Tag Archives: winter

Spring 2020

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Les

We missed the Vernal Equinox, the first day of Spring. We were scurrying around, under the heavy overcast of disease and deceit. It passed unnoticed, the beginning of renewal, the Phoenix rising from the Ashes, a time for hope. In … Continue reading →

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1st Day of Spring

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Les

February has ended up as Minneapolis’s 4th snowiest month on record with 39 inches for the month. Due to compaction over time, current snow depth is about 30 inches. Today is the first day of meteorological Spring and we are … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allen Poe and the Snow Angle

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Les

Clean Water Action activist braving -10F windchill to spread the word about toxic chemicals in children’s products. Last night, as the winter darkness froze into place and an arctic wind chilled the air to -10F, I settled down in front … Continue reading →

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Winter and Memories of Sete, France

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Les

These doorways in Sete are quintessential southern France and an example of Mediterranean color theory. With less than a month until the shortest day of the year I’ve been craving color. Forecasters are predicting snow for tomorrow. This may be … Continue reading →

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Winterized

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Les

In front of the boat barn that houses the steamboat Minnehaha, there is a parking lot full of old machinery. Jammed check to jowl, vintage olive drab World War II trucks, a red crane, and other iron ghosts sit beneath … Continue reading →

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