workers inside a building construction site

Jardín East Longfellow

There’s renovation happening inside the old Walgreens building on East Lake Street. Jardín East Longfellow will be a Spanish immersion childcare center at this new location opening next year. Photo: Hillary Oppmann

Wonderland apartment building at night

For Your Historical Amusement

This was once the Wonderland Infant Incubator Institute and is the only structure still standing from the amusement park, now the 31st Street Apartments. Photo: Jack Musil

tree atop river bluff

Lonesome Oak

Wabun Picnic Area, Minnehaha Park. Photo: Jack Musil

autumn leaves on street

Fallen Leaves

East 37th Street and 47th Avenue South. Photo: Jack Musil

tall tree stump in the woods that looks like a moose head

I Spy a …

I spotted what looked to be a moose wandering through the trees. Photo: Jack Musil

three pumpkins topped with snow on porch steps

More than Frost

A little more than frost on the pumpkins. Photo: Jack Musil

Inflated lighted turkey in yard at night

 Turkey Day is Coming

It’s always fun watching the holidays coming in Longfellow. Photo: Jack Musil

Sidewalk with lawn mowers and snowblowers

Winter’s Coming

A lot going on here that caught my eye. Photo: Jack Musil

man with a water hose on ice in a park

Icemaker Extraordinaire

Meet Anthony Avery. Instigator of the Ice. Flooder of the Field. Photo: Jack Musil

window view of a lamp with a mannequin leg post in a lobby

Christmas Story

The Riverview Theater lobby is nicely decorated for their upcoming classic films. Photo: Jack Musil

snowman

Twinkly Boulevard Greeter

This cute snowman right on the boulevard caught my eye with lights surrounding his hat. Photo: Jack Musil

Me and Frosty

Thank you for this opportunity and thank you for enjoying my photos! Photo: Jack Musil

hand dipping grilled cheese sandwich into cup of tomato soap

Warm Comfort Food on a Cold Day

On this cold day a toasty grilled cheese with tomato basil soup was all that was needed to warm the spirit. Photo: Brian Donahue

large metal framed window wall with colored slats and sign reading SALW 60%R OFF EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31 *SOME STUFF FREE

Everything Must Go

Minnehaha Falls Nursery has closed its doors and covered over the windows. Not a tree nor plant in sight. Photo: Brian Donahue

man at control board with many knobs facing monitors with background window of man with many guitars

The Minnehaha Sessions

Musician Andrew Diemand lays down vocals as studio owner Tony Williamette works the controls. Photo: Brian Donahue

bare trees along icy water and snow

After the Snowfall

A morning hike down the Minnehaha Creek Trail where the creek meets the Mississippi River. Photo: Brian Donahue

red-headed woodpecker atop a bare wooden pole

Drumming Away

This Pileated Woodpecker pecked away on utility poles along my walk. Photo: Brian Donahue

Rears of three small sedans covered in snow in a snowy lot

Snowhere Bound

This backlot of used cars are hibernating blanketed in snow. Photo: David Skarjune

Smiling man with snowblower blowing snow over a fence

Kind Neighbor

A ‘kind neighbor’ does some cleanup work with his snowblower… Photo Credit: Brian Donahue

Small crowd in dim lounge watching spotlighted three-piece band with big letters MPLS on wall of small stage

Free Music

The Shackletons kick off their Free Music Wednesdays at the Hook and Ladder Lounge. Photo: Brian Donahue

Electric substation with sign reading Vintage, 3 blocks that-a-way with finger pointing icon, carn traffic and skyline in vbackground with red to blue sunset colors in sky

Vintage Winter

Seems like days of old, when we’d have see snow piled this high… Photo: Brian Donahue

man in yellow-green safety overalls by a ladder on a roof spraying steam from a long metal tool

Steamy Situation

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for removing ice dams. Photo: Brian Donahue

line of children with ice cream cones walking on a field from a Dairy Queen in the background

First Day of Spring

The first sign of spring was the sprouting line at the Dairy Queen. Photo: Brian Donahue

man tossing a frisbee towards a metal bucket with a 5 sign atop it

Disc Golf is in the Air

Disc golfers coming out of the woodwork now that the snow has melted… Photo: Brian Donahue

man sitting against a big tree trunk and playing guitar next to flooding waters of a creek

The Trails Ends Here

At the end of the trail was a local musician jamming away on his guitar… Photo: Brian Donahue

snowman detailed with black buttons and an orange triangle nose, with b yellow sign with arrow and couple walking in background

Frosty Spring

The snowman chuckled as I passed, “ah, spring in Minnesota”… Photo: Brian Donahue

Shelf of old knick knacks including a Charlie Brown doll, cereal boxes, mugs on a shelf under a yellow lamp

Bomb’s Away

Time Bomb Vintage shelves are getting packed up & moved… Photo: Brian Donahue

Long line of people standing outside a park building with bare trees around them

Get in Line

The line at Sea Salt grows deep on warm evenings… Photo: Brian Donahue

Store window filled with array of vintage items including mannequins, clothing, cactus, and a multi-colored sign reading STRANGE

Strange Phenomenon

A strange thing happened walking down Minnehaha Ave… Photo: Brian Donahue

3 story buildings with lit windows at dusk with dark bare trees in the foreground

All Lit Up

Construction rolling along at Minnehaha Academy Upper School… Photo: Brian Donahue