Patrick Dougherty: Monk’s Cradle (Lean on Me) in Minnesota
Sculptor Patrick Dougherty created Monk’s Cradle (also known as Lean on Me) for Saint John’s University and Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, in 2012. It was removed in 2016.
Category: Minnesota
Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about the American state of Minnesota, with ideas for an urban vacation in Minneapolis, a wilderness escape in one of many state parks, a jaunt along the North Shore, and more throughout the state.
Luminous portraits and more: The Rochester (Minnesota) Center for Art
My next door neighbors are artists – serious artists who show their work in art museums and gallery shows . . . Except they don’t actually show their work in the MSP area very often. Read More …
Spring flowers in Minnesota’s Wild River State Park
Wild River State Park hugs the St. Croix River in eastern Minnesota. Most of the park consists of mixed hardwoods, wetlands, and meadows – and lots of spring wildflowers. Spring flowers burst into bloom as Read More …
Early spring blossoms at Eloise Butler Wildflower Gardens, Minneapolis
Minnesota’s spring wildflowers are generally dainty little things, very different from the bold spring flowers of the southwest. However, in sufficient quantity, they can be equally dramatic. I use links to improve your experience using Read More …
More time with the Amur Leopards at the Minnesota Zoo
My best shots from this winter’s visit to the Minnesota Zoo were of the Amur leopards. One of 10 subspecies of leopard, Amur leopards – like all leopards – are nearly extinct in the wild. Read More …
Antiques and More at Annabella’s, Bovey, Minnesota
Bovey, Minnesota, was once a booming mine town . . . or a teeming den of iniquity filled with bars and questionable hotels. Or both. It all depends on your perspective. I use links to Read More …
Moonglow at the Hudson Hot Air Affair
To see hot air balloons glowing in the distance promises a night of pure magic. There is something primeval about a hot air balloon at night.
The Northern Trail at the Minnesota Zoo
While I was at the Minnesota Zoo last weekend specifically to spend time learning to take pictures of birds along the Tropical Trail, it was a nice enough day that I also spent some time Read More …
A tropical escape at the Minnesota Zoo
I’ve had about enough of cold grey weather, so it was a treat to take a pretend vacation last weekend along the Tropical Trail at the Minnesota Zoo. Even without any sunshine to brighten the Read More …
Driving south through the USA in November
Each fall for the last 21 years my parents packed up their motorhome or (in recent years) their minivan and headed south to spend some or all of the winter in Arizona. Some years the Read More …