Hefty

Cranes require an impressive amount of counterbalance.  We have a ringside seat to the new Cub Foods urban concept store being built down the block.

Serenity

A little color after the 12.4 inches of white we got yesterday.  As seen in 2014.

Smelly

So lovely they almost bring a tear to your eye.

Rickety

I wish someone would fix this place up.  As seen on our 7 state road trip. 

Touristy

Jackson Hole, WY.  As seen on our 7 state road trip.

Reflectively

Solemnly

Went over to MA tonight.  Very surreal.

Tutelary

Open Streets 2017 - Minnehaha Ave

Teeny

More from our stop in Wayzata Bay.  There was a model railroad display set up outside the Wayzata Depot.

Buoyancy

More from Wayzata Bay on Lake Minnetonka.

Summery

More from Wayzata Bay on Lake Minnetonka.

Heavy

We spent the afternoon driving around the various bays of Lake Minnetonka and stopped for a short time next to Wayzata Bay to stretch our legs.

Buddy

Miss this little dude.  This was taken almost 4 years ago, to the day.

Crunchy

Ten years ago, the stranger who owned this car was having a bad day.

Memory

So I was helping one of my "moms" with some organizing on Saturday.  We found her husband's WWII Navy uniform in a bag and I was amazed at how small it was.  When I commented on the size, she found an album showing her husband wearing it.  Before packing the uniform away in a cedar chest, I asked if I could photograph it.

I took a variety of images, which was no small task since the area I wanted to cover really required me to stand at the ceiling, which I didn't want to do.  I had to widen some shots in order to get the whole uniform in,  which showed a lot of background space.  I was going to use the image below as today's blog pic, but it just doesn't tell the same story the the one above does.

Seeing the snappy uniform with the pictures of the fresh-faced young recruit against the backdrop of a wheelchair, walker, and the same Navy man sitting in his recliner 74 years later, spoke volumes to me from the moment I saw it.  Sometimes the best images are the ones we don't plan.

On this Independence Day, I salute everyone who has fought for this country.

Underhandedly

One of my grandfather's softball mitts and ball.

Droopy

The dog accidentally cut his tail the other day, so he had to wear the cone of shame until the bleeding stopped.

Mather Park Gate

According to the attached writings, the land within this gateway was given to the people of Canada in 1928 by American citizen, Alonzo C. Mather.  The gateway was built in 1939 and dedicated in August 1940 to the perpetual friendship of the nations on either side of the Niagara River.

Tourist Trap

Tropical Surroundings

The tropical Margaritaville façade next to our hotel wasn't fooling anyone.  It was cold and blustery when we arrived.  If the silver car wasn't in the way, you would be able to see the falls.