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Category: Place
IDS Center
IDS Center today: walked through gorgeous Crystal Court. I’ll explore another Philip Johnson masterpiece this week.
Decoding a Crane
What are we thinking? I’m in Japan. A lone crane swoops low over a large, exquisitely landscaped pond. There are two other bystanders; they smile contentedly as the crane reinforces a common bond, evoking fragments of mysticism, national treasure, longevity, good fortune, origami, the number 1,000, childhood memories, and current dreams. I’m seeing a crane…… Continue reading Decoding a Crane
Travel Gear: Portable Router
In Japan I like to go off the beaten path where guide books are not helpful. Daily research using the Internet becomes essential for me to navigate that often-opaque country. I use a portable wireless router because most Japanese hotel rooms have (free) wired Internet, but no wireless Internet. I’ve set up my router with…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Portable Router
Bike-Friendly
Went in search of elusive Nordeast Passage–a bike-friendly route through NE Minneapolis. Found this friendly signal.
Superior Trail 2013
Photographs do not explain why I hike. Gorgeous vistas and little mossy vignettes float in and out of my consciousness, but they do not define the experience. I love the freedom I feel as I head out on the trail knowing our entire earthly possessions for the next few days are on our backs. My…… Continue reading Superior Trail 2013
Blue Waymark
Superior Hiking Trail blue waymark on birch. Lutsen Mountains to Tofte (Bluefin Bay Resort).
Rest Day
Rest day, grateful feet, Number9Dream on Kindle. My first intentional feetselfie.
Seeing the Small Stuff
Cascade Lodge to Lutsen Mountains. Thank you, Dwight, for reminding me a hike is built from lots of small stuff.
20 Miler
20 miles, Grand Marais to Cascade Lodge. Resisted calling Harriett, the full-of-life octogenarian shuttle lady.