Cycled to Christ Church Lutheran, completed 1949, hidden in a South Minneapolis residential neighborhood. The church members had opted for a Gothic structure, but fortunately a new pastor signed up Eliel Saarinen. In 1962, even more famous son, Eero, supervised an extension.
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Our Lady of Lourdes
On our walk: early blossoms at Our Lady of Lourdes, the oldest continuously used church building in Minneapolis.
Bald Eagles in the Neighborhood
On my cycle ride, across the river from our home, a bald eagle was attending to its chicks.
Moving in a Time of Lockdown
Walking March 25, 2020. An eerily quiet Minneapolis/St. Paul MSP, walking towards the light rail station. Lane closed to traffic to promote social distancing, West River Road, Minneapolis. Behind the A-Mill artists lofts, across the Mississippi from our home. Railroad switch, a punch of color. I’ve only once seen a locomotive here; the train operator…… Continue reading Moving in a Time of Lockdown
Waterfall Rainbow
Jogged past a rainbow.
Guthrie Theater
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Guthrie Theater
Looking through sleet across Gold Medal Park to the Guthrie. It’s no accident the Guthrie Theater is close to our home. The theater moved to its current home in the Minneapolis Mill District in 2006 next to the Mill City Museum which had opened three years earlier. At the time, the choice of new location…… Continue reading Guthrie Theater
Butler Square
Nosed around the Butler Square building on a Downtown walk. In 1978, as part of an interview for my first American job, I had dinner here. I was appalled the men’s room had a floor-to-ceiling window: I could see everyone while doing my business, uncertain it was a one-way mirror.
Stepping Back in Time
Stepped back in time: bought stamps at our local post office.
Scandinavian Sleek
On a walk with a friend, viewed the American Swedish Institute’s mansion from its Scandinavian-sleek restaurant.