Woke up to an appropriately snowy Christmas Eve. With subzero temperatures it was a good day to stay indoors.
Category: Twin Cities
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.
Mississippi Bottom
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Mississippi Bottom
This week a stretch of the the Mississippi below our home dropped by twelve feet. The US Army Corps of Engineers had temporarily lowered the river between two dams so they could inspect infrastructure. They also opened one of the dams to the public. This was a rare opportunity to explore the river bottom and…… Continue reading Mississippi Bottom
New Angles
Saw our neighborhood from new angles, including from the top of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.
Pig’s Eye
Cycled past Pig’s Eye Lake, en route to Battle Creek Park. In 1841, the name of the settlement beyond the rail yard was changed from Pig’s Eye to St. Paul.