Pondered a sign as we pedaled the Midtown Greenway towards haircuts.
Category: Move
Peace Garden
Walked through the Lyndale Park Peace Garden.
Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau’s 1861 Visit to Minneapolis
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, built 1854-1857, with later additions. In May 1861, Henry David Thoreau visited Minneapolis. He was terminally ill, and would die within a year. I found myself wondering if there are any traces of places or institutions Thoreau would have seen or visited. There is very little contemporaneous documentation about his visit to Minneapolis:…… Continue reading Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau’s 1861 Visit to Minneapolis
Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau
Posted Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau’s 1861 Visit to Minneapolis.
At the Top of a Hill
Dragged my bike up the hill from the Mississippi to Fort Snelling.
New Shoes
Got new walking shoes. Made plans to wear them out quickly.
Nordeast Alley
Cycled through Nordeast Minneapolis.
Moody Sky
Jogged round Lake of the Isles under a moody sky.
How I Got to Five Korean National Parks by Mass Transit
In April 2017 I visited five of South Korea’s twenty-two national parks. In this post I document how I got to each park by rail and bus. I had not planned to spend much time in South Korea, but thanks to the authorities in Shanghai, China, I found myself with an extra week in South Korea.…… Continue reading How I Got to Five Korean National Parks by Mass Transit
Walking the Dales Way
Last week, two friends and I explored parts of the Dales Way over three days. The long distance footpath starts in Ilkley, Yorkshire, progresses through the Yorkshire Dales National Park, then finishes in Bowness-on-Windermere in England’s Lake District. We chose start and end points served by rail: Ilkley at the start and Ribblehead at the finish.…… Continue reading Walking the Dales Way