It's a very eye appealing and colorful sign during the day. Do you think at night, with the neon shining bright, would you lose the beauty of the graphic design?
May 31, 2011
Daytime Neon
It's a very eye appealing and colorful sign during the day. Do you think at night, with the neon shining bright, would you lose the beauty of the graphic design?
May 27, 2011
Memorial Day Weekend Is Here
All signs of spring are here, the cooler temps still linger. Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend is when the Twin Cities experiences it's warmest weather of the year. To find this Cottage Grove greeting, take the Jamaica Avenue Exit off of Highway 61. This is the centerpiece of the roundabout that awaits you.
Enjoy the extended weekend if you have one....
May 25, 2011
Who Broke The Lamp?
I'm sure there is a story behind the broken lamp, but it sure was an odd thing to see while waiting for the stoplight to turn green.
May 23, 2011
May 21, 2011
May 19, 2011
View From Under
Contribution photo from bryan b, the view from under the 35W bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
May 17, 2011
Jack MacDonald TV
I used to live not far from Jack MacDonalds TV repair shop about twenty years ago. I'm wondering how long they have been at this location. What's disturbing to me is, I cannot recall if this business was here before or after I left the neighborhood. I guess we never had to use their service so it doesn't stand out to me.
May 14, 2011
May 11, 2011
Clumpy Clouds
Storm passed through here last night, nothing much really came from it. Spotty thunderstorms at best, but there for sure was potential for more than what we received. This clumpy clouds contribution photo from swc was taken from his back yard as the storm was rolling through the Twin Cities.
Clouds generally have flat bottoms because the layer or boundary at which water condenses in the atmosphere is usually smooth and uniform. However, if this boundary is turbulent and mixed the cloud layer reflects this in its shape. Here well-rounded Mammatus clouds have formed on the outskirts of a thundercloud. Should these types of clouds be illuminated when the sun is low in sky, as they are here, the bias relief and colors of the clouds can be striking. Be weary of the of the weather if these clouds are seen in the sky.
May 10, 2011
Not What I Expected To See
I will have to revisit this location as it caught me off guard. I really have no idea what this is or when it arrived in downtown St Paul, but it's very large and highly unusual. I wish I had more info on it, but it will have a better write up the next time I post a photo of this.
May 9, 2011
Red Wing
The bluff always makes a statement when I drive through Red Wing, right in your face and lots of beauty to see.
May 5, 2011
Thinking Spring
It feels like spring outside finally, yet these flowers are from the end of last years growing season.
May 3, 2011
Oddly Shapes
I'm not sure which building this is in Winona, but I really like all of the odd shapes, curves, lines and windows this corner building has.
May 2, 2011
Boulevard Flooding
It seams like we are still waiting for spring to arrive around here. We're now into the month of May and there are lots of complaints about the cold weather we've received in the Twin Cities. I know eventually we'll have temps in the 80s and 90s and we'll have complaints about the heat. Thought I'm starting to wonder if it will be short lived this year.
May 1, 2011
1200 Club
A broader view of the Burnsville Bowl sign from April 20. Also attached to the bowling center was the 1200 Club. From Joey via the comments for that day, the Burnsville Bowl has been sold and has a new name. Thankfully I've captured the sign before it changes.