Scenes from the Saint Paul Winter Carnival

Most fun you can have in a parka and multiple layers of clothing!

Here comes a regular

Pouring a couple pints at Brit's Pub, Minneapolis, MN.

Ignition

Found myself standing on the Franklin Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis about 7:15 this morning: the freezing rain had slid past to our south and the temperature was in the tolerable range. I aimed the camera east and waited to see what would happen. The longer I stood there, the better the sky became.
And then just as suddenly, within half an hour, it was over and gone.

Puddlegram

A bit of January thaw in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis overdrive

Cruising through downtown Minneapolis, MN. Mind the light rail.

Walking surface may be slippery

Even at close to straight-up noon it's still possible to get some interesting light and shadow patterns from that low-in-the-sky winter sun. This was taken from the McGladrey Plaza parking garage in Minneapolis, MN.

Morning low

Going mano a mano with the cold at Crosby Lake Farm, Saint Paul, MN.

Creation/Destruction

Ice and water meet as the Mississippi River curves toward the 3rd Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, MN.

Pull me through

Building materials, Minneapolis, MN.

Bright

Meet Bright, who is from Rwanda. He lives in the Twin Cities with a family I’ve been friends with for ages. This is from a December photo shoot, before the weather turned to total crap.

Flow

Bitter cold, crazy wind, and blowing snow. There’s the Minneapolis winter I know and love. Said no one ever. At least not at my house.
Partially frozen Mississippi River, 35W bridge, and Minneapolis in the (chilly) distance.

Long walk to Dinkytown

Below street level in Minneapolis, MN.

Stay between the lines

Following the train cars toward Minneapolis.

Halfway there

A bit of late afternoon sun popped the shadows nicely on the grain silos over in the area of Minneapolis referred to as “SEMI” (Southeast Minneapolis Industrial Area).

The second photo is a panoramic shot my daughter took with her phone. The figure on the left is me lumbering about, trying to determine a good vantage point for a photo or two.

Aquarium

Minneapolis skyway on a cold winter day.

One degree

Mississippi River at Crosby Lake Farm, Saint Paul.
On my way back from the MSP airport, having dropped off an out-of-town friend who’d been visiting, I passed by Crosby Lake Farm. Decided to have a look around, then decided on a quicker look once I felt how crazy cold the breeze felt on my bare skin. By the time I stumbled across this scene, my fingers were starting to go numb inside my gloves, so I made with the picture taking and raced back to the car to thaw out. Do I still have ten fingers? Stay tuned for the exciting answer.