Foggy Landmark

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The fog before the freeze. It was nearly 40 degrees in the Twin Cities today, and tomorrow it will fall to 10 with a stiff wind. So it felt like spring, wet and warm. This is Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul, and day 11 of Photo 365.

Grand Saint Paul

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The Saint Paul Athletic Club is re-opening next month, and tonight I got a first glimpse at the restorations inside this grand dame. At nearly 100 years old, she is lovely, and I couldn’t stop staring at the ceilings and chandeliers. This is day nine of Photo 365.

Carousel

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The Mall of America can be a sanctuary in the middle of a Minnesota winter day. The stores are built around a full-fledged kiddie amusement park, complete with a roller coaster, water ride and Ferris wheel. Since I work nearby, I sometimes like to visit the park over lunch to take in the warmth, sounds of children at play, and light filtering in through the skylights above. This carousel is a favorite, and day eight of my Photo 365 project.

Mears Park winter wonderland

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I have lived next to Mears Park since 1999. She is one full city block, and knows my secrets better than anyone. I have journaled, walked, cried and danced in this park. As much as she looks and feels like a place in New York, this is Lowertown Saint Paul.

Packers-Vikings Border Battle

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If you live in Minnesota or Wisconsin, the Border Battle is a big deal to football fans. Since I’m only a KU Jayhawks men’s basketball and NHL hockey fan, this match-up is just fun to watch. As a side note: photo was taken at a personal favorite place in Wisconsin with free wifi, and the Packers had just scored a touchdown.

As my high school theology professor used to pray before every game, “May the best talent win, and may no one suffer life changing pain.”

Claustrophobic paradise

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Every First Thursday in Northeast Minneapolis the art district throws open its studio doors. Husband and I went to the Solar Arts Building tonight to check out the art, and this door (and its breaking of the rules) made me giggle.