A zen masterpiece. Veteran magazine photographer Jim Brandenburg, who normally shoots scores of rolls of film per day, gave himself a difficult but possible assignment: Make a portrait of the north woods in upper Minnesota over the ninety days between the autumn equinox and winter solstice. Now make it impossible: Take one, and only one, exposure per day. No second exposure, no second chance. A single arrow per day, and a bull’s eye each time. That’s zen. For amateurs and professionals alike this requires relying on the Force. Particularly since many of his subjects are wild birds and stealthy wolves. The ninety images stand strong, each on their own, but the complete symphony is one of the most impressive acts of mindfulness I’ve seen. <\/p>\n