ABC Wednesday - H is for Hook

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I took this shot while "exploring" an old fishing boat docked on the Mississippi River.

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ABC Wednesday - D is for Drift

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Walking in the park was the only option this day.

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ABC Wednesday - B is for Big Top Circus

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I'm pretty sure that this Big Top Circus ran its course many years ago, but the wagon lives on.

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Taxi Off Duty

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An old taxi buried in a recent snow storm.

ABC Wednesday - H is for Handrail

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The blue handrail just seems to work with the bright orange and yellow umbrellas. For more ABC Wednesday photos click here.

3-Day Walk

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I'm a little late with a post today, but I was up early to take my wife and 16 year old daughter to the 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk. The thousands of participants started walking this morning in the pouring rain, and will walk 20 miles per day for the next 3 days. My wife and daughter raised over $4600 in donations, which will fund breast cancer research. Their blisters will heal, but their memories (and my photos) will last a lifetime.

Fearless VW

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Angry skies over an orange VW. If cars could talk, I'll bet this one has some pretty good stories!

ABC Wednesday - B for Blue and Brown Bike

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An unlikely color combination for a bike, and it stood proud in the bike rack.

Corn at the Grain Elevator

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A small pile of corn escaped from the grain elevator before it could be loaded into a train.

Horse Shoe Nails Meet Stained Glass

One of my other hobby-turned-business is designing and building stained glass windows. I prefer to build windows with the traditional lead came, so I assemble the entire window first, and then go back and weld the lead joints. It is also tradition to use horse shoe nails to help hold the pieces of glass in place while assembling the window.

You can see some of my windows at www.rgbglass.com .

Waves in the Sand

Another shot from one of the Apple Valley, MN gravel/sand pits. Yes, I was trespassing a little, but a photo op was calling!

Hooked

There's just something fun about big yellow construction equipment.

Lights in a Row

A building along the river in Minneapolis.

Green Intestines Giant Size

Three or four waterslides knotted into a mess at the Waterpark of America, across the road for the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. I visited the Waterpark of America once, and it resulted in knee surgery. How many people can say that they blew out their knee on a water slide? I'm lucky that way.

Cement Soldiers Standing in Formation

Sorry if this pic makes you a little dizzy - I was having some fun playing with depth of field settings. I have no idea what these cement columns once supported, but I'll bet it was pretty impressive in its day.

My Serenity

A photo of one of my favorite toys - my Kayak. There's nothing better than paddling across a glass-like lake on a summer evening! It's also seen a river rapids over the years, but I prefer the calm water of lakes. Taking photos from a kayak is a bit strange at first, but it's worth the trouble.

Black and White Wednesday - Bridge Tower

A decorative railing on a bridge crossing the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

Dubuque Water Valve

A water valve installed in my neighboorhood in Apple Valley, MN, and made in the city I grew up in - Dubuque, IA. Weird.

Viewing Windows thru Windows

I considered converting this photo to black and white, but the colors in the graffiti add something to the photo. But for the record, I am not usually a fan of graffiti.

Red, White, and Blue - Happy 4th of July!