An Awesome View of Life

Summer in the City My youngest and I made a VERY quick trip to the city this morning.  In ten minutes I took 15 wonderful photos.  This is by far my favorite.   When in the city, I always look for alley shots.  We don't have alleys in the 'burbs and having always had one growing up they still fascinate me.  Strange I know but what can I say. Eventually I will move away from Minnesota, at least for the winters.  But this city will always have my heart.  I just realized I will ALWAYS have these photos to remind me of my awesome view of Minneapolis.

A Red Green Moment Some hot peppers to warm up yet another day of frigid weather here in Minnesota. Photo from the Como Zoo and Conservatory taken earlier this week.

  Why do we live in Minnesota...

  Winter Drab or Bits of Color...   This photo was taken from my kitchen window.  I wasn't really afraid or avoiding going outside to take pictures today, even though it never made it above zero.  The window is just where I saw this scene.  I did go out briefly to take two photos, neither of which made me smile or go "hmmm..."  One of these criteria must be met in order for a photo to be used in my photo journal.    When I first looked at this photo I thought it was rather drab, which winter is here in Minnesota.  Or is it?  But when I flipped the picture to full screen I realized just how much color is in this photo.  Color is there if you look... (You can click on the photo to enlarge it and see the colors for yourself.)

Capture the Wind   This morning I was listening to the wind blow.  I love the wind, mostly the sound of it, walking in it, etc. I was thinking it would be so wonderful if I could take a picture of the wind for my picture of the day.  So, I started thinking about all the ways I could "capture the wind" on my camera.  If it had just snowed or was snowing I could take a picture of blowing snow.  Or if it was spring I could take a picture of a kite.  If I had time today I would have found some snowkiters and probably have spent the day taking pictures.  I tried taking a picture of blowing grass but it just looked like grass -- not blowing.  There are so many things that blow in the wind but ended up choosing this picture of Old Glory on top of our local American Legion.  It is so amazing what you CAN take a picture of.

Path to Paradise   This path leads to a peaceful little neighborhood. It also wraps around a wonderful wetland and ends in a city park. The city park is across from a major shopping area but the walk there is splendid.

Leaving on a Jet Plane...   Gorgeous blue sky with airplane flying by.  I wonder where this plane is going?  Hopefully somewhere warmer than Minnesota?