Kirstin and I went on a shoot today in the North Loop neighborhood in Minneapolis. We found remnants of the old wood block roads abutting the cobblestones.  We also found what appear to be one hundred year old shoes and pottery shards in an excavation area for a new building.  Kirstin was weirded out by that.  By the quantity of shoes I suspect it must have been a shoe factory.  The late day light coming through the International Harvester Building was beautiful.

The only falls on the Mississippi are in downtown Minneapolis, which was first named St. Anthony Falls in their honor.  Tonight we went for a walk on the Stone Arch Bridge that crosses the Mississippi.  I was looking for pairs.  Here are two views of three sets of pairs and here are just two sets of pairs. Of course these are the prettiest pair I saw all night.

I met a teenager from our church for a photo shoot Saturday morning down by the Mississippi. It was  cloudy and threatening rain. I got some shots under the Stone Arch Bridge. I also took some shots of the old mill and new Guthrie Theatre side by side. Unfortunately we got rained out.  We agreed that we'll do it again under better weather circumstances.

Tonight we drove downtown with friends to walk along the Mississippi.  The new Guthrie Theatre is going in there.  We love to take in live theatre at the Guthrie. The theatre is in the historic mill district. This old burned out mill is actually a museum called the Mill City Museum.  If you're ever in Minneapolis I highly recommend taking it in.

How long until Winter gives way to Summer.  

Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis Night
Downtown Minneapolis Light rail station
Downtown Minneapolis Panorama

I've always wondered what water falls look like in winter. minnehaha falls minnehaha falls vertical So I finally found out today. Not the best photos (next time I go I need to be dressed warmer, so I can compose the picuters better) but the subject is interesting.

Here is a shot of Minneapolis I took a few years ago. I found it while sorting through past photos.