gratitude

Mike, at Bob's

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza (taken June 2010--I'm still in Spain; will return June 28)

Waite House

Wonderful Alive Intelligent Thing Everyone
          Happy Outrageous Useful Successful Everyone

Discovered another bit of community on my travels today.

Photo: Michael Wright 

98 in the Shade

And 103∘ in the sun--that's a record high for June 7,  The previous high for this day in the Twin Ciies was 95∘in 2004.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Secret Path

 

This path was beaten by folks going from Stevens Ave. S. up to the 35W highway overpass at Lake Street. I came across it when I took my bike on an express bus I caught up there.

Cycle Twin Cities also featured this photo:
http://cycletc.com/2011/07/11/twin-cities-bike-picture-of-the-day-7-11-11

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

"Blessed Are the Peacemakers"

"--JOIN US"

This altar adorns a fence on the 2800 block of Harriet Ave. S.

(I keep meaning to stick up a new photo of Paul Wellstone in place of this badly weather-beaten one, in the center. If you've got one...)

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Machine upon Machine next to the Pipes in the Grass

Photo: Esther Perry

Fresh Pavement

Looking from Whittier into Phillips across freshly laid blacktop. 


Photo: Esther Perry

Bill

Bill Thrasher, MCAD Facilities Dept.

Photo: F. Davis DiPiazza

Blowin' In The Wind

Still windy at dusk on 4th Ave., just south of Franklin Ave.  Earlier, the wind gusted at 30+ mph.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Center

Mural on the side of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Center, 

1113 E. Franklin Ave. 

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Who is your street named after?

I guess I knew Garfield was a U.S. president before I read Sarah Vowell's book Assassination Vacation, but I couldn't have told you he was shot dead 200 days into his first (and, naturally, only) term, in 1881. 

(Wikipedia entry.)

Photo w/ text: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Lutherans on Chicago

colportage: is the distribution of publications, books, religious tracts, etc., by carriers called "colporteurs". The term is an alteration of French comporter, "to peddle" as a portmanteau or pun with the word col (Latin collum, "neck"), with the resulting meaning "to carry on one's neck". Porter, is from Latin portare, "to carry."

Taken late at night opposite Peavy Park.



Photo: Michael Wright 

Car Trouble, Luckily the Bike Looks Fine!

Along 26th between Nicollet and Blaisdell.  There's a bottle of oil under the red hood, and the van had two long-term flats.  Tough times.




Photo: Esther Perry

Manga Pool Angel

...watching over the backyard pool of a mansion on the 2200 block of Pillsbury Ave. S.

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Children's Hospital at night

I love this sculpture, I took some of it last week, I love it when the sun falls on it, and under artificial lighting it is pretty awesome as well. I think this new building is very nice to look at.

Photo: Michael Wright 

ErrRing Brring Ring

Ice cream truck at Whittier Park, at 26th St. between Pleasant and Grand Avenues.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Dreaming of Summer

Photo: Amy Wurdock

Dandelion Season

It is the season of the dandelions, everywhere you look, there they be.

Photo: Michael Wright 

Storm Back

The day's weather was on its way out.  Lightning and rain, again, welcomed midnight.




Photo: Esther Perry

The (Self Proclaimed) Best Darned Yard Sale Ever

Fatima's hanging the clothes after a little windy excitement, after a little rainy excitement at 2535 Blaisdell Av. South.



Photo: Esther Perry