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A Best Friend
Gaile and I have been friends for over 40 years. She just got her Medicare card and I am in hot pursuit of mine…only one more year. We met up today for lunch and a ramble around St. Paul, MN. We had not seen one another for almost two years. Covid and life… It wasContinue reading “A Best Friend”
Fall-ing
We went in search of Fall; a local junket to Lilydale and Pickle Lake, parkland adjacent to the Mississippi in St. Paul.
Summer walk
A walk in the neighborhood…6 feet of separation please
We got outside for a bit to check on the neighborhood. The Mississippi River is running high and fast and the car wash is closed (much to the dismay of the gentleman pictured in this post) but people are out and about.
Friday Focus
Today’s focus: The Regal Fritillary, a large butterfly similar in size to the monarch.
Flood!
There is a lot of water flowing though St. Paul, MN this weekend. The Mississippi River is now expected to crest at about 20 feet today or tomorrow, before it begins receding. We took a hike to see for ourselves. No biking for awhile:
Bike Ride to Crosby Farm Park
Sunday Ramble
Lilydale Regional Park is a forested floodplain along the Mississippi and a perfect spot for a Sunday ramble. ‘Gator’ Fungus!
Dragon Island and Ghost Barges
The thaw and freeze cycles have created interesting ice formations along the banks of the Mississippi River in St Paul. I imagined this one to be a dragon atop his frozen island. The other shot I am calling Ghost Barges…
West Seventh Freelance 
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