Bryan Hansel
@bryanhansel.com
Photographer and photo workshop leader specializing in seascapes, landscapes & nightscapes. Fav place: Boundary Waters. A good Minnesotan. Grand Marais. Learn more at www.bryanhansel.com. I write at bryanhansel.substack.com and at paddlinglight.com.
Not a bad sunrise. Not bad at all.
Lake Superior
Lake Superior
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Not a bad sunrise. Not bad at all.
Lake Superior
Lake Superior
This is a selfie and it's always been one of my favorite self portraits.
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This is a selfie and it's always been one of my favorite self portraits.
I think it's always interesting to see what photos of mine other people like. My wife loves this one. I'm not sold on it, but I didn't delete it because she likes it.
October 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I think it's always interesting to see what photos of mine other people like. My wife loves this one. I'm not sold on it, but I didn't delete it because she likes it.
My 2026 Northern Landscape Calendar is available. The images are all from northern #Minnesota.
It's available here: bryanhansel.com/out/calendar
It's available here: bryanhansel.com/out/calendar
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My 2026 Northern Landscape Calendar is available. The images are all from northern #Minnesota.
It's available here: bryanhansel.com/out/calendar
It's available here: bryanhansel.com/out/calendar
Sunrise over Lake Superior on Minnesota's north shore
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Sunrise over Lake Superior on Minnesota's north shore
I had a great Lake Superior sunrise on Sunday morning!
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I had a great Lake Superior sunrise on Sunday morning!
Over MEA weekend we paddled the Frost River in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Here are a few photos from the trip.
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Over MEA weekend we paddled the Frost River in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Here are a few photos from the trip.
I love northern Minnesota sunrises! Here are a few recent shots. It was worth the hike in to this spot and waking up a 4am to get there.
October 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I love northern Minnesota sunrises! Here are a few recent shots. It was worth the hike in to this spot and waking up a 4am to get there.
Don't mind me; I'm just going to have a little something to eat.
October 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Don't mind me; I'm just going to have a little something to eat.
Dusk at Craters of the Moon National Monument
September 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Dusk at Craters of the Moon National Monument
The northern lights, a canoe, and wilderness is almost all I need in life. Living simply is living better.
September 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The northern lights, a canoe, and wilderness is almost all I need in life. Living simply is living better.
I think they got Friday the 13th wrong here
September 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I think they got Friday the 13th wrong here
I think this is at about the final stage of this map. I'm slowly realigning sections of the Superior Hiking Trail to Strava Heat Maps. After that's finished, I'll be able to redo the mile markers and then finish up the labeling on all the maps. Then I'm calling it done for this edition.
September 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I think this is at about the final stage of this map. I'm slowly realigning sections of the Superior Hiking Trail to Strava Heat Maps. After that's finished, I'll be able to redo the mile markers and then finish up the labeling on all the maps. Then I'm calling it done for this edition.
We canoed into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to find the Viking Dolmen. My 10yo spent a long time trying to find the rumored runes that were carved into the stone. He couldn't see find them.
September 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We canoed into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to find the Viking Dolmen. My 10yo spent a long time trying to find the rumored runes that were carved into the stone. He couldn't see find them.
I'd rather be canoeing than working today. Instead I'm at my computer finishing up a few projects.
August 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I'd rather be canoeing than working today. Instead I'm at my computer finishing up a few projects.
GPS data is approximate and not 100% accurate. Here's a good example. The trail is mapped via aerial photos. The red lines are my GPS data from a bike ride yesterday. I rode it out and back, and you can see how off my GPS tracks were.
August 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
GPS data is approximate and not 100% accurate. Here's a good example. The trail is mapped via aerial photos. The red lines are my GPS data from a bike ride yesterday. I rode it out and back, and you can see how off my GPS tracks were.
I'm in the eye of a frog.
August 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I'm in the eye of a frog.
Today's Minnesota map is Minnesota's Biggest Cities and Smallest Towns by area according to the MNDOT.
August 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today's Minnesota map is Minnesota's Biggest Cities and Smallest Towns by area according to the MNDOT.
I wonder if you got one of these things and used your trekking pole to pull out the side guyline if it would create enough space for you at the foot end. Zpacks also has a 32" pole that weighs 1 ounce that could be used for this.
August 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I wonder if you got one of these things and used your trekking pole to pull out the side guyline if it would create enough space for you at the foot end. Zpacks also has a 32" pole that weighs 1 ounce that could be used for this.
August 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is the Zpacks Pivot Solo tent. With the stakes (6 MSR Ground Hogs and 2 Mini Ground Hogs), poles, and stuff sacks, it weighs 1 pound 5 ounces. I'm looking forward to testing this out. It's surprisingly roomy inside for this style of lightweight tent.
August 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is the Zpacks Pivot Solo tent. With the stakes (6 MSR Ground Hogs and 2 Mini Ground Hogs), poles, and stuff sacks, it weighs 1 pound 5 ounces. I'm looking forward to testing this out. It's surprisingly roomy inside for this style of lightweight tent.
The wildfire smoke is making it hard to get Milky Way shots. And I'm not sure what that light is. It has to be at a remote cabin or house in the woods. There's nothing significant that direction until Finland, MN.
August 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The wildfire smoke is making it hard to get Milky Way shots. And I'm not sure what that light is. It has to be at a remote cabin or house in the woods. There's nothing significant that direction until Finland, MN.
Waterfall Wednesday photos
August 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Waterfall Wednesday photos
Map 1 is done. Just printing and proofing now.
August 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Map 1 is done. Just printing and proofing now.