The docks and boat slips along the river don’t get much use this time of year but they are still fun to take pictures of. The river is quiet in this shot, mostly because there are no boats on the river. The shipping season will start in a few weeks, there is still ice on much of the river.
Yesterday it was warm enough outside so that I could get out of my car to take pictures. For the past month or so, may of my outdoor shots have been taken from the comfort of my car. It is never too cold to be outside but it has been too cold for me to take my gloves off so that I can push the tiny buttons on the cameras.
The shot was taken from the south river bluff of the Mississippi river looking at Wabasha street as it bridges the river and heads on into downtown.
When it is cold out there are some great places to take a walk, inside where it is warm, or at least not below zero. Last Sunday I took a walk through the skyway’s in downtown St. Paul. There are about 5 miles of skyway, certainly enough for a walker. It is the only day of the week they are almost deserted, so I brought my camera. I would have like to bring my dog, but it doesn’t work that way.
I can’t beleive I just used the words “winter” and “fun” in the same sentance. Maybe there is something wrong with my keyboard. Here is St. Paul we have a tradition that dates back to 1888. The St. Paul Winter Carnival of course. Here are some pictures I took of the ice sculptures. It is a contest. Yes blocks of ice can be carved using chain saws and blow torches. An interesting hobby to be sure. I can and have operated chain saws. I am thinking I am too big of a klutz to use one to carve anything.
If you have a camera and like a challenge, photo graph ice against snow. There isn’t much contrast so I had to get creative.
I often get home from appointments later than I expect. Yesterday I had to stop and get this shot on my way back from showing a house. When I walked in, late for dinner, my husband said “I know where you were. . .taking pictures”. I told him I can quit any time I want to, he says I can’t.
The picture was taken on the river bluff near my home. Some of the river has open water on it but much of it is frozen. The steam in the photo is from the district heating plant. When it gets cold enough the steam cloud blocks out most of the view of downtown.
The public skating rink downtown, Saint Paul. I should be skating not taking pictures of people skating. Not sure if I have mentioned it before on this blog but we have been getting a lot of snow this year.
Landmark Center was built in 1902 and originally served as the Federal Court House and Post office for the Upper Midwest. In the 1970s, a group of determined citizens saved the building from the wrecking ball and restored it to its previous grandeur. It was on the National Register of Historic Places and reopened to the public as Landmark Center in 1978. Today, Landmark Center serves as a cultural center for music, dance, theater, exhibitions, public forums, and hosts countless special events.
I never get tired of taking pictures of this building. My niece got married in it a few years ago.
It snowed most of the day to day. While I was sitting in traffic the too cheerful radio announcer pointed out that it won’t be winter for another three weeks.
The picture was taken in Rice Park in downtown St. Paul on Saturday. I don’t think it matters if pictures of snow are taken in color or in black and white.
The first snow is the prettiest. We shoveled out this morning, and the roads are drivable. The picture is of the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul. It looks great any season.
Picture taken out the window of the St. Paul, central library. The building it self is amazing but so are the views from the windows. On one side there is a view of the Mississippi River and through this window is a view of Rice Park, and the Landmark Center. The central library is not only beautiful inside and out but becasue it is a library, a federal depositor library even, it has a lot of books in it. Reading a book is a bit different than reading a web site, but I won’t get into that.
