Summer Fades into Fall

By Renée Bergstrom, Craig Johnson and Julie Fryer, September 17, 2024

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">A Monarch butterfly stops for a rest and a snack. Monarchs' fall migration typically continues through October in southeast Minnesota. (Photo by Craig Johnson)</span>

A Monarch butterfly stops for a rest and a snack. Monarchs' fall migration typically continues through October in southeast Minnesota. (Photo by Craig Johnson)

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Driven by this year’s rainfalls, the South Branch of the Root River cascades over the Lanesboro Dam. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

A late summer Root River valley prairie-sunset, captured in Houston County east of Rushford. (Photo by Craig Johnson)

A bright red poppy amongst fall blossoms. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

The sun rises over a sailboat anchored at Prairie Island Campground in Winona. (Photo by Julie Fryer)

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Contributors

Renée Bergstrom

Renée Bergstrom is a photographer, weaver and painter whose artwork is available at Lanesboro Arts. Renée loves to dig in the dirt so you may see her in her garden along the Root River Trail. She is currently a Public Voices Fellow on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls with the OpEd Project and Equality Now. The cohort of twenty women is publishing thought provoking articles.

Craig Johnson

When not otherwise drumming with area musicians or assisting customers at Rushford’s Ace Hardware, Craig Johnson’s photographer’s eye focuses on the region’s picturesque scenery and its sports teams. Look for his work in a variety of regional publications.

Julie Fryer

Julie Fryer is a marketing and writing consultant who helps small businesses and nonprofits navigate the digital world. She lives in Chatfield, Minn. and is an avid gardener, sugarmaker and camper with a full bookshelf of to-be-read books. Julie is Root River Current's production manager.