Scott Rockvam
@flowstatephoto.bsky.social
Photography, snowboarding, hiking, MN Wild, MN United, kayaking, Pearl Jam, Gaslight Anthem, building science, LGBTQIA accomplice, climate & mental health advocate.
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August’s calendar photo.
Calendars have arrived & will be shipping soon!
Anyways, Black Friday has never sat well with me. A day dedicated to trampling each other over material goods the day after giving thanks for what we have.
What are we even doing?
Calendars have arrived & will be shipping soon!
Anyways, Black Friday has never sat well with me. A day dedicated to trampling each other over material goods the day after giving thanks for what we have.
What are we even doing?
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
August’s calendar photo.
Calendars have arrived & will be shipping soon!
Anyways, Black Friday has never sat well with me. A day dedicated to trampling each other over material goods the day after giving thanks for what we have.
What are we even doing?
Calendars have arrived & will be shipping soon!
Anyways, Black Friday has never sat well with me. A day dedicated to trampling each other over material goods the day after giving thanks for what we have.
What are we even doing?
30 seconds of sunset from atop Palisade Head from this past weekend.
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
30 seconds of sunset from atop Palisade Head from this past weekend.
This is the July calendar photo. When I had people vote for the calendar images over on facebook, this one surprised me a bit. I feel there were stronger images to choose from. I obviously feel it's good enough to put out there for a vote. It does fit the calendar well though, so good job voters!
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This is the July calendar photo. When I had people vote for the calendar images over on facebook, this one surprised me a bit. I feel there were stronger images to choose from. I obviously feel it's good enough to put out there for a vote. It does fit the calendar well though, so good job voters!
My son & I went to the North Shore for some hiking. We had to adjust plans & expectations since it's still deer hunting season. Who knew?
I got some pretty cool shots while keeping an 8 year old from hurting himself while trying to climb everything in sight.
It was a win for both of us.
I got some pretty cool shots while keeping an 8 year old from hurting himself while trying to climb everything in sight.
It was a win for both of us.
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
My son & I went to the North Shore for some hiking. We had to adjust plans & expectations since it's still deer hunting season. Who knew?
I got some pretty cool shots while keeping an 8 year old from hurting himself while trying to climb everything in sight.
It was a win for both of us.
I got some pretty cool shots while keeping an 8 year old from hurting himself while trying to climb everything in sight.
It was a win for both of us.
We had a really wet spring and early summer. It seemed that if it wasn’t smoky outside from the wildfires, it was raining and storming. This was around sunset after a well-timed storm. The entire sky glowed. There are are two paddleboarders off in the distance. Did they find the pot of gold?
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We had a really wet spring and early summer. It seemed that if it wasn’t smoky outside from the wildfires, it was raining and storming. This was around sunset after a well-timed storm. The entire sky glowed. There are are two paddleboarders off in the distance. Did they find the pot of gold?
The May photo from my calendar is one of my 2 or 3 favorites in the batch this year. One of my favorite parts of my 100+ days of kayaking project was watching the loons & other wildlife. It was an absolute honor to get good use out of my wife's grandpa's 150-600 lens for him.
November 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The May photo from my calendar is one of my 2 or 3 favorites in the batch this year. One of my favorite parts of my 100+ days of kayaking project was watching the loons & other wildlife. It was an absolute honor to get good use out of my wife's grandpa's 150-600 lens for him.
The April calendar photo was done on an end of season snowboarding trip to Lutsen. We stayed in Grand Marais & one of the mornings we left early to catch sunrise & do a quick little hike. After all, water levels were perfect for this shot.
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The April calendar photo was done on an end of season snowboarding trip to Lutsen. We stayed in Grand Marais & one of the mornings we left early to catch sunrise & do a quick little hike. After all, water levels were perfect for this shot.
This is the January image & one of my favorites in my calendar. I was in Duluth for an event & before I headed to it, I went down to Park Point for sunset & a full moonrise. I was drawn to the floating ice for a foreground & those puffy pinkish orange clouds.
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is the January image & one of my favorites in my calendar. I was in Duluth for an event & before I headed to it, I went down to Park Point for sunset & a full moonrise. I was drawn to the floating ice for a foreground & those puffy pinkish orange clouds.
The March photo in my calendar was a fun one. We were on our way back from a family gathering & I knew there was a good chance for northern lights. We got into some dark sky & sure enough there they were. I pulled over at a little roadside park along the Mississippi River & set up.
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The March photo in my calendar was a fun one. We were on our way back from a family gathering & I knew there was a good chance for northern lights. We got into some dark sky & sure enough there they were. I pulled over at a little roadside park along the Mississippi River & set up.
This is the February photo in my annual calendar. There was no snow on the ground for most of the winter last year, so I didn't a whole lot of frozen scenes to work with. I really love the colors of the waves, rocks and the spray here with that beautiful Lake Superior sunset in background.
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This is the February photo in my annual calendar. There was no snow on the ground for most of the winter last year, so I didn't a whole lot of frozen scenes to work with. I really love the colors of the waves, rocks and the spray here with that beautiful Lake Superior sunset in background.
I decided that rather than culling any more photos I enjoy from last week's huge auroras, for now I'd just upload the rest to my website. Enjoy!
www.flowstatephotography.com/Aurora-1111-...
www.flowstatephotography.com/Aurora-1111-...
Aurora 11/11-12/25 - FlowState Photography
Unforgettable northern lights over Cuyuna State Recreation Area in Minnesota from 11/11 & 11/12 2025.
www.flowstatephotography.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I decided that rather than culling any more photos I enjoy from last week's huge auroras, for now I'd just upload the rest to my website. Enjoy!
www.flowstatephotography.com/Aurora-1111-...
www.flowstatephotography.com/Aurora-1111-...
This is one of my favorites.
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is one of my favorites.
Wrote a thing over on my substack, inspired by, but not at all about the Dave Hause song.
open.substack.com/pub/flowstat...
open.substack.com/pub/flowstat...
Revisionist History
The future sure aint what it used to be
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Wrote a thing over on my substack, inspired by, but not at all about the Dave Hause song.
open.substack.com/pub/flowstat...
open.substack.com/pub/flowstat...
“Only love can bring the rain
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Only love can bring the rain
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
Reposted by Scott Rockvam
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Out of 600+ aurora photos from last week, I've culled down to 76 so far. Evenyually I'll get down to a reasonable number & share the batch, but for now occasional individual shots will have to do. How are we feeling about panoramics?
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Out of 600+ aurora photos from last week, I've culled down to 76 so far. Evenyually I'll get down to a reasonable number & share the batch, but for now occasional individual shots will have to do. How are we feeling about panoramics?
I got a good way through culling & editing finally last night. I still do have a ways to go, but I’m pretty happy with how my shots turned out.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I got a good way through culling & editing finally last night. I still do have a ways to go, but I’m pretty happy with how my shots turned out.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
The shapes and colors seen in a corona are amazing. As I was watching this one, it literally looked like a butterfly slowly opening & closing its wings before morphing into the next shapes.
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The shapes and colors seen in a corona are amazing. As I was watching this one, it literally looked like a butterfly slowly opening & closing its wings before morphing into the next shapes.
"Collective effervescence is a sociological concept coined by Émile Durkheim. According to Durkheim, a community or society at times comes together and simultaneously communicates the same thought or participates in the same action." - Wikipedia
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Collective effervescence is a sociological concept coined by Émile Durkheim. According to Durkheim, a community or society at times comes together and simultaneously communicates the same thought or participates in the same action." - Wikipedia
Keeping with the Lake Superior theme, but on a much more celebratory note. I was much colder than the surfers out on this -24° morning, but I was having such a good time photographing them that it didn’t matter!
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Keeping with the Lake Superior theme, but on a much more celebratory note. I was much colder than the surfers out on this -24° morning, but I was having such a good time photographing them that it didn’t matter!
"Those who have never seen Superior get an inadequate idea by hearing it spoken of as a lake; Superior is a sea; It breeds storms and rain and fog like a sea. It is cold, masterful, and dreaded." - Rev. George Grant, 1872
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"Those who have never seen Superior get an inadequate idea by hearing it spoken of as a lake; Superior is a sea; It breeds storms and rain and fog like a sea. It is cold, masterful, and dreaded." - Rev. George Grant, 1872
50 years ago today, the Gales of November came early to Lake Superior, taking the Edmund Fitzgerald & the 29 crew aboard.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
50 years ago today, the Gales of November came early to Lake Superior, taking the Edmund Fitzgerald & the 29 crew aboard.
Reposted by Scott Rockvam
Kudos to the @seattletimes.com for spelling with diacritical marks used in the Hawaiian language, the ʻokina and the kahakō.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
Why we're using this spelling of Hawaiʻi
You may notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Here's why.
www.seattletimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Kudos to the @seattletimes.com for spelling with diacritical marks used in the Hawaiian language, the ʻokina and the kahakō.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
Not too many open water days left this year. Soon it'll all be iced over and I'll have to put the kayak away for a little while. Oh well, I'll just have to snowboard, hike & take a few photos along the way.
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not too many open water days left this year. Soon it'll all be iced over and I'll have to put the kayak away for a little while. Oh well, I'll just have to snowboard, hike & take a few photos along the way.
Sounds like the next few nights could get interesting. I’ll be keeping an eye on the data! The nearly full moon will likely drown things out a bit, but if you have clear skies, it’s worth going out and taking a look!
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Sounds like the next few nights could get interesting. I’ll be keeping an eye on the data! The nearly full moon will likely drown things out a bit, but if you have clear skies, it’s worth going out and taking a look!