that you cannot see inside of, this is a favorite place for yellow jackets to hide
• Do not swat at stinging insects if encountered by them
• Avoid wearing heavy perfume and brightly colored clothing outdoors
• Keep all food covered outside until eaten

In my area of the Brainerd Lakes in Minnesota, ground nests are common and difficult to find until you disturb one ( then run like the wind). Yellowjackets also love piles of old hay or straw. They nest under stairs, in dark cavities and get particularly annoyed by vibrations.

Play safe , they do not play nice!

When the former President Boris Yeltsin of Russia was buried, he had a Russian Orthodox service. This is the first time in over a century that in Russia a deceased head of state was bid a religious farewell.

The memorial service was held in central Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral and was attended by our former U.S. Presidents George H.W.Bush and Clinton along with dignitaries from many countries.

Was the name of Christ spoken-was the plan of Salvation talked through- did those in charge of the religious parts of this service speak truth to the living?

Funerals are for the living. At a funeral there is a somewhat captive audience that normally ,at least a few of which , wouldn't set foot in church on a Sunday. Don't waste this opportunity. Speak life to the living!

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