Tag Archives: Minneapolis

OccupyMN — Photographer’s Dilemma

OccupyMN Planning Meeting on the Eve of the Occupation Yesterday evening I went to the OccupyMN planning and general assembly meetings being held at Stevens Park. I went to photograph the proceedings and to get a sense of the membership … Continue reading

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Abe and Omar (thoughts about composition)

Abe and Omar 09/23/2011 Last weekend, Becky’s brother Steven came to visit for the afternoon and he brought two of his grandchildren, Abe and Cara, and their two dogs, Bozo and Omar. Their visit provided me the opportunity to take … Continue reading

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Honey Bee and Hosta

On the same evening that I photographed the dragonflies I also found this honey bee investigating the late blooms on one of my neighbor’s Hosta plants.  The light was rapidly fading and I waited to catch the last warm rays … Continue reading

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Late Summer Dragonflies

This is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens, tentative id) that graced my backyard last evening. Up here in Minnesota, the last days of summer are already beginning to look like early fall. The recent dry weather has stressed many of … Continue reading

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Coffee House Town Hall

Last evening, I went to a town hall meeting hosted by my congressional representative, Keith Ellison. It was held at a Dunn Brothers coffee house. It was a warm, humid, late afternoon. The room set aside for the meeting quickly … Continue reading

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MoveOn.Org Rally Supporting Rep. Keith Ellison

I just got back from a MoveOn.Org rally at Representative Keith Ellison’s district office on the North-side. About 40 people showed up to say thank you to Representative Ellison for his stand against cuts in medical care, social security, and … Continue reading

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