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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Queens of the prairie. Granddaughter puppy in the foreground and my sweet but assassin daughter/dog in the background. 23,000 human steps today before we wrapped up. Lots more steps for the good girls. They continue to amaze.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Wet muddy dogs, crisp prairie pothole sunrises, spent shot shells and the whistling wings of dabbling ducks - all the best smells and sights of Fall.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Two monarchs on two stems of a single rough blazing star plant in the prairie portions of our NW MN lake cabin yard. Proud prairie papa! #pollinators #prairie #monarchs #insects

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Three slobbers. The two in my original post, and this one. Those three and the other 115 all released. Might do a replica on one of them, but I’m not a huge “mount” guy. It was a great trip - so fun jigging them using a livescope. Love Canadian adventures.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

If there’s something more soul reviving than a fishing trip to, and shore lunch on, remote portions of the #Canadian Shield, please inform me.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Our bee balm not quite blooming yet, but the Blanket Flower, Black Eyed Susan and Sweet William provide a nice fountain-like firework vibe. Planted two ~5k SF prairie areas at the lake place 11 years ago, and this is the first year for Blanket Flower in this spot. What a fun surprise!

Blanket Flower (yellow and orange), Black Eyed Susan (yellow and black) and Sweet William (purple and white) blooming in a short grass prairie.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

That butt is off to a strong start - appears well on its way to greatness. How was it? Parmesan and panko crusted grilled halibut and ling cod here in NW MN.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Huh, must be that kind of night for yellow dogs.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I have to vote for and reference back to a pic you posted last week - the drake (bull) pintail - dressed 24/7 in a tuxedo for just such a red carpet event.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Post a tree you photographed. American Larch (Tamarack), turning yellow in the late fall before dropping its “needles”.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Yes! I’m in for a boardwalk post. An OG, “mature” boardwalk in Playa Avellana, Costa Rica.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Not the prettiest plate, but we made something a little different tonight at the lake. Cold smoked and then pan seared lamb shanks with a balsamic reduction over mashed potatoes and a side of broccoli. I order lamb when dining out 2-3 times a year, but this was my first prep attempt. Pleased.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Birds, bugs, fish, whatever. Let’s see some #NewYearsEveIridescence Itsy bitsy spider (not!) in the prairie grass.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Winter Solstice solo pheasant hunt yesterday. Lots of snow and blown over cattails made for tough walking for 60yo human and 9.75yo good girl. Some bad luck and bad shooting made it a long and hard 17k step day, but we ground out our three. Grateful

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Ooof, so true (as a 3x lab owner, the last of which is 9.75 y/o and I’m having a hard time acknowledging that her days are numbered). She’s such a good hunter and such a good girl.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

@walterolson.bsky.social, not up to your stds, but 2nt was wild hvstd (today) cold smoked and then sautéed duck breast over mixed grains. Cold smoked for 1 hr, and then cooked hot/fast in butter/oil infused with onions, garlic and poultry herbs. Rdux finished with fig preserve, bourbon and mpl syrup

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

American Larches (Tamaracks) in their full fall glory soaking up the super moon.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Pic was from a great five-day trip to Saskatchewan - just returned home. Lots of snows, specks and ducks. Bonus bling💍

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Our view this morning on the prairie as we set our goose and duck spread.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Very fun North Dakota pheasant opener, this time in SW North Dakota, many hours from home. 20,000+ human steps. The old lady (Minny, 9.5yo lab) did great - like she was a pup again. #hunting

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I’ll play! Some brilliant Chicken of the Woods that caught my attention recently while mountain biking in NW MN.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Echinacea is such a big beautiful splash in the prairie.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Another beauty day on Vancouver Island. Tomorrow shaping up to be very lumpy, but that goes with the territory.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Yes, breathtaking country. Here’s a nice ling cod from yesterday.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Give me a couple days - headed to fish camp on Vancouver Island tomorrow, but here’s a good Spring from the trip last year.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

God, I love Canadians. Vancouver Island, BC. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Not quite as flavorful as the fruit squash from Belize, but this stuff is pretty good and will definitely quench a thirst.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Brand new grand puppy and future huntress, Nala. I hope my oldest son and his wife have as much fun with and are as fulfilled by their Labs as my wife and I have been with ours.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Greetings and happy Fourth of July from Northwest Minnesota. Let freedom ring and democracy, justice and the rule of law prevail. #NOKINGS

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

A little break from all the crap going on. LET’S. GO. #OILERS.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Hey @atticus59914029.bsky.social and @theorchardkeeper.bsky.social , aren’t these guys from your parts? Blackberry Smoke in Mankato, MN on a gorgeous June night.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

These eight beauties came with us from our prior family lake cabin to our current cabin. I drank out them as a kid and we still use them today.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Things are a bit dark at the moment, but bluer skies lie ahead.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Found an absolute gem of a rails-to-trails ride on the front end of our first mostly-retired roadtrip. @atticus59914029.bsky.social and @theorchardkeeper.bsky.social , lock up the women and children - riff raff temporarily in the vicinity.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A fair Lake Winnipeg “greenback” walleye from last weekend. The third of six planned fishing and hunting trips to #Canada 🇨🇦 in 2025. To our Canadian neighbors and friends, many of us Americans continue to appreciate and respect you very much and will support you in any way we can.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Lake trout, perch and whitefish on the Canadian Shield. 🇨🇦 Last meal choice, and not even close.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada. 🇨🇦. Unbelievable beauty and tranquility. Not all of us Yanks are unappreciative of our friends and neighbors.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Scarlet Macaws today in Red Bank Village, Belize. Absolutely stunning birds. iPhone through a spotting scope, so imagine quality not great. Tagging @gettoknownature.bsky.social in case of interest.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hey @gettoknownature.bsky.social , thought you might enjoy a couple pics. First, a Pale Owl Butterfly snapped in Belize a couple days ago. Almost the size of my hand. Also, tarantula while touring the Caracol Mayan site today. Bigger than my hand!

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

So far so good that Belize could work out as an escape pod. 🇧🇿

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Back attcha with a dark phase. This one doing its thing on an Echinacea plant in prairie plantings at our cabin last summer. We don’t see many of these in NW MN.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Good morning from a very chilly but beautiful day on Lake Winnipeg. Pretty comfortable in the Snow Bear. @atticus59914029.bsky.social @smokeymagma16.bsky.social how’s the ice fishing down your way? 🤣 Anyway, good way to keep my mind off the events of the day.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Chilly but great last day of pheasant season with my boys. Chances were limited but we connected on three of them. The old gal had three great retrieves.

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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Bonfire on a frozen lake at friends’ lake cabin in Northern Minnesota. Happy New Year everyone.

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