Tonic

Graffiti on the side of the United Crushers grain elevators, Minneapolis, MN.

The knockdown

One of the SEMI buildings coming down, near the University of Minnesota campus, Minneapolis.

This world is yours

SEMI area, Minneapolis. Still standing...for now.

Headfirst

Graffiti in an abandoned building in the SEMI area, Minneapolis, MN. One interesting thing I've realized is that the higher you go, the better the work gets.

Spaces between

Between structures, between sunlight and shadow, between ground and sky.

So?

Because sometimes you just need an introspective penguin.

Onward

Another cracking good sunset in the SEMI area, Minneapolis, MN.

Night falls on Minneapolis

Some more lurking about the SEMI area.
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Box car

We are in the weeds. More wandering in the SEMI area of Minneapolis.

Nice rides

SEMI area, Minneapolis, MN, near the Surly Brewery.

 

The gap

Must be *this* wide to fit through the lackadaisical barricade.
The SEMI zone, Minneapolis, MN.

Crushers

Grain elevators and parking lot, Minneapolis, MN.

Electric Steel Elevator

One of the buildings in the Southeast Minneapolis Industrial area (SEMI). Lots of interesting stories about this area can be found online. I have a suspicion this area is going to change rapidly in the near future, since brew pubs and condos are bringing more people into the vicinity. My guess is that the city won’t leave some of these places open to the public, or will knock them down and replace them with something else. So see it while you still can.