Theme Day: June 1, 2011 - Under Construction

HOME SWEET HOME!

After the construction of this nest, on May 14th I posted Mama Robin sitting on the finished product. A friend of mine used that photo and made two fantastic cards for me!!  I added another shot of her when she looked a little malevolently at my intrusion.  (Click to enlarge the bottom photo to see the expression on the face of the robin!)

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June, 2010 Theme Day-Funny Signs

Nothing funny about an encounter with a rattlesnake.  Do we need to be told to avoid?!

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Theme Day-Statue-Indian Hunter and his Dog (repost)

On June 12, 2007 I posted photos of this statue.  Because many of you may have not been posting at that time or may have missed it and because I have been blindsided with a Minnesota summer cold and unable to get out to take photos, I decided to repost it.  Probably the biggest reason is that it is one of the two of my favorite statues in Saint Paul. I LOVE this statue and often stop in the small park where it is located just off Summit Avenue to admire him and his dog.  Say "Hello!"

Artist: Paul Manship

Media: Bronze on metal base inside teal and blue tile circular pool
Location: Cochran Park, Summit and Western Avenues

"This elegant Art Deco style statue was created by the Saint Paul native and internationally acclaimed artist, Paul Manship. The statue was commissioned by the family of Thomas Cochran and originally installed in Cochran Park in 1926. Because of vandalism, it was replicated and the original was removed to Como Park in 1967. In 1994, due to a neighborhood initiative by Alma Joseph and the Ramsey Hill Association, the sculpture was returned to its original location.

Paul Manship studied painting at what is now the Minnesota Museum of American Art. He also studied at the Arts Student League in New York City and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. It is here he worked as an apprentice with Isidore Konti. WIth Konti's support he received a three-year fellowship to the American Academy in Rome. In 1920 he moved his family to Paris and lived there until World War II forced him to move back to the United States. His finest work was done between the wars, culminating in his best known work, the Rockefeller Plaza Prometheus in New York City which looks over the Rockefeller Plaza ice rink." (Parks and Recreation)
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Three Year Anniversary plus Highland Water Tower:Theme Day-"Big" September, 2009

TODAY IS A REALLY BIG DAY FOR ME--3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!


Highland Park Tower
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built/Founded: 1928
Architect: Clarence W. Wigington; Frank X. Tewes

The Highland Park Water Tower is located in the Highland Park area of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was designed by Clarence W. Wigington, the nation's first African-American municipal architect. The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

The octagonally-shaped tower, on the second-highest point in Saint Paul, is constructed of brick and cut stone. It is 134 feet high and holds 200,000 gallons of water in a steel tank. It is topped with an arched observation deck, open to the public on special occasions for those willing to climb 151 steps. Beneath the observation deck, it is ornamented with carved downspouts and shields. The tower has been virtually unaltered since it was originally built.


Other more modern water towers have made this structure obsolete, but it still holds fascination for the people who visit it. Great view of surrounding neighborhood, the cities of both St. Paul and Minneapolis, and the international airport. Yes, I did climb to the top!!
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Circles/Spheres, December 1, 2008 Theme Day

This stained glass window faces the Mississippi River in the Pool and Yacht Club. The image of the steamboat within the circle is historical. I feel so lucky to be able to see the most beautiful river in the states on each and every day.

I'm a little late posting this because I have been sick with a typical Minnesota winter cold, but I've rallied. There are 187 bloggers posting today. Try to get to as many as you can. I'm sure you'll find many creative, interesting, amusing, and astonishing photographs!
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1st Runner Up-January Theme Day Favorite

I like this photo as much as the one I posted here for January Theme Day, but the Paul Manship statue won out. I like this one because it accurately depicts one aspect of the Mississippi River, which I love.

ONE MORE DAY! We fly away to Mazatlan, Mexico Saturday afternoon. There's been some confusion about internet in our condo so I may not be able to use it right away. If not, I'll try to find a cybercafe, which is not the most efficient way to go, but I can't let down the DPB'ers So...check back often to see when I begin posting again. Remember, though, I'll be posting under my Mazatlan blog!