State of Hockey. The slogan of the Minnesota Wild NHL hockey. From the San Jose Sharks versus Minnesota Wild from March 25, 2006 at the Xcel Energy Center. Manilia Daily Photo posted a photo of 1 of 3 ice rinks in the Philippines. It brought a smile to my face and I wanted to share an ice skating photo in return.
Saw this little girl walking in the water of the display art in the Nicollet Commons park in Burnsville just off Highway 13 and Nicollet Avenue. Was pretty warm out today and that must have been enjoyable for that little one.
My seven year old son walked into the room I was in and says to me, "Dad, there is a duck in our yard". I thought he was kidding around, but I went to look and wouldn't you know it, there was a duck in our front yard. Very strange place for a duck to be in my yard considering the closest body of water is not all that close. My thought is this female mallard perhaps was looking for a place to lay her eggs. Not sure, but I was able to get this photo through my screen door before it walked away.
As your headed north out of downtown Minneapolis, looking to the west, you'll see this skyline on the outskirts of downtown. I like how the buildings are mainly silhouettes and you can't make out much of the building detail.
Photo of the Cathedral in St Paul. The fact that this photo turned out is amazing. It was taken while driving on Interstate 94 between St Paul and Minneapolis. I was driving, my wife who took the photo was in the passenger seat. She took the photo through my window and the result was very good. You can see part of my vehicle in the upper right.
These 55 gallon garbage pails make perfect pots for growing grass. These are found in the outside seating area at Grumpy's. I believe it is on Washington Avenue in downtown Minneapolis.
Another photo during the contruction phase of the Ice Palace that was made for the St Paul Winter Carnival in 2004. Showing how heavy the blocks of ice are. One must use macinery to move a block of ice this large.
Right across the street from the building in the post below is their other building. Painted not quite as bold, but considering the size of the two buildings, they did a find job of blending the two buildings. Interesting enough, the two buildings are only painted on the back side. From the front of the buildings and the other two sides, they are as normal as can be. Who says one needs to advertise to get some attention? This is the ultimate attention getter.
This building has always stood out when I see it. It's owned by Valspar I believe. I like that they were very bold in painting the highly visible side of their building so boldly. It's visible when you take the 5th Street exit ramp off of Interstate 94 heading into downtown Minneapolis.
This has got to be the most unique fire escape spiral staircase I've ever seen before. It's found downtown Minneapolis on 1st Avenue, I believe between Washington Avenue and 3rd Street, or it could be between 3rd and 4th Street. Whichever the case, it's not to be missed.
