Twin Cities – Page 57

Tailraces

Cycled beside the Mississippi past early Minneapolis. Tailraces from flour mills used to drain into this canal.

On my cycle ride, paused for coffee in the North Loop (Minneapolis Warehouse District).

My walking path today: the surface of Lake of the Isles. Next time I visit the lake, the path will be gone.

Lake of the Isles today: Ice-Henge. Various structures are being unveiled on the lake for tomorrow’s Luminary Loppet.

Lake of the Isles: ice pillars being formed for Saturday’s Luminary Loppet.

With temperatures rising into the 40’s it was time to see the St. Paul Winter Carnival snow sculptures.

Urban hike on fresh snow with a friend from the UK. We spent the day exploring postindustrial Nordeast Minneapolis.

Rear view of Scottish Rite Temple on my walk to the supermarket.

Cycled past the Interstate-35W bridge collapse memorial.

Cycled across the Sabo Bridge.