Walked through empty corporate lobbies while running errands Downtown.
Category: Walk
Blue Sky
Blue sky was much appreciated on a slippery Downtown walk with a friend.
Friendly Wave
Air brakes hissed at me, but the brakeman gave me a friendly wave as I walked along an unofficial path across the river from our home.
Three-Morning Walk
Completed a three-morning walk along University Avenue (connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul) with a friend, pausing at architecturally interesting buildings. Today, our walk along “Asian Main Street” included wonderful Vietnamese pastries.
Hiking above Palm Springs
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Hiking above Palm Springs
In early December we spent a week in Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley in California’s desert southwest. It was still low season, but temperatures were pleasant (60’s and 70’s Fahrenheit). In January, the population of the valley is about 800,000. By June, the population drops to around 200,000 as temperatures soar into the low… Continue reading Hiking above Palm Springs
Climbing
Walked to a trailhead two blocks from the main drag of Palm Springs, then started climbing.
Specialized Businesses
Walked along University Avenue, a road from Minneapolis to St. Paul, looking at old buildings and specialized businesses. Spotted a reptile store, a bartending school, and a cat furniture showroom. The former Mutual Service Insurance building in the reflection was built in 1956.
Winter Walk
Walked our running route.
Walking Past Annie’s Parlor
An advertisement for Newcastle Brown Ale peered out between brush below Annie’s Parlour in Dinkytown, Minneapolis. Managed to walk past Annie’s without popping in for one of the huge hot fudge sundaes they’ve been serving for fifty years.