Day 30 - NaBloPoMo is Over!

A few last thoughts on NaBloPoMo:
*Who knew November was such a long month? Couldn't NaBloPoMo take place in February, I mean come on!

*You didn't think I could do it, did you? Don't lie, you did not think there was any shot I would actually complete 30 posts in 30 days. Lets face it before this month I only had 36 posts in over a year. You were not alone.

*It seems very appropriate that I have just about run out of words to say and nearly photos to post tonight.

*Since none of my blogging friends decided to even try NaBloPoMo I don't want to hear anything about my blog not being updated until March now! (just kidding, but seriously it might be late December)

*Does this count as full filling my New Years Resolution to post more often? I am going with yes.

*I have noting further to say on NaBloPoMo at this point.

Looking Ahead, I am going to same training in Nebraska in a couple days I might have some free time to take a few photos that might make up the first non-NaBloPoMo post, we'll see.

Day 29 - Red Wing

Only 2 days left!

Here are some photos from Red Wing. You have seen 1 of them before, I hope that is alright.





See you tomorrow for the FINAL NaBloPoMo installment of the blog!

Day 28 - Minnehaha Falls

Only 3 days left!

I am REALLY tired right now so all I am going to say is: here are some photos of Minnehaha Falls Park in Minneapolis.




Thank you, I am going to bed now!

Day 27 - Cathedral of St Paul

Only 4 days left! Bill left a comment on yesterday's post asking me if I was getting bitter. I do not know if getting bitter is how I would describe it but I am getting a little tired of having this "assignment" everyday. I can assure you that I will never accept a posting challenge like this again, I may however issue them until someone finally accepts!

Here are some photos taken of the Cathedral of St Paul. It is a neat church in a fantastic location on a hill just across the freeway from downtown St Paul and the State Capitol.

Day 26 - MN Valley Wildlife Refuge

Only 5 days left! Today I present some photos taken within the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge somewhere between Shakopee and Jordan. I would try to give you more details but quite frankly I don't really want to. Feel free to ask if you care.

Day 25 - Downtown Minneapolis

Only 6 days to go! This is getting tedious.

Here are some pictures I took in Downtown Minneapolis. I took the train from Bloomington and then walked around for a couple hours, a lot cheaper than parking.



United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Minneapolis City Hall

Not that this is a great picture but it is a great subject!

Day 24 - Minnesota Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Here are a few photos from the Minnesota Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol.

Day 23 - State Capitol

Some quick pictures from the Minnesota State Capitol today.

Day 22 - MSP Airport

Today in honor of all those people who are travelling all over the country for Thanksgiving I have some pictures taken at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport.

While I am not a very big fan of flying I thoroughly enjoy the airport. I remember being a young kid and asking my Mom to go watch the planes. We would go to McDonald's on Nicollet Ave to get lunch and then drive over to Post Rd on the South side of the airport to watch the planes land and takeoff. To this day I will still go over the the parking lot on Post Rd every once and while and just sit and watch the planes.

Day 21 - Normandale Lake

Another by request post today. The other day I asked what you wanted to see pictures of. Bill requested photos from Bloomington, but buildings more then parks, I hope this works!

These are some photos taken at Normandale Lake in Bloomington. In the background you can see the office buildings of the Normandale Lake Office Park and also the ski jump at Hyland Park.

Day 20 - NaBloPoMo Blues

I know how this guy feels.

Check back tomorrow for a real post!

Day 19 - Water Power Park

A return to pictures today. These pictures were taken from Water Power Park in Minneapolis. The park is located in the middle of the Mississippi River right at St Anthony Falls. You can get close enough to the falls to feel the water. Getting that close to the river is cool except the water in the Mississippi River smells REALLY bad, I believe this is might be the origin of the term "Mighty Mississippi".

St Anthony Falls in the foreground, Stone Arch Bridge on the left, Guthrie Theater and Mill City Museum in the background
St Anthony Main in the background