Built a quick prototype of a pneumatic mechanism. The yellow baseplates are a new LEGO Technic part that makes it easier to explore a mechanism before incorporating it into a more formal beam structure.
Category: Living
Puddles in a Drought
On my cycle ride, puddles were a welcome sight in this summer of drought.
Cricket
Cycled part of the Mississippi Regional Trail to Hastings with a friend. Along the way, some guys from India were setting up a game of cricket. Tongue-in-cheek, we inquired how many days the game would last, but learned the plan was for just 3 hours.
Scrap Magnets
Edited a video I took yesterday while exploring an industrial area of Minneapolis: Scrap Magnets. https://youtu.be/WUTKDrTfjVw
Regaining Order
Stopped to take a snapshot of a North Minneapolis building salvage yard. An employee invited me to wander around and take photos. Surrounded by 20-feet-high racks of materials, I framed scattershot photos which lacked focal points. With these pipes I regained some sense of order.
Genuine Waterfall
On our cycle ride: yesterday’s heavy rain at Minnehaha Falls. A couple days ago it had run dry because of the drought. It dried up in another drought in 1964 before a visit by President Johnson. Out of sight, the city opened many fire hydrants upstream, draining into the creek.
Imagining Travel
Lightning and welcome heavy rain made it a good day to imagine an adventurous trip next summer with our nephews and their dad. We’ve booked the flights, now we can plan possibilities.
Return to the Known World
Pushed my bicycle alongside railroad tracks until I spotted a familiar building: the California Building, home to 80 artists and a decent coffee shop.
Cycling Walker, Minnesota
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Cycling Walker, Minnesota
Earlier this month, we drove Up North for a few days of cycling. Giant Muskie, Garrison on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota. At Garrison, on Mille Lacs Lake, we turned left at the Giant Muskie without stopping. Another 80 miles to our destination, Walker, Minnesota. The absurdity of the muskie promoted an earworm. As we approached…… Continue reading Cycling Walker, Minnesota