Camera Critters-Quite a Surprise

After exiting my house, I was surprised to see this critter on one of the hanging baskets, and it didn't move nor fly away despite my movement.  When I got too ambitious and tried to remove the dead leaf so that the photo would be more attractive, the critter flew away.  It was a pleasant surprise to see this beautiful creature.   To see more camera critters, click here.

A Matter of Choice

I think that I like my boots far more!!

What on earth is this?!

Medical technician, gentle Margaret,  posed in "The Chamber of Horrors" for me.   I felt that it was my civic duty to give the male members of CDP a peek into a technical advance endured by women who take their health seriously.  Don't know what it is?  Ask a female!

Check the coffee cup to understand the platform and top shelf which can be lowered and lowered!

Where Am I ??

Looks like Santa Fe in the winter

But . . .

It's really St. Paul in the fall!!

A Candid Snap

A stealth shot may not be open and above board

but

it produces the best unposed snapshots!

Knitters

 Many hands make quick work!  At one of the local cafes a group of women meet once a week to knit together and compare notes...about knitting, life, families. . .

A Bridge to the Island-Sunday Bridges

This bridge on St. Kate's campus goes to a small island where my children spent many happy hours as they were growing up, playing in the pond and watching the turtles and ducks.


Go here to see more Sunday Bridges!

Camera Critters at Gabe's

Gabe's is a local watering hole and the place to be if you're a Green Bay Packer football fan who lives in St. Paul.  Instead of cheering for the Vikings during football season, these fans gather together among their friends in a supportive environment, surrounded by like-minded Packer fans.  It gets particularly raucous if the opponent is the Vikings. I wonder if those Angus Burgers will be the same price during the games? To see more Camera Critters, click here.

Kati and Cath

Although this was not a happy occasion because it was the funeral of a very close friend, who happened to be the godmother of Kati and the Mother of Cath, it was good to see the two young women together again.  Our families spent many happy days and evenings with one another over the years, and like many events like this, we all got together to reminisce.

Art Fair

The Bearing of

An African Queen

ABC Wednesday-"I" Incredible Car!

What can I say?!

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ABC Wednesday-"I" Innocent Childhood

Three little girls sitting on the curb at the St. Paul Farmers' market, probably waiting for the horse and carriage ride.

To see more ABC WEDNESDAY posts, go here.

Flight 93-9/11, 2001

Two years ago I drove to Fort Snelling Cemetery to pay homage to the men and women who are buried there.  I watched a very moving burial ceremony of a recently fallen serviceman and walked around to see  the headstones in the newest section of the cemetery. I found Tom Burnett's headstone,  who was on board Flight 93 on that fateful day and who was one of the passengers who attempted to take control of the airplane away from the hijackers after learning what was occurring in New York and Washington, D.C.  Last night I watched an interview with his parents on one of the local television broadcasts. 

 Ten years does not wash away the sorrow. 

Happy Birthday, Max !

I met these two beautiful people yesterday so Max and I could celebrate our birthdays which occur today! Both Max and Jill were students of mine when they were in high school; after they graduated in 2003, I briefly lost touch with them, but followed Max's academic and professional career off and on.  So delighted that he and Jill are now "a romantic number."  Couldn't have happened to two nicer people.

Home Again #2--Sigh!

Since I returned home on Thursday, I haven't had an opportunity to do any photo shoots, so I snapped this artificial flower that was behind our booth during our late afternoon snack yesterday.  Even though I love my city, it's not as easy to find interesting subjects and images here as it was in Santa Fe...how I miss it already...sigh!!  Off to the Farmers' Market now to replenish the larder--perhaps that will lift my spirits!

Home Again!

         Well, I'm home again, folks.  I didn't use any of these public-rentable bikes that have appeared all over the city this summer, but I got back just in time to watch the Packers (MY team) defeat New Orleans.  My flight back was bittersweet: glad to be with my family but so sad to leave Santa Fe...that magical, wonderful place! I won't have many St. Paul photos for awhile, but feel free to visit me at at my Santa Fe blog where I will still be posting for a little bit longer since I still have snaps I wish to share.  Thanks to those of you who followed me on that blog while I was there.

Come Fly With Me!

Today Olivia, our grand-daughter, Jim, and I are flying away to one of my favorite cities, but Maggi, our dog and Sadie, the parrot as well as Chica, the cockatiel are being cared for by our son Karl.  No, we're not flying on Sun Country to Boston, but we're winging off to Santa Fe on Delta, our least favorite airline.  We'd rather be on Sun Country, but it doesn't fly to Albuquerque. We love Sun Country, a small airline headquartered out of the Twin Cities and have used it exclusively in the past to go to Mazatlán, México.  It's familiar to many of us in this area, but I wonder how many bloggers are aware of this little gem?

It may take me awhile to get my Santa Fe blog up and running again, but do come visit it while we're there!  I have my own Santa Fe blog (My Santa Fe-Kate)  for our visits; check here to see what we're doing after we arrive!

Yertle the Turtle

"The turtles are free- As turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”

                                                                                         Dr. Suess

There are several turtles in the pond on St. Kate's campus, but I think this is the same one sunning itself which I see whenever I am there on a hot sunny day.

ONE MORE DAY!

ABC WEDNESDAY -"E"-Eager to Eat!

 




The ducks will follow us everywhere on campus, eager to be fed...a little corn and bread work marvels for imprinting.

Since I have been posting lots of photos recently that I've taken on St. Kate' campus, I should tell you a little bit about it:

A dynamic university educating students to lead and influence, St. Catherine prepares students to make a difference in their professions, their communities and the world. At the University's heart is the largest, most innovative college for women in the nation. St. Kate's also offers a range of graduate and associate programs for
women and men.


Part of the campus backs up to our backyard.  Until a strong wind took it out, we had a white stile over the fence that our kids could use to hop into the campus.  The pond was a big draw where they and their cousins spent many happy hours with the turtles and ducks.


 I'd like you to learn more about the history of this university, whose campus I love, so click here! And to see more ABC Wednesday photos, go to this spot.

The Family

This particular sculpture on St. Kate's college campus by Paul Granlund reminded me of a similar sculpture I posted here in front of United Hospital.  I'll have to go back to check to see if its the same artist. 

Paul T. Granlund (October 6, 1925, Minneapolis, Minnesota - September 15, 2003, Mankato, Minnesota) was an American sculptor. His creative career spanned more than 50 years and more than 650 different works. Most of his work is figurative and made from bronze. His patrons included colleges, hospitals, Lutheran Churches, and other institutions.. Granlund received his Bachelor of Arts from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1952 and his Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1954. During the 1960s, he was on the faculty of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Paul Granlund was the sculptor in residence at his alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College, from 1971 until his retirement in 1996, and maintained a studio at the institution until his death. Over 30 works are on campus, including the friezes and doors of Christ Chapel.