1. Minnesota sunrises are unforgettable
Source: Flickr user Sri Dhanush K
Sunrise over lake superior in Duluth
2. Especially when you see the sun’s rays sparkling off the water
Source: Flickr user Sharon Mollerus
Sunrise on Lake Superior
3. This is, after all, the land of 10,000 lakes
Source: Flickr user Doug Kerr
Lake Mille Lacs
4. There are actually 11,842, but who’s counting?
Source: Flickr user Mr. Moment
Brule Lake, Superior National Forest, Minnesota
5. We’ve also got harbors
Source: Flickr user Randen Pederson
Duluth Ship Canal
6. And rivers
Source: Flickr user Randen Pederson
St. Louis River
7. And waterfalls
Source: Flickr user Erik Johnsen
Minnehaha Falls
8. And ice
Source: Flickr user theopie
Frozen Minnehaha Falls
9. So much ice
Source: Flickr user Sharon Mollerus
Winter in Duluth
10. Did we mention ice?
Source: Flickr user USFWSmidwest
Winter frost at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
11. Our winters are oh so long
Source: Flickr user Sharon Mollerus
North shore of Lake Superior
12. And oh so cold
Source: Flickr user Sharon Mollerus
Bluefin Bay, Lake Superior
13. Sometimes cabin fever makes us a little crazy
Source: Flickr user Jacob Norlund
March blizzard
14. At long last…a break in the weather
Source: Flickr user Jim Sinclair/USFWS Midwest
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
15. Our flowers are worth the wait
Source: Flickr user Aine
Minnesota native wildflowers
16. All the animals come out to play
Source: Flickr user Micky**
Deer in Minnesota woods
17. Watch out for moose
Source: Flickr user Bearskin Lodge
Moose at Bearskin Lodge, Grand Marais
18. Don’t be afraid of the (not-so) big bad wolves
Source: Flickr user Aaron Fulkerson
Wolf, Cascade River State Park
19. Minnesotans are known for being friendly
Source: Flickr user Sharon Mollerus
Otters at Grand Marais Harbor
20. Summer in Minnesota is for the birds
Source: Flickr user Sharon Mollerus
Seagulls at Canal Park, Duluth
21. In fact, it’s downright loony
Source: Flickr user Pete Markham
Common loon on Whitefish Lake
22. As the sun goes down
Source: Flickr user urbanfoodie33
Sunset over Lake of the Isles
23. The sky bursts into color
Source: Flickr user Nic McPhee
Sunset at Buffalo Ridge near Lake Benton, Minn
24. As day turns into night
Source Flickr user Robert S. Donovan
25. The sky comes alive anew
Source: Flickr user Robert S. Donovan
Feature Image Source: Flickr user The National Guard