On our 3-lake walk today: kite skiers on Lake Calhoun, downtown Minneapolis in the background.
Category: Move
Circular Street Car
Circular street car on my walk today. The cold, dry snow squeaked under my feet.
Urban Hike: Disputed Tracks
I sometimes wake in the night and listen for a distant train, a steady rumble as locomotives pull a mile of freight cars. Oil from North Dakota, coal from Wyoming or Montana, grain from Minnesota or North Dakota. I’m standing next to the railroad. The first snow of winter has melted, fresh snow is falling.… Continue reading Urban Hike: Disputed Tracks
Disputed Tracks
Posted Urban Hike: Disputed Tracks. Mind the gap: Minnesota Highway 7 is down there.
Nordeast Hike on Fresh Snow
Urban hike on fresh snow with a friend from the UK. We spent the day exploring postindustrial Nordeast Minneapolis.
Which Direction?
Went for a walk.
Nest Box
On my rainy North Cedar Lake Trail walk today: nest box, ready for occupation by bluebirds or swallows in March.
Grain Train
Walked with a friend: Minneapolis, both sides of the Mississippi, plus close encounter with a grain train.
Trespass Hike
Urban hike in falling snow: 10-mile loop following railroads all the way. Some “No Trespassing” signs were ignored.
Misty Walk
Misty walk with a friend round Lake Nokomis. We made it before the rain started in earnest.