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Tag Archives: Les Phillips
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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Tagged 2011, children, dog, Les Phillips, Minneapolis, minnesota, portrait
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Day Lily – In Search of Beauty
Day lilies are a common ornamental in Minnesota. They’re a hardy plant that can, left on their own, take over a yard or forgotten patch in an alley. They’re derisively called ditch lilies because they’re often found growing abundantly along … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, Nature
Tagged 2011, blog, day lily, ditch lily, flower, garden, Georgia O'Keefe, Les Phillips, lily, minnesota, nature, photo, photograph, still life, wall art
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Minnehaha: Inspecting the Boiler
In the warm shadows of the boat barn, the steamboat Minnehaha rests in the cradle of her five axle trailer. A skirt of plastic sheeting surrounds her from the waterline down. The boat barn is three stories tall. At one … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Color, Steamboat Minnehaha, Uncategorized
Tagged 2011, copyright, January, Lake Minnetonka, Les Phillips, Minnehaha, minnesota, steamboat
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In Memoriam: Zev Aelony
The following biographical sketch first appeared in the March, 2006, DFL Senate District 60 newsletter. At that the time, Zev had been fighting cancer for at least a year. He died of metastatic colon cancer October 31st, 2009. Sometimes I … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, Civil Rights, Les Phillips, Minneapolis, minnesota, politics, portrait, Zev Aelony
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Song of the Cicadas
Chatfield, Minnesota, 08/20/1982 It’s about an hour before sunset, on a hot and humid August evening. An orange sun slowly descends towards the pale smoke blue hills on the west side of the valley. The abandoned rope swing hangs limply … Continue reading