Acme Foundry

Location: 3161 Hiawatha Ave. Longtime Longfellow business, Acme Foundry, molds custom metal … READ MORE

Little Free Library

Little Free Library

My favorite Little Free Library in our neighborhood. Photo: Joseph Williams

Flowering foxglove in garden

South Garden

Flowering Obedient stalk in a local Cooper neighborhood garden. Photo: Katie Simon-Dastych

Railroad tracks to old grain towers in background

Towers of Longfellow

The remaining of the old grain towers that are slowly being torn down at Lake and Hiawatha. Photo: Joseph Williams

Hiawatha Lumber Co. building

Forgotten

Forgotten — Biking along the empty side streets of South Minneapolis offers an interesting history of a neighborhood. Photo: Joseph Williams

W River Pkwy S street sign

Late Night Walk

Late Night Walk — Couldn’t sleep so I took a walk around the neighborhood and stumbled upon this sightly askew stop sign. Photo: Joseph Williams

Cub sign on back of building

Renovations

Biking past this Cub early in the morning, I usually get a pretty strong whiff of fried chicken. Photo: Joseph Williams

Ballare Teatre performing arts center sign at night

History of Dance

Kind of crazy to think my younger sister has been dancing here for 10 years, over half of her life. Photo: Joseph Williams

Santa Fe train car and old grain elevators

Trains

I wish I had had my camera with me when I saw this on my way home from class. Photo: Joseph Williams

waterfall lit at night

Falls in Motion

I originally wanted to get the moon in above the falls, from the bridge just after the falls… Photo: Joseph Williams

park landscape with school and playground in background

Fall Has Come

I expected to see more kids enjoying the beautiful autumn weather today. Photo: Joseph Williams

Receding sidewalk

Vanishing Point

Different kinds of trees/bushes lose their leaves at different times in the year. Photo: Joseph Williams

Reflections

My only wish is that the puddle had been bigger… Photo: Joseph Williams

Streetscape with some early ice at sunset

Autumn Sunset

We’re in a weird middle season, there isn’t enough snow to feel like winter yet. Photo: Joseph Williams

Moon and streetlights over a street with white stripes

Night Ride

Cool, quiet ride down a dark 38th Street. Photo: Joseph Williams

rail line, steel fence, and highway traffic

Train Waiting

Taking the train so often I’ve noticed something… Photo: Joseph Williams

geese along snowy rail tracks with boxcar in background

Geese and Trains

I wonder what these geese are finding to eat. Photo: Joseph Williams

assortment of holiday gifts on a table with glassware, books, small misc. items

Holiday Gifts

Socks and fillings in store, plus local artist goods too. Photo: Troy Davison

rising moon in blue sky over brick wall with pizza sign

Daylight Moon

Stopping by Parkway Pizza to get some lunch… Photo: Joseph Williams

Outside view at night of Geek Love Cafe building entrance and window with diners

Geek Love Cafe

Nice addition to the neighborhood that brightens a December eve. Photo: Troy Davison

darkly lit man with red bow on head standing on a street of storefronts

The End

It may not be a party, but working this New Year’s Eve… Photo: Joseph Williams

two dogs playing in a yard

January Thaw

Mixed Terrier buddies Willie and Rio tear it up in human-buddy’s frozen backyard Photo: Helen Miller

tan leather couch on sidewalk in front of white brick wall with tree shadow

Out With the Old

New management clears out worn furnishings where patrons of former Blue Moon spilled many a cup and crumbs. Photo: Helen Miller

smurf and gnome statuettes on frosted wood stump with toy houses

Winter Greeting

Smurf and friends bid passers-by welcome from their wood stump patio. Photo: Helen Miller

footsteps through snow-covered sidewalk with snowy street under streetlights in the dark

Snowy Lake Street

5:30 am and already a few have passed this way. Photo: Helen Miller

Two german shepherd dogs, one near and one far, in snow with fog

No Tennis Today

The snowy court at Longfellow Park provides a confined space for dogs… Photo: Helen Miller