My yard is buzzing with bees. They love sedum which blooms this time of year and frost aster, also in bloom. I planted the sedum many years ago. The frost aster just kind of planted itself.
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From the olden days
Time seems to fly by yet it moves slowly too. Lately, I have been noticing how things have changed. Change is a constant and is to be expected and sometimes it is a good thing but not always.
The picture was taken in 2013. I think 2014 was the last year of the petunia baskets in St. Paul. I always appreciated them but wish I had taken more pictures.
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Housing where parking used to be
It is nice to see housing where parking used to be. I know parking is important but I think housing is even more so. More housing is being built on the site and I believe it is “affordable housing”. The building in the picture is the Arlow. They are on Kellogg Blvd. in downtown St. Paul and across the street from the Xcel Center.
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Normal spring flooding
There is some flooding along the Mississippi River. This is normal for this time of year. Last year’s drought wasn’t normal. The land along the river in St. Paul is mostly parkland. There used to be a neighborhood called “Little Italy” but it flooded many times.
Last year the river was low due to drought. Restrictions were put on water usage. That is something we are not used to in St. Paul. The pictures show a normal Mississippi River.
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Throwback to March 2019
I took these pictures of Shepard Road, and Raspberry Island three years ago today on March 31, 2019. We won’t be seeing floods like that this year but with all the rain and snow we have been getting we may see an end to last year’s drought. The river is still low but it has at least risen to the point where it looks normal again.
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The winter carnival reminds me of the before time
It was wonderful to get outside over the weekend and attend some winter carnival events. The grand day parade was a little shorter than usual and there were no horses or marching bands which is pretty unusual for a parade. There were Vulcans and King Boreus was there too.
The weather was lovely over the weekend with temperatures soaring into the teens and twenties above zero.
There are ice sculptures in Rive Park too. It was a bit too crowded to get any decent pictures. I should be able to get some photos this week and am confident that they won’t melt anytime soon.
It was wonderful to see so many people in the park enjoying live music, food, and ice sculptures.