Emily Stark Photography – Photos by Emily Stark

Purple Orchid

Purple orchid blooms at the conservatory at the Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minnesota.

A brightly-colored sculpture as part of the Alebrijes installation at Raspberry Island in St. Paul in October, 2025.

Thru Line Jazz performs at the Carnegie Art Center in Mankato, Minnesota, as part of New Year’s Eve festivities.

A trail through the woods at the Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minnesota.

A tree leans over a frozen lake in North Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Drag queen Reignyn Khaos performs at Tremendous Brewing in St. Peter, Minnesota.

Cattail plants along the small lake at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minnesota.

Manatees basking in the water near an electrical station in Tampa Bay, Florida.

A close-up of little mushrooms on a fallen log.

A silks performer in a crowded brewery at a vaudeville show in St. Peter, Minnesota.