Last week between rain showers I discovered a magical place along the trail through Swede Hollow park. This Tunnel is on the national register of historic places. The trail goes past the old Hamm’s brewery and runs along Phalen Creek. It is part of what I call hidden St. Paul.
They don’t make them like this any more.
The number 2 marks the spot.
I have been playing around with Photosynth and am going to try it on a new listing I have coming on the market this week. Click to view the picture and then use your mouse to move around in it. The picture can be viewed full screen. The photo is of Irvine Park near downtown St. Paul.
. . Because it is spring?
Captured at the spring flower show, Como park conservatory. The show features spring bulbs but unlike the tiny pale green sprouts that are starting to poke through the frozen tundra these are in full bloom.
The winter flower show on the sunken garden at Como Park Conservatory is in full bloom. This weekend is the perfect time to see it. If you are not into flowers it is also a great weekend to look at houses.
It is always warm inside Como Park Conservatory and the flowers are always blooming. A great place to go when during an Alberta clipper.
These were not taken in St. Paul but in Bloomington at the Mall of America. The holiday decorations are up in downtown St. Paul and I will be taking some photographs on thanksgiving or when it stops raining and snowing which ever comes first. The ice rink at the Landmark center is there too but I don’t think it is ready yet.
I am not ready for skating or for the holidays. I am not much of a shopper in fact when I go to the Mall it is usually to take pictures or to go for a walk and have a cup of coffee and people watch.
There are not many people house hunting this week and the weekend was quiet too. I hope that as the holiday season progresses more people decide to give the gift of real estate.
Click on the photos to make them larger. The trees are not really crooked. This is what you get with a wide angle lens if it isn’t kept level.