Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA)

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Merry Christmas Ho, Ho, Ho

Merry Christmas

Our winter wonderland

The weather ouside affords me the time and drive to work on indexing photos and getting things organized.

Of couse that was after snow blowing several driveways.

Both tasks are actual fun.

Open Question

If there are X number of cities in the USA are the X number of statues of George Washington?

This Washington stands in the park across the street from the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Cold Minneapolis Afternoon from the MIA

The IDS building for the one millionth time.

The End of the Line

I regretted to see that http://minneapolisdailyphoto.blogspot.com/, Chris, has decided end his Daily Photo Blog. His work was very inspirational.

Union Pacific 1245

The Landmark Center Downtown St. Paul

St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral

Founded in 1887.

http://www.stmarysoca.org/about.html

Cold St Paul Winter Morning

Whenever I think I am cold I should think of these pigons.

General Mills Plant in NE

The lights from the GM facility reflecting from the rails gives me the sense of cold.

The First Snow

Uppercut Boxing Gym

Uppercut Gym was named one of the top 25 gyms in the 2007 issue of theMpls/St. Paul Business Journal.

Blue sky before the storm

The weather forecasters are having a field day today predicting 7 - 12 inches of snow for this weekend. They, local weather map pointers, now have us at a 'winter storm warning" level.

It is the last day of November and they, the weather people, have not had the opportunity to go to around the clock reporting that snow comes to Minnesota in the winter.

I am going out to fill the snowblower with gas and wait by the window for the deluge to begin.

New - Old Neighborhood

American Indian Museum Washington DC

Sawing thimbles

Up close

The hand of man

Not for my bike

Union Station Washington DC

A native american on the Colunbus Memorial in front of Union Station.

sculptor Lorado Z. Taft of Chicago, IL 1912

The rear trunk lid of the 1941 DeSoto

In 1941 the DeSoto had a "locker Lid" on the DeSota Deluxe 7 - passenger sedon. We now call them trunks.

This medallion has seen 66 years of adorning this locker lid.

The blue is original, the whole car should have been painted with it.

Outside the US Supreme Court

Gold Medal Flour

So many have taken this shot, I need a new respective.

One on natures eating machines

Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Monarch

The Hood of a 1941 DeSoto

"Ginger Rogers," claimed one DeSoto advertisement, "drives Hollywood's smartest car - DeSoto!" "I like action!" Ginger supposedly said. "I get it in my DeSoto."

Red Phone Box

Cats Eyes

All we had to do was set up the umbella on the floor and Kirby parked herself under it.

Auto Art

Mobile Graffiti Grading System

So, where do they park the B, C, D, and F's?

What reaction do you think a D or F would draw? Would the D or F get better graffiti applied to them?

NE Minneapolis Metal Sculpture

Unknown Artist NE Minneapolis

Local NE Minneapolis art

MicroBrew Artist Cooperative

Woolly Mammoth Theater Company

Solid Stone Strength

In 1938, at age 29, Michael Lantz won a commission for two monumental stone sculptures. Entitled ''Man Restraining Trade,'' each depicting a burly figure reining in a bucking horse, they still stand at the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington.

November Sunday Morning

It's time for me to refurbish and restore for next spring's return of our rens.

Max to infinity and beyond

Last resort

Something blue PTC #33

Cafesjian's Carousel

PTC #33 built in 1914 then installed and operated at the Minnesota State Fair grounds until disassmbled to be sold as collector parts in the 1980's.

It was resued from that fate and has since been restored to its 1914 style (paint) and installed at its current location at Como Park in St. Paul, MN.

The Red House

The Red House
Marine on the St. Croix

October 29