Paused our drive from “Up North” to cycle part of the Soo Line Trail. Cycled across the Mississippi near the Blanchard Dam.
Category: Move
Heartland Trail Scenes
Scenes from cycling part of the Heartland Trail: World’s largest tiger muskie, creek crossing, trailside lemonade stand.
Blizzards for Elevenses
Parked our bikes at a Dairy Queen and waited for it to open at 11:00 a.m. Blizzards for elevenses!
Where Are We Headed?
Pondered a sign as we pedaled the Midtown Greenway towards haircuts.
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
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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.