Hiked past rare silverswords growing on cinder 10,000 feet up on Maui’s Haleakala. They can live for decades, they flower once, then die.
Category: Walk
Hiked Under an Epiphyte
Hiked under an epiphyte.
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood: Architectural Sculptures and Actual Buildings
Each week, I enjoy a walk or a cycle ride with a friend. This week we started at a street lined with twenty-four architectural sculptures on plinths. We had passed the end of this street many times, but had no idea these sculptures existed. Then we went on a hunt for some of the buildings depicted… Continue reading Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood: Architectural Sculptures and Actual Buildings
An Indoor 9-Mile Urban Hike
Posted An Indoor 9-Mile Urban Hike.
Pond in Mist
On my way to Downtown: Loring Pond in mist.
Skyway Walk
I planned to walk all nine miles of the Minneapolis skyway system. After an hour, sensory deprivation forced me out to the streets and rain.
Cold Day, Warm Rails
My freezing walk took me past a railroad switch. A propane heater keeps it free of snow and ice.
My America
Today I waited at Cedar Riverside light rail station for a friend. We were going to walk and chat about our memories of the area. He, and his father before him, had attended the nearby Augsburg College. [See his blog post.] 100 years ago, the Cedar Riverside area of Minneapolis was the first American home… Continue reading My America
Chilly Kenilworth Trail Walk
On my chilly walk today: Kenwood Park Water Tower from the Kenilworth Trail.
A Carny’s Final Journey
If I die in a distant place, my instructions are simple. No coffin, no embalming, just have me cremated then shipped back in a generic box to Minneapolis. That’s it: one final flight to MSP, then scatter my ashes somewhere. Lakewood Cemetery would be a fine place for The Scattering. It’s beautifully maintained by a… Continue reading A Carny’s Final Journey