St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. Across the Mississippi from our home, we can see the University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. This week we got a chance to peek inside. The building, pictured at the top of this post, was funded by the WPA (Works Progress Administration), a Federal New Deal program to put people…… Continue reading St. Anthony Falls Laboratory
Category: Place
A Quiet Place
Cycled past this modest building. It houses one of the quietest places on Earth, an anechoic chamber. Notable recordings when it was a studio include: the first digitally mastered album (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra on 3M equipment) and parts of Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks.
Traces of Ox Cart Trail
Met a friend at St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. Tried to trace the route of the Red River Ox Cart Trail ending, here, at Lambert’s Landing in St. Paul. Until the railroads took over in the 1870’s, this was one of the busiest steamboat landings in the country.
Crystal Court
Ran errands Downtown, always a good excuse to walk through the Crystal Court at IDS Center.
Shout-Out for Japan Rail Passes
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A Shout-Out for Japan Rail Passes
This coming week a FedEx envelope will arrive containing two vouchers I’ll exchange for Japan Rail (JR) Passes. In October we’ll fly into Matsuyama MYJ on the island of Shikoku, Japan, at the end of a series of flights from Minneapolis MSP. At Matsuyama’s main train station, we’ll exchange the vouchers for JR passes valid…… Continue reading A Shout-Out for Japan Rail Passes
Huge Water Tank
Cycled up a hill to St. Paul’s water supply.
The Heart Sutra with Tooltips
Posted The Heart Sutra with Tooltips.
The Heart Sutra with Tooltips
10.5 kilometers to the next temple. In October I’ll be going on my annual trip to Japan. My partner will be joining me, now that his work life is in the rearview mirror. I’m planning to introduce him to many adventures I’ve figured out over the past few years. Doubtless, we’ll also find new adventures.…… Continue reading The Heart Sutra with Tooltips
Urban Rail Trail
Cycled past lakes, a creek, and a river, but the ride would not be complete without some urban rail trail.