Mrs Pao has been taking some great Project Spectrum-related pictures during her walks around her neighborhood and has inspired me to do the same. So on Saturday, I grabbed my camera and headed over to Lake of the Isles – one of my very favorite places to walk in Minneapolis. (You’ve already seen one picture from that walk.)
The city of Minneapolis, known for its many lakes, doesn’t have any privately owned lakeshore. Most of the lakes have small parks with walking and biking paths around them. So all of the large houses around Lake of the Isles are set back away from the lake, on the other side of a one-way parkway encircling the lake. I thought this yellow stucco villa with orange tile roof fit the PS bill nicely.
Minneapolis also has lots of sculpture around – here’s a very cool pale yellow propellor peeking over a wall – doesn’t it look like it’s blowing in the wind?
It’s a little early for ducklings, but we’re prepared.
Some nice bright safety features that I noted during my walk.
Although we don’t have any greenery at all yet, people getting into the Easter spirit provided some spots of color.
We’re big on Charles M. Schulz here, since he was born in St. Paul.
Some paintings brightened up an alley:
And this sad sun mosaic seems to be waiting for greenery to hide behind.
“Where were you?! I was so worried. What if you didn’t come back in time to feed me?!”
Loved your photo essay of your walk and I bet Chaos wished he had gone too. Have a good week.
What month is green? I’m looking forward to the photo essay on Chaos’ eyes.
Great yellow photos!
I love the pictures!! Um. You know Chaos isn’t yellow, right?
Loved the walk around you neighborhood! Thanks!!
Great photos! I wish it was as spring-like here 🙁
Nice photos and a fun walk around the neighborhood!
Oh, very cool. I love that villa…man, it’s gorgeous. And the paintings in the alley…how cool is that?! I really like the mosaic too. I’m a sucker for mosaic.
I love the duck crossing sign. Those are some bright paintings in that alley! I like it!
What a great, colorful walk. Sadly, mine was limited to blue sky and brown grass.
Sounds like a pretty fun walk! I love that stucco house!
I love walking around Lake of the Isles and what a great weekend for it.
Poor Chaos.
Is there a reason why you are standing on the chair while Chaos is sitting on it?
Poor abused abandoned neglected Chaos….
Why were you standing on the chair! I initially thought you were just putting your legs on the chair, but the view says no…
Wonderful tour, but I like Chaos’ green eyes the best.
Love the duck crossing. LOL We don’t have those here.
I love that burst of yellow! It is so interesting to see where your city. I didn’t know that St Paul was where Charles M Schulz is from – Snoopy is such fun. I loved the duck crossing sign.
I love the photos!
Fantastic pictures! I especially loved the first two. I dream of houses that pretty. And that propeller art was really cool.
Pretty lake houses! How far do you live from there? Can you walk to the lakes or do you drive, then walk?
Very nice pictures, Chris. I love old houses. Makes me want to move.
Tee hee. I can just hear Chaos saying “Mom…why are you on the chair? Is there tuna up there?”
great photo entry! here’s hoping chaos got his tummy full of yum yums.
Wonderful tour! That sad sun.. I wonder how the artist views the expression — was it supposed to be sad? I love the Snoopy. Chaos, we missed you! ;o)
Beautiful pics, I love the house and the one of the sun and I’m with marina, frarochvia, and imbrium – why are you standing on a chair? Getting Chaos’s dinner?
Love the yellow pics! I didn’t know that Charles Schultz was born there- love the Snoopy tribute! Take care, Chris! 🙂
Great tour, I love that old house!!!
that picture of snoopy just melted my heart!
Those are some great Project Spectrum photos!
Nice pictures Chris! I especially like the one of Chaos and your hungry caption. 🙂
Oh, these photos make me want to hop on a plane and come up to Minneapolis right away! (I have relatives there and in Forest Lake, 20 minutes or so north of St. Paul, so it isn’t that crazy of an idea.) I simply love the twin cities and want to live there someday. Well, maybe without the cold. 😉
I haven’t been to the Twin Cities in quite a while; went to the Walker Art Center, of course. So, I will put it on my list of late spring traveling. I’ll come and visit.
Do you ever take Chaos out? I take Felix out to the park to brush him. He enjoys sitting on the bench.