We never miss the fair and this year we went three times. We always go opening day and this year’s crowd was dizzying. Sure enough, it broke the record for opening day attendance. I met hubby and Miss M mid morning as I had to work a few hours that morning and I knew the … More Minnesota State Fair 2018
But we’re not frozen yet!! It’s been a beautiful autumn with wonderful oranges, yellows and reds everywhere you look as well as unseasonably warm days, into the 70s the last part of October. It’s been great!! You can probably guess that I’ve been photographing these beautiful colors and I’d like to share some with you. … More Autumn scenes from the frozen tundra
Woo hoo! It’s time for my annual post about the Minnesota State Fair! We always go to the fair opening day and it seems every year it feels more crowded. I checked out the fair’s website and found some interesting numbers. I wasn’t imagining it. Each year on opening day for the last two years … More Minnesota State Fair 2017
Every summer about the end of July, beginning of August there blooms these exotic water lilies in ponds near the conservatory at Como Park. I don’t always remember to go look at them but something on my phone reminded me that the last time I photographed them was 8/1/15. In fact, I created a post … More Water lilies at Como Park
My next posts are going to be mainly photos. I’ve been taking many so far this summer. Many are from my walks either about campus or in my neighborhood. This post contains photos of the trial garden at the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus. It’s a perfect place to take a break at work … More University of Minnesota Trial Garden 2017
Most folks here in the twin cities know about the Arboretum and I had heard about it but, for some reason, I didn’t make it out there until I had been living here 25 years. I finally got to see it in person last year. Since I work for the University of Minnesota I get … More Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – a summer visit
Dag nab it! I missed the orchid display at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory this year. I guess I never saw a notification for this year’s display. Bummer! But never fear, I was alerted to another orchid display at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, about a thousand miles away from home! Yea, that’s a bit of an … More Orchids at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
travels with toby 