This gnome-like kingish where-the-wild-things-are-looking sculpture from the Loppet got really creepy just before face-planting. Alas, a week of rain washes away all the evidence.
The cross-country ski race known as a “Loppet” is coming to Uptown on Feb 6&7. That Saturday night they light up ice sculptures with candles all around the lake. This is the beginnings of the sculpture at the Northwest corner of Isles. It’s quite the sight to behold and to take photos of. If you are interested in coming down to take photos, leave a comment and let me know, there’s a group of us locals planning the best locations and techniques.
Figlio is gone, Il Gatto is now open. I haven’t tried it yet, but it’s a Parasol restaurant, so it should be safely interesting. I keep meaning to try it for lunch but I keep walking one more block to Cowboy Slim’s for the Tatertot Hotdish: I need to stop bringing Dan with me.
I’ve seen this view dozens of times and never could get it right — until now. I’ve even tried to shoot it with a bigger lens from across the lake. Hennepin is on a ridge and the neighborhood banks away from it. The curve is nicely obvious from Lake Calhoun.
