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.
A few photos from last night's parade in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A few photos from last night's parade in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
Happy Thanksgiving from the shores of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota.
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the shores of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota.
America the Beautiful Park Pass? Why'd they put two ugly old guys on it?
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
America the Beautiful Park Pass? Why'd they put two ugly old guys on it?
A new sticker that I added to my Red Bubble sticker store.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A new sticker that I added to my Red Bubble sticker store.
Broken tree in the woods.
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Broken tree in the woods.
This is June's image in my 2026 Northern Landscapes Calendar. I'm super excited because it was selected for Lulu's gift guide this year! I can also offer you a pre-Black Friday code. Use 2025VIP30 for 30% off from now until the 27th of November.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This is June's image in my 2026 Northern Landscapes Calendar. I'm super excited because it was selected for Lulu's gift guide this year! I can also offer you a pre-Black Friday code. Use 2025VIP30 for 30% off from now until the 27th of November.
Get it here: www.lulu.com/shop/bryan-h...
Get it here: www.lulu.com/shop/bryan-h...
Sunrise from Grand Marais, Minnesota today
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Sunrise from Grand Marais, Minnesota today
Here's the January image in my 2026 Northern Landscapes Calendar.
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Here's the January image in my 2026 Northern Landscapes Calendar.
This morning's sunrise over Lake Superior was pretty darn good.
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This morning's sunrise over Lake Superior was pretty darn good.
I haven't eaten at McDonald's in a long time. After I saw this headline, I checked the prices for a Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal at the Two Harbors, MN store (that's the closest store to me. It's 1.5 hours away). With tax, it was ~$15. Crazy. In Thunder Bay, it's ~$18 CAD ($13 USD).
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I haven't eaten at McDonald's in a long time. After I saw this headline, I checked the prices for a Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal at the Two Harbors, MN store (that's the closest store to me. It's 1.5 hours away). With tax, it was ~$15. Crazy. In Thunder Bay, it's ~$18 CAD ($13 USD).
I'm speaking at the 2025 Landscape Photography Summit, which starts Friday and goes on for two weeks and is online and FREE. There's a different speaker each day. I'm speaking about Canoe and Kayak Photography.
Register for the summit below:
www.bryanhansel.com/out/summit/
Register for the summit below:
www.bryanhansel.com/out/summit/
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'm speaking at the 2025 Landscape Photography Summit, which starts Friday and goes on for two weeks and is online and FREE. There's a different speaker each day. I'm speaking about Canoe and Kayak Photography.
Register for the summit below:
www.bryanhansel.com/out/summit/
Register for the summit below:
www.bryanhansel.com/out/summit/
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.