In November 2017 my husband and I traveled with Linblad-National Geographic to Santiago Chile, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, Antarctica and Ushuaia, Argentina. Spring in the Southern Ocean was exploding with animal life, and the landscapes were so vast and so utterly wild. I daydream about the trip all the time. I look at photos again and again. I hope to return.
Twelve hot summer days of fun, food, farm animals, music, parades, and thousands of your sweaty best friends -- every year!
It’s been awhile! I’m currently updating with photos from 2023 and back a few years.
Fresh piglets!
A 4-Her and her pig take a break in the swine barn
Headache in the cattle barn
You gotta know when to hold ‘em.
The hat makes the driver.
Bob the horse stands patiently waiting.
Random looks at every day, at home and away.
A beautiful day for an airplane ride. Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, March 2018.
High above snowy Minnesota, March 2018.
Ready for spring. Now Bike, St. Paul, MN, March 2018.
Bar decor, Ran-Ham Lanes, St. Paul, MN, December 2016.
Storm brewing, Stillwater, MN, summer 2017.
Old tile, old wood, old staircase, Minneapolis, MN, July 2017.
Waiting for his people, St. Paul, MN, April 1, 2017.
The competition is fierce — and adorable, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, March 23, 2017.
Nasty is the new beautiful. Women’s March, St. Paul, MN, January 21, 2017.
Miami colors. South Beach, Miami, Florida. June 2016.
Easter vigil, Saint Paul, MN April 2016.
Spring comes. The ice goes out, the fog comes in. White Bear Lake, MN. March 2016.
No parking. Stillwater, MN. March 2016.
The Monte Carlo, Minneapolis. March 2016.
ABC. Another Beautiful Church. Avignon, France. October 2015.
Moquah Bar, Moquah, Wisconsin. August 2018
“The working, the working, just the working life.” — Factory by Bruce Springsteen
Coils of metal cable at a concrete factory. Lino Lakes, MN. May 2018.
Cutting metal cable. May 2018.
A worker smooths freshly poured concrete in a mold. Lino Lakes, MN. May 2018.
A bucket pours fresh concrete into a mold, tended by a worker. Lino Lakes, MN. May 2018.
Heavy machinery, concrete factory. Lino Lakes, MN. May 2018.
The ringmaster starts the show at the Osman Shrine Circus, St. Paul, MN. April 2018.
A sweet Asian elephant and his young handler. Giving rides, dreaming of escape. Osman Shrine Circus, St. Paul, MN. April 2018.
Tampa Rays first base coach Ozzie Timmons owning first base. Spring training, Charlotte County Sports Park, Port Charlotte, Florida. March 2018.
Waitress brings warm beignets, Cafe du Monde, New Orleans. September 2016.
Dinner and a show: Hot Dog Man does his thing, with flourish. Target Field, Minneapolis, MN, July 2016.
Minding the horse show office on a hot summer day, Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo, MN. August 2016.
Finding your tribe and your joy.
Checking out the engine, with suspenders. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
Cruisin’ at sunset, Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
It’s all about the noise and the fumes. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
And it’s about the accessories. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
And it’s about the paint job. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
Keep your rocket engine clean. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
Humor and beer and a big old Cadillac. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
1950s style meets 2018 tattoos and cell phones. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
Best seats. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
Pranking the spectators. Back to the 50s Street Rod Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 2018.
Play hard, rest hard. Whitefish chain of lakes. August 2016.