On a walk with a friend, stopped to take in the view from the Boom Island-Nicollet Island Bridge, a former railroad bridge, now a pedestrian bridge.
Category: Fall
Autumn’s Last Hurrah
Took our usual Sunday morning walk and enjoyed the lingering fall colors.
Celestial Sign
Woke up to a supermoon setting over Downtown, ushering in a beautiful fall day.
Signs of Fall
It felt brisk this morning as I set off for my walk. Passing the university’s steam plant, I could hear its gentle roar as it warmed much of the Minneapolis campus and generated 20% of its electricity. Changing leaves were another sure sign that fall had arrived.
View From Lake Street Bridge
Beautiful day for a bike ride! Paused on the Lake Street Bridge to enjoy this Minneapolis vista with Fall colors starting to sneak in. On the left, the IDS Tower, designed by Philip Johnson, stands tall as the city’s tallest building. To the right, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, where I receive excellent care.… Continue reading View From Lake Street Bridge
A Sure Sign of Fall
Our cycling adventure took us to Lake Harriet, where we had planned to enjoy a breakfast sandwich from Bread & Pickle. Unfortunately, they had shortened their hours, a telltale sign that Fall was upon us. Undeterred, we continued our ride until lunchtime, when Longfellow’s came into view. They served up one of the best grilled… Continue reading A Sure Sign of Fall
Fading Fall Foliage
Cycled through fading fall colors on my way to meet a friend over coffee. A downpour on the way home was soon forgotten after a hot shower.
Fleeting Beauty
On Sunday mornings we walk the same route, up one side of the Mississippi and down the other, about five miles. Each walk is never exactly the same. Today turning leaves, iridescent with tiny drops of dew, caught our attention.
Red Cedar State Trail
Fall colors were starting to come in as we cycled the lovely Red Cedar Trail, starting in Menominee, Wisconsin.
Glimpse of Fall
On my walk: Concrete, steel and brick; wind and chill reveal structure; trunk, branch, twig and leaf.