Lowertown docks

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The Lowertown loading docks that face the river are always a favorite when the sun lights the grit and rust clinging to the pillars.

This is day 182 of Photo 365.

Steel pong

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A beautiful wood and steel ping pong table was crafted for festival goers to play on inside the Saint Paul Union Depot during last night’s Northern Spark event. It was still there on the concourse level today, so husband and I played a set. He won. Just barely.

This is day 160 of Photo 365.

Art in shadow

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One of the installations at Northern Spark was a replica of a home that was put together, only to be burned to the ground at 2:00 am on Sunday, June 9. I couldn’t stay up that late, so day 159 of Photo 365 is people peering into the structure before it was set on fire.

Northern Spark scene

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Starting at 8:58 pm, which was sunset, Central Standard Time, Northern Spark launched in Lowertown Saint Paul on Saturday night. An all-night art event ensued, with public projects that included live installations, dance, performance, film, music, screen printing and the art of being in art. Things like families walking around with giant lit fireflies attached to their children’s stroller wasn’t out of the norm (photo 1). A camera crew filmed me taking a picture of a live band (photo 2). And, of course, what community art event isn’t complete unless you have group hula hooping (photo 3)?

Just another day in Lowertown.

Bend in the road

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First it was an eternal winter and now it’s an eternal spring, with rain every day and mild temperatures that still require a jacket. But June settles in this weekend and I sense we’ll be coming around the bend soon.

This is day 150 of Photo 365.