It was a very wet year here in Minnesota and that’s good for cattails like this one, opening in November to release its roughly 25,000 seeds.
Cattail seeds
Minneapolis from the Guthrie Theater
This shiny view of downtown Minneapolis can be had from a spot near the windows in the coffee shop on the 5th floor of the Guthrie Theater, on First Avenue by the river. It’s a place where you can kick back, gaze out of some big glass and feel like you’re a part of the city, but a bit detached.
The current Guthrie was completed in 2006 and is hands down the coolest building in town.
Vinyl is magic
There’s a great cartoon showing 2 guys standing in front of an obviously very pricey audio system featuring a high end turntable. One says to the other “The things that attracted me to vinyl were the expense and the inconvenience.”
Continue reading “Vinyl is magic”Soo Line Building from the skyway
North End of the Stone Arch bridge
On the bank of the Mississippi, at the north end of the Stone Arch Bridge, right down at the water’s edge:
