Here we are on New Year’s Eve taking stock of the year. My year included a couple of trips, one to Chicago in March another to northern Virginia to see my mother, my sister and extended family over Labor Day Weekend. I hadn’t seen my mother in over a year and a half so I … More My 2017 in photos
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
Originally posted on Margaret and Helen:
? From Helen: Margaret, ?several people have asked me why I haven’t been writing. The truth is, honey, this isn’t funny anymore. ?Our President… scratch that… ?the moron currently occupying the White House just equated George Washington to Robert E. Lee. ?He can’t understand why a memorial to the…
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
I think I got this one in under the wire. Isn’t there a new challenge every Wednesday? In any case, here are my picks for this week’s theme:
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
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