Flourishingly

Brought to you by, spring.

Grotesquely

As part of Doors Open Minneapolis, we spent a fair amount of time at Minneapolis City Hall today. 

This is one of 41 unique grotesques carved in the marble columns of the rotunda.  They mentioned in the audio self-tour that one was sticking its tongue out, so we had to find it. 

This face could be a commentary on issues that are hashed over at city hall.  But on this very cold, rainy Sunday, I think it sums up the weather we are having.

Blossomy

Spring!

Artistry

Friday night.  Got out of work a little early.  Been fighting a persistent head/chest cold lately and felt weary enough to just want to go home.  But I knew if I went straight home, I would regret it.  It's supposed to rain all weekend and most flowering trees have just hit their spring peak.  If I wait until next week, I fear it will be too late.

So on the way home, I swung back around to my morning commute scenery along Minnehaha Parkway and noticed this woman painting.  I stopped about a block away and took some tree images and then walked back to her temporary outdoor studio.  Once she finished talking to another admirer, I asked her permission to take photographs and she agreed. 

The  image doesn't do her painting justice.  It was absolutely beautiful and very three-dimensional as she was layering on the paint with an artist trowel. 

I really enjoyed my brief time wandering around in the park.  It took the edge off the work week.

Newly

Spring leaves unfurling.