Forshadowed

The concrete piers of the Lowry Ave bridge were built in 1905. The current five truss superstructure was built in a significant upgrade of the bridge in 1958. The whole thing will be torn down in 2009.

More winter

because you can never have enough.

Tri-X marks the spot

I have really been enjoying the look and feel of classic black and white films.

Stop!

Goodbye

The Lowry Ave. bridge was closed forever this morning. We'll miss it around here.

Froggy

A thick fog masks the modern glass and steel look of downtown Minneapolis.

Lower Mississippi

A scheduled lowering of river levels between the St. Anthony dams gives the riverfront an unusual look.

Au Coucher du Soleil

The sun was setting behind us as we crossed Le Pont Neuf, and headed for home.

Minneapolis Morning

Minneapolis may call itself the "City of Lakes," but it has always, from its beginnings, been a child of the river.

Knowledge and Timber

"Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used, till they are seasoned." Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

BOOM! Island

When, in the course of human events...

Bridge to Somewhere

Rumors to the contrary notwithstanding, the actual point of all this really is to get you from one place to another. The Wabasha Street bridge in downtown St. Paul opened to
traffic in July of 1998, but the elaborate stair towers on either side took an additional three years to complete.

A Mill Update

There's been a small change or two recently, including a bit of 'bridge bling,' and the massive riverfront makeover finally landing on the east bank.

We're Not Using it Anymore

Flour mill surplus. Lightly used. (Actually, its from the Washburn-Crosby mill. Perhaps its a fire sale?)

Skyline Fantasy

My favorite view of Minneapolis, looking downstream from Broadway Ave.

A Mill is a Mill

The last of the mighty water driven flour mills that made Minneapolis what it is, and the monumental stone arch bridge, which once carried the Empire Builder across the river.

In the Ring

These steel rings were driven into solid rockfaces below Taylor's Falls to moor the riverboats that worked the St. Croix.

Boom Island Moonlight

On a hot summer night, the downstream view from Boom Island always reminds me of some sort of gaudy river carnival.

Everyone Loves a Parade

The Fort Snelling parade ground, from atop the round tower.