Monarchs and Thistle

This pair of Monarchs are loving the thistle. This scene can be found all over Longfellow as many people have Monarch friendly gardens. Photo: Matt Schanback

Longfellow Community Hops Garden

Hops Taking Shape

It has been fun watching the hops garden take shape at the Longfellow Community Hops Garden. Photo: Matt Schanback

Support structures beneath Lake Street Bridge

Symmetry and Strength

Symmetry and Strength beneath the Lake Street bridge. Photo: Matt Schanback

Playgound equipment being erected in sand

New Playground

New Playground — New equipment has finally arrived and is being installed in all its geometric glory at Longfellow Park. Photo: Matt Schanback

Cooper's Hawk on fence

Hawk Surprise

This Cooper’s Hawk was waiting for us on our fence when we got home. Photo: Matt Schanback

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

ReStore

Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a great resource with new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more. Photo: Robert Ball

raindrops bouncing on the street

Dancing Drops

The rain was coming down in buckets. Photo: Matt Schanback

Elm tree stump

Elm Tree Remnant

I haven’t counted the rings but this elm tree was clearly very old. Photo: Matt Schanback

Building at night with porch and window lights

Mactir Academy of Irish Dance

This building was renovated about a month ago and is a temporary studio for Mactir Academy of Irish Dance. Photo: Matt Schanback

Fiery-colored maple tree

Fiery Maple

East 34th Street between 32nd and 33rd Avenues. Photo: Matt Schanback

diptych of red sumac berries and feathery white milkweed pods

Autumn Sumac & Milkweed

On this summery day I headed to the southern tip of Longfellow for autumnal finds. Photo: David Skarjune

Streaming car lights on highway at night seen from overpass

Highway Night Lights

Over Hiawatha Avenue looking north towards downtown. Photo: Matt Schanback

silvery robots in dark yard

Whole Nother Level

This house took their Halloween decorations to another level… Photo: Matt Schanback

snowy scene of cars on street with Walgreens and McDonalds signs at night

Swirling Snow

I was trying to avoid a picture of the snow but… Photo: Matt Schanback

Late afternoon sun behind V-shaped birch tree

Birch-framed Sun

The sun was out providing just a little warmth for a dog walk along 36th street. Photo: Matt Schanback

full moon against black sky

Thanksgiving Full Moon

Full moon shining down on our neighborhood. Photo: Matt Schanback

highlighted cascading falls from above at night with dark snowy background

Falls after the Snow

The first snow made things very quiet and peaceful. Photo: Matt Schanback

nighttime holiday display of blue lights, stars, and reindeer figures in a yard

Reindeer Disco

Sure, there’s charming holiday lights all around… Photo: David Skarjune

colorful holiday scene at night, trees strung with lights, lit-up snowman, electric wreath with "Merry Christmas"

Spirits Bright

‘Twas five days before Christmas and all through the ‘hood… Photo: Matt Schanback

man in sun wearing white shirt and gray vest against white-framed windows in sun

Sun Smile

The last year has been full of discoveries throughout our neighborhoods. Photo:  Matt Schanback

storefront window into empty bench and tables with street reflections

Bye Bye Blue Moon

Odd to walk by the closed-up Blue Moon Coffee Cafe with empty benches and no art on the walls. Photo: David Skarjune

Approaching light rail train with bicycle path and fence foreground and downtown Minneapolis skyline background on a sunny day

Northern Longfellow

Downtown view from the Northernmost reach of the Longfellow Neighborhood… Photo: David Skarjune

Woman presenting to a group of seated people with shelves of spray bottles on the wall

About those Bottles

Heads up to see shelves of reusable spray bottles at Two Bettys… Photo: David Skarjune

icy cascade over a dam on frozen mississippi river with old Ford power plant

Ice Cascade

The Mississippi River is a frozen cascade of ice over the Ford dam. Photo: David Skarjune

old, blue industrial double-doors with icicles on snowy overhang

Icy Old Shop

Icy entrance to the old Nokomis Mill Shop. Photo: David Skarjune

Fashion Queen

Fashions come and go and reflect the pulse of Lake Street.

Photo: David Skarjune

Tall mounds of snow with an inverted shop cart sticking out against a blue sky

Mount Cub

Little mountains of snow rise in back of the grocery parking lot. Photo: David Skarjune

two smiling women at a buffet table serving themselves from a big pot

Chili Spring

Enjoying the Annual Last Bowl of Chili Before Spring at the Hook. Photo: David Skarjune

rushing waterfall into pool surrounded by icy cliffs with a blue sky overhead

Mighty Minnehaha

Rimmed by icy walls Minnehaha Falls is flowing fast and strong… Photo: David Skarjune

The words "UNIVERSAL ACADEMY" backlit at night in the dark.

Longfellow Universe

Universal Academy at night appears as some sci-fi entryway in my imagination.

Photo: David Skarjune