Fading colors

The trees of Gold Medal Park were starting to look threadbare as we headed out for our Sunday morning walk. Occasional gusts of wind sent leaves flying. All reminders of the inevitability of winter and motivation to do some planning for winter travel.

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A lot to admire

Cycled with a friend to St. Paul. Stopped at Cosetta’s where we admired their enormous display of cakes and pastries, and selected a couple for ourselves. Followed the Mississippi on the return and admired the fall colors.

Fall hues

A Mississippi backwater on our Sunday morning walk offered impressions of the season.

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A splash of autumn on the Mississippi

Halfway through our Sunday walk, we crossed the bridge connecting Nicollet Island to Boom Island Park, a trail section that used to be a railroad line. A tiny, bright splash of red in the trees, just visible in this photo, reminded us that it’s officially fall.

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Fall From a Bridge

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.

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Celestial Sign

Woke up to a supermoon setting over Downtown, ushering in a beautiful fall day.

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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

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