Springtime Up North

This bench on the Duluth Lakewalk is so perfect for the area.

The person it honors must have beeen a neat guy.

Interesting story about the canal.

We have been to Jay Cooke many times before but never in the Spring.

The river was beautiful.

The River Rose

The Mississippi rose high enough to flood the park but did not seem to threaten the condos.

Pretending it is Spring.

It is a sunny and warm day but no color yet.

So I had to find some in the Como Conservatory.

Southwest Scenes

Sunny Brisk Days

The weekend was sunny but brisk.

Minnehaha & Hiawatha looked concerned about the conditions of the park.


At Dodge Nature center I saw many birds, some deer and almost no people.

Happy New Year 2010

Over the Holiday weeks snow, then rain, then snow and finally deep freeze.

Last week there was a good day for snowshoeing.

One day this week I found out that there was over and hour and a half wait to get my oil changed.

I decided to use the time to explore a suburban park and hiking path.

Beautiful but a little disconcerting to run into gas pipes and high power lines.

I never knew they make a noise.

I chose to ignore them and to enjoy the falling snow.

Below is a street called "Magestic Lane". Kind of sad.....

On a walk to Minnehaha park today I could only take a few photos.

Since it was below zero my hands got too cold to take any more than that.

But still a very special place.

Today the long awaited sunshine revealed the beauty of the season.