The Remarkable Garden of Miss Iris

May 10, 2022 Lexington-Hamline, Hamline-Midway, Frogtown, North End 17 miles Lexington-Hamline The practical purpose of garages — storage — means they play a secondary role to the importance, look and […]

A Different Collection of Plates

Oct 19, 2015     Union Park, Hamline-Midway      8.8 miles Even though it was nearing the end of the season for a blogging bike ride, Mother Nature was with me […]

The old cafeteria mezzanine, still partially intact, was reserved exclusively for seniors, who would oversee the underclassmen from this perch. The shelves were added sometime after the cafeteria was relocated.

Secrets within Saint Paul Central

September 18, 2015 9.8 Miles Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lex-Ham From out of the patchy grey sky came intermittent sprinkles and the threat of heavier precipitation, but none of that was […]

59 Years On Sunny Slope

March 31, 2015      9.9 miles      Highland Park The trees remain bare, the sides of most streets are ensconced in five months of winter grit and the temperature dips quickly as […]

Schools, Pools, Beer and Deer

Macalester-Groveland, Highland Park, West End Saturday, September 6, 2014    11.9 miles: Students in Saint Paul went back to school this week, making the visit one of my favorite school buildings, […]

Everything’s Blooming

May 17, 2013 12.54 Miles. Mac-Groveland, Desnoyer Park, Merriam Park, St. Anthony Park. There’s a whole lot of blooming going on right now. If you have allergies then you’re well […]

Hanging In the West End On a Nice Night

May 7, 2013 14.87 Miles; West End. Spring! There wasn’t any shouting tonight but it certainly was spoken loudly. From streets scheduled for sweeping… …to grit and leaf-free avenues… …to […]