Explored Minnehaha Park and the campus of the Minnesota Veterans Home with a friend. This Mississippi view was new to me: the dam, and a hydroelectric plant in the red-roofed building were owned by the Ford Motor Company to power the now-demolished Twin Cities Assembly Plant.
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White Christmas
Woke up to an appropriately snowy Christmas Eve. With subzero temperatures it was a good day to stay indoors.
Wrapped Bridge Span
Walked under a span of the 10th Avenue Bridge that had been wrapped for repair. Thought about how artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude had wrapped the Pont Neuf in Paris. For a moment, imagined our Pont Avenue Dix as art.
Long Shadows at Lake Phalen
Got in a 30-miler through long shadows to St. Paul’s Lake Phalen. When you’re a fair-weather cyclist, any chance to ride in December is a bonus
Minneapolis Viewpoint
Found this Minneapolis viewpoint on my cycle ride.
Cold Air Meets Waterfall
Each morning this week I’ve looked out at a different scene. Today, cold air met St. Anthony Falls.
Zig and Zag
Cycled to St. Paul’s Lake Como with a friend. On the way back, zigged and zagged up a ramp to get to this pedestrian bridge. Once, it must have traversed more than the two rail tracks below.
Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2020
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Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2020
In the past few days, we made our annual trip to the North Shore of Lake Superior to hike sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. We had booked a townhouse in Tofte, Minnesota, back in the Before-Times, when Covid-19 was something that was only happening on the other side of the world. Our nephews, 11… Continue reading Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2020
Warming Up
We’d expected rain, but instead we got to hike morning and afternoon in a beautiful, slowly transforming world: the first real snowfall of the season. Back at base, the boys recharged with s’mores and cocoa