http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/ Daily Minneapolis photos of StreetScenes and Wildlife Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:29:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-852 Mitchster.com » Theme Day - Graffiti Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:09:20 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-852 [...] I found this image on the retaining wall of Interstate 94 just East of the Mississippi river in St. Paul facing a small railyard while I was out shooting with my friend Larry Mishkar. I chose it for today beacuse of it’s striking contrast, representational style and a simple composition. Also, as a photographer, I like the eye theme. Speaking of themes, Graffiti is the theme for this month at the CDPB. My favorite past theme day photos include the Midtown Greenway Bridge and Best Photo of the Year 2007. If you haven’t seen it, my most popular photo this month was of the Total Lunar Eclipse shot with a 2000mm lens. The big event this month in my world was the City of Lakes Loppet. [...] [...] I found this image on the retaining wall of Interstate 94 just East of the Mississippi river in St. Paul facing a small railyard while I was out shooting with my friend Larry Mishkar. I chose it for today beacuse of it’s striking contrast, representational style and a simple composition. Also, as a photographer, I like the eye theme. Speaking of themes, Graffiti is the theme for this month at the CDPB. My favorite past theme day photos include the Midtown Greenway Bridge and Best Photo of the Year 2007. If you haven’t seen it, my most popular photo this month was of the Total Lunar Eclipse shot with a 2000mm lens. The big event this month in my world was the City of Lakes Loppet. [...]

]]> http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-821 Mitchster.com » Fake Snow Pile Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:16:01 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-821 [...] This is the long-term effect of the City of Lakes Loppet. That cross-county ski race that went through my neighborhood. They made a perfectly-groomed [...] [...] This is the long-term effect of the City of Lakes Loppet. That cross-county ski race that went through my neighborhood. They made a perfectly-groomed [...]

]]> http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-708 Wayne Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:38:24 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-708 Mitch, this is F'ing awesome! (excuse my French). Mitch, this is F’ing awesome! (excuse my French).

]]> http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-703 Jilly Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:41:08 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-703 What a fabulous photograph. What a fabulous photograph.

]]> http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-676 Mitchster.com » City of Lakes Loppet & Independence Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:38:46 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-676 [...] from the Caribou Coffee City of Lakes Illuminated Loppet. You can see the pyramid from above in yesterday’s post and here it is from ground-level. The pyramid has 200 ‘luminaries’ alone. there are 400 [...] [...] from the Caribou Coffee City of Lakes Illuminated Loppet. You can see the pyramid from above in yesterday’s post and here it is from ground-level. The pyramid has 200 ‘luminaries’ alone. there are 400 [...]

]]> http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-675 Jim K Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:03:40 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-675 Neat picture, I like the city in the background. Neat picture, I like the city in the background.

]]> http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-674 admin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:27:07 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/02/04/city-of-lakes-loppet/#comment-674 Strange - You really made me laugh with the term "disreputable airport", it reminds me of when I learned to fly there was an airport in southern Wisconsin with a runway that was 23 feet higher on one end. Thanks for the comment, yes, that is Minneapolis in the distance. - Mitch Strange -
You really made me laugh with the term “disreputable airport”, it reminds me of when I learned to fly there was an airport in southern Wisconsin with a runway that was 23 feet higher on one end. Thanks for the comment, yes, that is Minneapolis in the distance.
- Mitch

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