Category: skyline

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Dawn Over Minneapolis Rush Hour

Ha! I found the place with the view over 35W. My first reaction was; how on earth are you people shooting through the chain-link fence? Then I found the hole. It reminded me of Geocashing, knowing that someone had been here before and I had to find the small mystery. The sky wasn't that interesting and I think I could do a better job on the exposure, so watch for another version soon. The shining emerald city of Minneapolis offers it's best view from 35W, in fact, if you are a fan of the movie Fargo, you will see this angle as the guys drive in from Brainerd. Actually, if they were coming from Brainerd, they would be coming the other direction, but the view of downtown from the North isn't nearly as spectacular. Unless you were there on the first of August. I'll be posting through Thanksgiving, so if you need a break from the family unit or want to show them that Minneapolis isn't that bad, stop by and see what I put up. Enjoy your time with the family, take a deep breath before answering inappropriate questions and safe travels!

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Sunrise Over Minneapolis

That beautiful morning light. So much easier to see now that it happens closer to noon than midnight. I saw wonderfully-pink clouds Tuesday morning as I was leaving for Caribou Coffee and sprinted for the lake. Of course, I missed it, but it reminded me of this picture I took earlier in the summer when you actually had to make an effort to see it.

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New Path Coming Soon!

When not picking fights with the geese, I've been observing the gradual construction of the new path around Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. It's been a long slow journey, but stabilizing almost three miles of shoreline and a commensurate path is a lot of work. There's just a small stretch of path to go and a lot of grass to replace, but it looks like they will make it before the snow starts blowing. Speaking of construction, the greenway bridge is supposedly done and there is a Grand Opening party this afternoon. I'll be heading over at 4pm to join in the festivities and hopefully drag home a few pictures for the blog. The park system here is really impressive, there are trails all over and with the bridge done, you can take a trail by bike or foot from the mighty Mississippi all the way to the lakes. Other trails circle the city and I often bike from Uptown Minneapolis all the way to Downtown St. Paul on trails the whole way. So head out and enjoy the parks. Keep your chin up, enjoy the view, but watch your step, the geese are everywhere.

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Sunrise Over Lake of The Isles

A blue morning sunrise over Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, Minnesota.