On my rainy North Cedar Lake Trail walk today: nest box, ready for occupation by bluebirds or swallows in March.
Category: Living
Mince Pie Production
Mince pies awaiting tops.
The End of Our Apple Tree
Today the executioners came for our beloved, but diseased apple tree.
Ready for Decorating
Our tree, ready for decorating. Minnesota made, naturally fallen timber.
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.
My Worst Travel Fail
I have rarely felt more alive, more calm, more in the moment, more close to death. But that all came later that night. It was October 2011, northern India, Haridwar, one of Hinduism’s holiest places. The city is set in the foothills of the Himalayas at mile 157 (253 km) of the Ganges’ 1,569 mile…… Continue reading My Worst Travel Fail
Stand by Me
Abandoned railroad track near Fort Snelling. We listened for ghost trains.
Peaceful Winter Walk
Ice fishing houses, Forest Lake, gray day. I was enjoying a peaceful walk while the nephews were at school.