The regular season of NHL hockey is back in full force. This is where I will be sitting for the next six months if the Minnesota Wild stink, the next eight months if they are victorious.
Day one for the Wild. Day 276 of Photo 365 for me.
Tag Archives: Saint Paul
Landmark reflection
This reflection of Landmark Center in Saint Paul is day 274 of Photo 365.
Peeking back in time
If you strain your eyes to look through a door crack at the Saint Paul Union Depot, you can see an original ticket counter from 1923 standing in its dusty glory.
This is day 270 of Photo 365.
Curtain call
Tonight was the season opener of Talking Volumes, a literary showcase of author lectures, hosted by Minnesota Public Radio. As the chimes rang, singling that the event was about to begin, people rushed inside the Fitzgerald Theater, not wanting to miss a moment.
This is day 268 of Photo 365.
Fuji Ya
Day 262 of Photo 365 is great architecture and great sushi in downtown Saint Paul.
Scurry, scurry
Scurry here, scurry there. That seems to be my new pace during the work week, and especially on day 261 of Photo 365.
What helps you slow down?
Patti Smith
Tonight was Station to Station at the Saint Paul Union Depot, a three week roaming art and music festival, stopping at nine train stations from New York to San Francisco. The fact that Lowertown Saint Paul was included on the list was pretty cool. The fact that Patti Smith was headlining was awesome.
While walking around the Depot checking out the art, I decided to quickly ask a security guard if I could move back and forth between the staging area and the art once they scanned my ticket. He told me I needed to get a wristband in the next line, and pointed out where I needed to go. I swung around – and nearly knocked into Patti Smith. (Scream – faint – OMG) Looking one of your heroes in the eye can send you to your knees. She smiled politely and I acted as cool as I could, excusing myself and moving on.
Ms. Smith put on an awe-inspiring show, and the crowd was very much into her performance on day 255 of Photo 365.
Cathedral abstract
I will gently argue with anyone that the Cathedral of Saint Paul rivals many structures of worship in Europe. And she’s even beautiful at night, on day 254 of Photo 365.
Lowertown artist in permanent residence
Ta-coumba Aiken is an iconic Lowertown artist, known most recently for the Forever Saint Paul Lite Brite project, but also known for his large scale paintings, building murals and other public art pieces that are scattered throughout the city.
Minnesota Originals did a fascinating feature on Ta-coumba in 2011 that captures his love, spirit and sense of community. In this video you will see a quick glimpse of this mural, which overlooks a parking lot on 9th Street in downtown Saint Paul.
The women reaching up to a streaky dusk sky this evening felt warm and inviting, very much like Ta-coumba’s personality.
This is day 253 of Photo 365.
Three six
This is day 251 of Photo 365.
Travel Snapshots 