Be safe, be merry and welcome 2012....
December 31, 2011
December 27, 2011
December 25, 2011
December 24, 2011
December 23, 2011
Waiting For Santa
Every year, my cat Ruby would lay by the Christmas tree lights and under the tree as well. He is missed this time of the year.
December 22, 2011
Christmas Lights Display
Took this one last year. You can tell by the amount of snow. Currently we have no snow, or what's left of a snow storm a few weeks ago.
December 21, 2011
December 20, 2011
Bulbs In The Sky
They have to measure about six feet wide and hanging from the ceiling at the Mall Of America.
December 19, 2011
December 18, 2011
December 14, 2011
The Griswold's Moved To Hastings
Little did you know that the Griswold's moved from Hollywood, to Hastings. Yes the Griswold family from the hit movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" have setup their Christmas light in full bloom. I've never seen so many lights on one single house before. I drove around the block, and yes, there are even lights on the backside of the home, just like the rest of the house, but I couldn't get a clear shot of it. The only place that doesn't have lights is the roof!
For the locals, you'll find this home on 3rd Street, about three four blocks from Highway 61.
I must give credit to JF and her friend Amy for the photo opportunity tip or I would have never found this place.
December 12, 2011
December 9, 2011
December 6, 2011
Lafayette Bridge View
Contribution photo today from swc. This was taken from the Lafayette Bridge in St Paul in the last summer/early fall time frame.
December 3, 2011
December 1, 2011
Theme Day: Action Shot
A simple action shot for the December theme day. At this age, the players are not allowed to move until the basketball hits the rim.
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November 29, 2011
November 26, 2011
Keystone
An interesting bridge that gets a lot of travel from above and below. Below is a separate walking and bike path, plus a channel between two different lakes. Above is a four lane road and another walkway. Personally, I like the workman ship of the bridge, the keystone, the brickwork. Surely not a modern made bridge.
November 21, 2011
Overhang
I believe this used to be an entrance to a hotel in Hastings, but today the building is being used as a beauty school.
November 17, 2011
Electric Bakery
After looking at what I've captured, I'm unsure if I like the Bakery sign or the electrical lines more.
November 15, 2011
November 13, 2011
November 11, 2011
November 10, 2011
Hello There
I'd missed this contribution photo from swc from late summer. He had opened the front door of his house and spotted the bird sitting on the birdhouse.
November 7, 2011
Photo Extras - Flying T Ranch
If you stopped by during Theme Day, which occurs on the first day of every month, I had posted a photo of a very weathered gate with an attached fence. I mentioned I would post more photos of the area as it was quite a unique place. The ranch is located in Nevada and is on private land. We had stopped for lunch at the ranch during a tour of a gold mine.
November 3, 2011
Garvin Heights Vineyard
Paid a visit to Garvin Heights Vineyard a few weeks ago, it's located on the bluffs of Winona. We purchased a couple bottles of the local blend after trying a few samples of their product. Garvin Heights Vineyards
November 1, 2011
Theme Day: Fences
Greetings to all of the Theme Day participants that have clicked on my photo to see this very weathered fence. I found this fence in Nevada, on a ranch that not many have access too. It's a privately owned ranch of a large business. I was taking a tour of the facility. We had stopped for sandwiches in town before out tour and stopped at their ranch for lunch. I'll never visit this area again, so I snapped as many photos as my memory card would allow.
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October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween
My kids each carved their own pumpkins for the first time. This was their results from last year.
October 28, 2011
Rest Spot
He was taking a break of fighting the current behind the large boulder. What is he sitting in, I'm not sure what this is exactly. It's way too small to be a kayak, unless this is a mini version of it. Also, no....the water in Minnesota is not yellow. That is the sun's reflection on the rocks on the shoreline. It's very strange how yellow the water looks in the photo, but I don't recall it being that color when I took the photo.
October 26, 2011
Colorful River Banks
The fall colors are fading fast as the season changes into winter. I took this Autumn capture a couple of weeks ago in Taylors Falls. I would bet that the trees are looking very bare with very little leaves remaining on the branches.
October 24, 2011
October 21, 2011
Falcons
There was this grouping of falcons, or at least I believe they are falcons. My zoom isn't the best at how far away they were. But anyway, this grouping as you can see there are quite a few. To the right of this flock, there is another grouping, probably double this size of the pictured birds. I'd never seen so many flying over head before.
October 19, 2011
Welcome To Minnesota
The welcome sign as you cross the St Croix River from Wisconsin into Taylors Falls.
October 17, 2011
October 15, 2011
Upright Paddling
I've never seen anyone do this before, but these paddle boats can be rented on Lake Calhoun. I honestly believe it would be easier in a kayak or a canoe, but it must be enjoyable to want to do this.
October 12, 2011
October 10, 2011
Wrong Way
The is for two separate paths, biking and walking. The wrong way is for the bikers, you are only allowed to bike in one direction around the lake.
October 8, 2011
October 6, 2011
Nicely Painted
I wasn't sure if I liked the front of the rear better, so I'm posting both sides of the car. I do however like the painted black bumper, with a screw hold it in place. Plus the nicely painted patter over the rust along the wheel well. I true classic.
October 4, 2011
Graffiti Template
I can't say that I've ever seen a template used in street graffiti before, until I spotted this one. Strange?
October 1, 2011
Theme Day: Mystery Object
Well, I'm not 100% sure what this is or used for, but I would guess it is for measuring how far the mountains have moved? This mystery object is located in Nevada on the Ruby Mountains. We saw it and figured it was some geological survey marker, but in all reality, I have no idea what it is.
To see more mystery objects from around the world
September 29, 2011
Last Days Of Summer
I hope you were able to get out in Wednesday's weather treat. That very well could be the last nice day of the year.