Annie's Parlor

the best shakes around and great memories of visiting campus with my family when i was a kid!

The Mall

Smith Hall - home of my geology class during undergrad, but most importantly where my parents met!

lone studier on the mall on a sunday morning

Northrup Memorial Auditorium

Weisman Art Museum

on the east bank campus

View of Minneapolis from campus

Bikes!

i spent a sunday morning at the University of Minnesota last week.  found some colorful bikes outside coffman union.

St Anthony Main Close Ups

some random piece of rusted out machinery (i can only assume from the mills?)

love the shiny new bold on the rusted machinery.

Late summer flowers

under the stone arch bridge

more Stone Arch Bridge

there are so many amazing angles.

Stone Arch Continued

finally found a few hours to head down to St Anthony Main to photography this Minneapolis-must.  would have liked to have been there a little earlier in the day to avoid the harsh light, but with a full-time job, beggars can't be choosers.  

and you can't pass up the ducks & geese of the stone arch...

(love the reflection of her head & the clouds)

Final days at the Dome

Twins were getting hammered by Oakland so I shifted my focus to the characters in the stands...  Caught this guy talking to a fan about moving over to Target Field.

The Bank

last of the opening day series... featuring TCF Bank Stadium

On to the stadium...

and a great stadium at that.  this is the way football was meant to be played.

Here they come...

football under the open sky with stadium village in the background... perfect!

Pre-game festivities

we cut our tailgating a bit short to head over to the alumni center to witness the inaugural victory parade.  

love the reflection in their tubas

Game day at the Bank

first ever game at TCF Bank Stadium!  to say i was excited would be an understatement.  i have been a gopher football fan all my life and was incredibly blessed to experience the first game back on campus!  AND WE WON!!  Go Gophers!!  
Now begins the series of opening day...

first stop -- tailgating... which of course requires a few games, beer & brats!

Stone Arch

need to find time soon to photograph the stone arch bridge.  caught a quick photo from Gold Metal Park.  love how the sun hits the arches in the evening...  

Minneapolis from the Foshay

beginning my 10th year in Minneapolis -- figured it was high time i made it up to the top of Foshay Tower.

wells & capella tower

target plaza & the western sky

IDS & wells

foshay reflection off campbell mithun tower

campbell mithun & another angle of the reflection