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Notre Dame

 Forgotten photos from years ago

San Gimignano

 Lost in San Gimignano, Italy

Walk This Way

The Target Center Skyway is a colorful linear route.

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Pathway

A stone pathway leads us to the Stone Arch Bridge along the Mississippi River.

Today is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year. That means starting tomorrow, the days grow longer; spring is here!

Ninemile Creek

Ninemile Creek as it flows through Bloomington, MN

Tough Times

Times are tough as the economy continues to be unsettling. Despite this fact, our elected do-nothings in office are doing what they do best; diverting their attention elsewhere. Typical wag the dog policies.

Urban Grit

Time to take out the trash in a Minneapolis back alley.

Light Pods

Repeating perspective inside Orchestra Hall.

Skipping Down Nicollet Mall

Heading north on the Nicollet Mall

Thistle While You Work

Prickly, take care on the curves of the bicycle path at Elm Creek Park Reserve. Otherwise you're in a world of hurt.

Yesterday, Alleen Brown wrote an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Life section. The article is called "A Day in the Life: Who is Minnesota?".

Thanks to Alleen for this article and bringing attention to fellow bloggers.
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Light Stand

Downtown Minneapolis is filled with repeating patterns and textures.

Minneapolis Gothic

Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse

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Follow the Leader

Nothing like following along blindly.

U of M Construction

Construction is booming at University of Minnesota.

Rocks and White Cloud

From the east end of Lake Vermilion

The little Cedar Tree

The little cedar tree clings to the rocky shore of Lake Vermilion. Wind and ice have all but stunted this tree to the height of a shrub.

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Envy of the Little Dish

The little dish has big shoes to follow.

A Brave New World

I found this scene on the Nicollet Mall interesting and symbolic. A homeless man sitting in front of a window displaying high end fashionable under garments. The price some people pay for unseen fashion is more than enough to cover a few meals for this man. While some people are unable to make ends meet during this recession, others live their lives as if nothing has happened. Bureaucrats blather on about health care when the real need is jobs and an improved economy. Nothing thus far has worked to solve this dilemma. To save face, they shift their attention and focus to other matters.

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Checking the List

A bit of a change for me. I typically don't do portraits, only when asked. I feel my photography abilities in portraiture is not up to par. Nor do I have the confidence to approach people and ask is I could take their photograph. Too much pressure to make sure the image is spot on.

However, I took a series of covert photos. Sort of shooting from the hip, literally. I set my camera to ISO 200, leave the lens on wide angle; 17mm. I then change the metering to evaluative and matrix AF Points, and, shudder, I set the camera dial to Program. Yes, the green box on the dial. This is new for me, I typically shoot in Manual mode or Aperture Priority, never Program. But it works in this instance.

I simply hold the camera at about waist level and make a guess about aiming the camera at a subject without raising the camera above waist level. That's right, I don't look through the viewfinder, simply aim and shoot. Sort of Lomography in the happenstance sense. Try it, it's fun. You never really know what you'll end up with.

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