Today’s temperatures are below -7F (-22C). It’s a good day to be inside, packing my large backpack.
Category: Living
Baroque Music in a Catholic Chapel
Baroque music in a Catholic chapel. It took me some time to realize an old monk standing in an alcove was a statue.
Fat Tire
Passed this truck at the end of my run. For some obscure reason, I found myself thinking of warm weather bicycling.
Kite Skiers
On our 3-lake walk today: kite skiers on Lake Calhoun, downtown Minneapolis in the background.
What “Dangerous Windchill?”
What dangerous windchill? My nephews had a blast. We also ran through the skyways of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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. It’s…… 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.
Seasonal Sincerity
A holiday card arrived in today’s mail from Xcel Energy (electric utility). OMG, I didn’t send them a card.