Busy evening at the Martins

I was at a retreat recently at St John's University in Collegeville and ran across this very busy Purple Martin house on one of the lakes on campus.

Dwight Demaine, Dentist

A perfect 'D' post for today's ABC Wednesday. Not only is Dr. Demaine a dentist but he has turned this Art Deco building in south Minneapolis into his office. What a guy!

Theme day: Street lamps

The railroad tracks run along the river below the bluff in downtown St. Paul where they are lit by these old-fashioned street lamps. Other Theme Days entries from the City Daily Photo project can be see here.

Another Beach Boy

Al Jardin enjoys the sound check at the Minnesota Zoo concert. Sputtering rain did little to dampen the crowd's enthusiasm.

A Beach Boy in Apple Valley

Brian Wilson leads his Beach Boys bandmates to sweet music at the Minnesota Zoo.

Historic day at the State Capitol

Today the Minnesota Senate voted to allow same sex couples to marry following last week's lead of the House. Governor Dayton will sign the bill tomorrow.

Yippee!

I think spring might just be coming...

Theme day: Pedestrians

Leaving the Easter Sunday service on a cold spring day

Cold day on the river

Student activism

Did the lazy rich march for the 99%?

Thawing river

No more bullying

A poignant message on a fence around a burial mound at Indian Mounds Park.

Over St. Paul

Giants in the earth

We have been having more than our share of thunderstorms this summer. Did you read about the one in Duluth this week? Following a recent downpour I captured this gorgeous sunset at the power station on Highway 280 and Hennepin Avenue.

Going down... or up?

The Walker is currently showing an exhibit entitled Lifelike featuring works that challenge our notion of scale and turn everyday objects into art (think Warhol). This piece is a real crowd pleaser. Overhead: Oooh! I want to see Stuart Little here!

P is for pretty in pink

Early spring weather has brought the tulips out. These, from my front garden, are almost gone now so I was glad to capture them when they were at their finest.

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Theme day: Cobblestones

Cobblestones are not found very readily any more on Midwestern streets, but my neighborhood has maintained a block-long stretch that is teeth-jarring. No wonder most cobblestone or brick streets have been paved over. If you'd like to see more theme day photos, go here.

K is for kneehighs

My vantage point at the St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Paul this year. The crowds were incomparable; the week had seen our earliest reading of 80 degrees ever!

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J is for jetsam

On a spookily warm later winter day (St. Patrick's Day morning to be exact) this rower was out on the long unfrozen Mississippi getting ready for what will be an extended rowing season, I suspect. The jetsam piled on the levy behind him is left from previous floods. There won't be any this year. The river is already low.

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I is for imagery

Don't miss the ladies' loo at the Gaslight in Des Moines.

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