Passing By

On the overpass of Interstate 94, near Mounds Boulevard in St Paul, traffic whizzes under my camera lens at light speed. I'm unnoticed by the drivers as they venture forth on their nightly quest.

Shadow Painting

The shadow of the temple caught my eye.

Blooming Day

Every year I wait for my Stargazer Lily's to bloom....this was the week! Naturally I had to photograph them in full bloom. I really need to find more of this type to plant or figure out if these can be split or how to grow more stems.

Not Yet, But Soon

Currently it's for planting corn, but one day, the corn will be gone and a road with houses will be in it's place....

Careful Construction

I really like that they were able to build a taller building around the historic Porter Frye building. The older building reminds me of a tall castle.

Underdog

Why Underdog for the title you may be asking? Oh if only he had both arms in the air, he would match perfectly with the Underdog t-shirt he is wearing....all kidding aside, I believe his name was Captain Pottery. Could be wrong, but I cannot recall what name he was using. He is from the Afton 4th of July parade, which I've posted several photos from during this month of July.

Additional information can be found at Mudslinger Pottery, stop by his website and say hello.

The Doors Of Steel

In May of 2007, I had stopped by the Lock and Dam Number 2 in Hastings, wanting to get some shots of what the insides of the locks look like. I was greeted with a big fence and a warning sign stating that this was as closes as you'll get to the dam. It became protected after the Twin Towers attack on September 11. If you'd like to read the sign, I have a photo of it here.

This afternoon, another co-worker of mine, Dave J, forwarded me a photo of him traveling inside of the lock and damn while on his boat. The photo was taken with the camera on his cell phone. I've been inside of the locks a couple of times and it is a strange feeling when the lock doors close and your encased in steel walls, while holding onto a rope to keep your boat next to the side of the wall. The water rises or lowers slowly, and before you know it, you venture on your way. Thank you for the contribution.

Valleyfair

One more contribution for the week. Today's is from Dave R. It features the neon sign from Valleyfair Amusement Park along Highway 13 in Shakopee. I would love to hear those of you who do not live in the Twin Cities to pronounce the city name of Shakopee. The massive sign does feature a spinning neon ferris wheel which adds a great touch.

The Ledge

A co-worker of mine, Dave J, sent me this photo a couple of weeks ago from his fishing trip. I like how it shows the calm water level to the left, then a mini rapids as the water rushes over the rocks to a lower part of the lake.

Mama And The Chicks

Contribution photo from swc, taken about a week ago in his backyard. Capturing the mother duck leading her ducklings on a journey. In the foreground, that yellow blob, a golden finch was just leaving the feeder as the shutter clicked.