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A Fall Farmer's Market

11/8/2013

Fall Farmer's Markets offer a variety of vegetables different from any other time of the year. Two recent trips to the St. Paul's Farmer's Market provided opportunities to hunt for gourmet food items and more. It's a great way to support local farmers while also saving a few dollars compared to shopping at the grocery store.

Did you know that the St. Paul Farmer's Market was voted #5 out of 101 Best Farmer's Markets in the United States by The Daily Meal?

http://www.thedailymeal.com/101-best-farmers-markets-in-america

It is a small market, less than one city block and therefore one can get in and out in less than 30 minutes. At this time of year, it is easy to fill your arms and bags for less than $40 and come home with a lot of good, fresh food.

Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, it is possible to get down there this week or next and check off some items from your list as many root vegetables will keep in a cool location until the holiday. Another favorite is Bob Otis and his free-range, happy farm animals. They are seriously the best eggs around and it is not too late to pre-order a holiday turkey. He also has a great selection of pork, lamb, chicken and beef and the long line at check-out attests to the popularity of his products.

Here is a link for more information:

http://www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com/

It says the market will have special hours the day before Thanksgiving to pick up turkeys and other items. Happy shopping wherever you are.

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20+ Reasons to Love the Farmers' Market: A Pictorial Essay

2/7/2013

Originally published June 2, 2012

You just viewed images from the St. Paul Farmers’ Market in St. Paul, Minnesota made fresh this morning!

I hope you are enjoying the beginning of summer too!

January, A Time for Reflection and Creativity

2/7/2013

Originally published Jan. 7, 2012

While recently perusing a copy of "Midwest Home" magazine, I came across an article about Jennifer Hedberg's winter ice lanterns.

Fire & Ice - Midwest Home - November-December 2011 - Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota.

What a perfect idea to cure the wintertime blues. I wanted to see what kind of images I could make of these. Who would have known it was going to be 40 some degrees during the day in January in Minnesota? I made two ice lanterns - but they are in my freezer. You will have to come back to hear how that project develops. Maybe February or later this month? So far, I got a few images but I am expecting to do something more impressive than this including some exterior architectural shots at night.

Want to try it yourself? You can order these at Wintercraft. Here is a link:

http://wintercraft.com/shop/kits

They are also available for purchase at Kowalski's, Patina, Goodthings, or select Bachman's to mention a few.

Great Architecture of the Twin Cities

2/7/2013

Originally published Feb. 23, 2011

I was thinking this morning about how lucky I am to be an architectural photographer in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. We have so many great buildings between the two cities and as if that wasn't enough, the Mississippi River runs through both. I am one of those people who thinks that water makes everything more interesting. Having photographed cities that do not have bodies of water in them, I can just say it's better with water. But, back to the main topic, the great architecture we have.

Minneapolis can boast being home to such stunning architecture as The Guthrie Theater, the IDS Tower, the Foshay Center, the Minneapolis Central Library, the Orpheum, the State Theater, the Basilica of St. Mary, the Weisman Art Museum, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, to mention a few. They have at least 3 remarkable bridges (Third Avenue, Father Hennepin, and the Stone Arch) that cross the river providing fabulous cityscape shots for anyone willing to take the time to venture there (and lots of great food excuses to get you there too).

St. Paul is equally fascinating from an architectural standpoint. For starters they have the Capitol and the surrounding structures. The Ordway, St. Paul Central Library and St. Paul Hotel are anchors to the Rice Park area, as well as the Landmark Center. Other notable edifices include The Cathedral of St. Paul, the Fitzgerald Theatre, the Children's Museum, and the Hamm Building. St. Paul is home to the Wabasha Street Bridge and my personal favorite, the Smith Street a/k/a High Bridge crossing over the Mississippi, both of which provide excellent opportunities for cityscape photos.

After all this talk about the great architecture we have, I'm starting to wonder what I'm doing sitting here typing on my computer. I have a lot to do! Maybe I will start a self assignment and post images I can make of some of these buildings. In the meantime...I have something much more exciting for next week (and a lot more computer work)...I just have to keep it a secret until then! Let's just say it has to do with one of the buildings mentioned in this blog.

A Fall Farmer's Market

20+ Reasons to Love the Farmers' Market: A Pictorial Essay

January, A Time for Reflection and Creativity

Great Architecture of the Twin Cities

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