It is the next day, 8/11/2015. First on the docket is this beautiful, not-so-young automobile.
Now, what in the world are “Blue Mounds”?
My husband and son, with tree.
Ah. A rock cliff. My son, who has a degree in geology must be happy now.
These look good enough to eat, but we didn’t.
I think this must be a blue mound, but I’m not sure.
I called this one a “Queen Anne Convention.”
This was—is—a portrait-oriented image. It’s in the middle. I put portions of the image on each side and cut away parts of the sides to allow one tree each to provide a frame of sorts.
Rock lovers should appreciate this one. I like the color.
Another blue mound, I guess.
Almost Christmassy. A bit late.
I didn’t want to crop off the sides, so I just added more sky, from the original image.
Minnesota 2015 Part 5
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The last one looks like a painting.
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Sometimes it’s good to step back and get a shot of the surroundings.
It appears that we are visiting a place with a lot of rocks.
We could have had a picnic here, but we didn’t bring food.
Maybe not Bugs, but still a bunny.
It is the next day, 8/12/15, and we are visiting Sioux Falls Park. We took a lot of pictures here.
The geese like it here. I guess they like it everywhere.
Many different forms of nature can be found at this place.
Some parts aren’t terribly inviting.
Young folks meet the challenge.
A little house, not on the prairie.
Never give up, but watch your step.
“We can go here, but not there."
It appears that we are visiting a place with a lot of rocks.
We could have had a picnic here, but we didn’t bring food.
Maybe not Bugs, but still a bunny.
It is the next day, 8/12/15, and we are visiting Sioux Falls Park. We took a lot of pictures here.
The geese like it here. I guess they like it everywhere.
Many different forms of nature can be found at this place.
Some parts aren’t terribly inviting.
Young folks meet the challenge.
A little house, not on the prairie.
Never give up, but watch your step.
“We can go here, but not there."
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Built-in chairs.
Sometimes it pays to just look up.
Take two steps and the view changes.
Some people take their cats for walks.
That little house probably has an important function. I just don’t know what it is or was.
Like a bridge over troubled waters.
From this vantage point, it looks as if my son is taking a picture of a man in a wheelchair.
I’m sure I had a good reason for taking a picture of these rocks. I just don’t remember what it was.
No rocks or water in this part of the park. Rather peaceful.
No cats here.
Now we have trees. They don’t disappoint.
Another plane! I bet this one didn’t cost as much as the first one.
Sometimes it pays to just look up.
Take two steps and the view changes.
Some people take their cats for walks.
That little house probably has an important function. I just don’t know what it is or was.
Like a bridge over troubled waters.
From this vantage point, it looks as if my son is taking a picture of a man in a wheelchair.
I’m sure I had a good reason for taking a picture of these rocks. I just don’t remember what it was.
No rocks or water in this part of the park. Rather peaceful.
No cats here.
Now we have trees. They don’t disappoint.
Another plane! I bet this one didn’t cost as much as the first one.
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What a nice retaining wall. And it’s all natural.
Not quite ready for the Alps.
Rocks and water. That about sums it up.
Another would-be climber. Ya think flip-flops are the best idea here?
Falls? What falls?
Just another day at the “pool."
We’re being observed.
Sometimes it is just a walk in the park.
Water over here, water over there…water everywhere!
Ya gotta eat.
Like a bridge over a canyon.
Sometimes it is best to have no fear or shame.
Not quite ready for the Alps.
Rocks and water. That about sums it up.
Another would-be climber. Ya think flip-flops are the best idea here?
Falls? What falls?
Just another day at the “pool."
We’re being observed.
Sometimes it is just a walk in the park.
Water over here, water over there…water everywhere!
Ya gotta eat.
Like a bridge over a canyon.
Sometimes it is best to have no fear or shame.
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On the horizon, we see the remains of a mill that burned down years ago.
The rocks are just there.
My son has a good vantage point.
Reminds me of Niagara Falls.
I’m sure there was an important purpose for this little house. Dunno what it was.
Water can fall in many different kinds of ways.
I wonder why the water has color.
Not the best way to deal with a portrait-oriented image. Just ignore the left side.
Walking around and taking pictures.
My son is reading about the ruins beyond.
He apparently wants to record the explanation.
And I spotted flowers!
The rocks are just there.
My son has a good vantage point.
Reminds me of Niagara Falls.
I’m sure there was an important purpose for this little house. Dunno what it was.
Water can fall in many different kinds of ways.
I wonder why the water has color.
Not the best way to deal with a portrait-oriented image. Just ignore the left side.
Walking around and taking pictures.
My son is reading about the ruins beyond.
He apparently wants to record the explanation.
And I spotted flowers!
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What would people sitting on the bleachers see?
Inside the fence. No show.
Now for something different...
Back to the rocks and water.
Mostly rocks here.
You can almost hear the water rushing over the rocks.
Rocks and grass.
People and geese, with similar viewpoints.
Some parents know how to deal with misbehaving children. (Kidding.)
Now I see that the explanation is continued on the other side. However, I didn’t take a picture of the other side.
Parts of the wall were quite sturdy.
A window view.
Inside the fence. No show.
Now for something different...
Back to the rocks and water.
Mostly rocks here.
You can almost hear the water rushing over the rocks.
Rocks and grass.
People and geese, with similar viewpoints.
Some parents know how to deal with misbehaving children. (Kidding.)
Now I see that the explanation is continued on the other side. However, I didn’t take a picture of the other side.
Parts of the wall were quite sturdy.
A window view.
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This is the cafe in the Sioux Falls Park where we ate lunch.
Some of the falls.
Bridges provide ample viewing areas.
There was actually a glass globe at the top of the near-center pole, but it got cut in half by the top of the picture. I didn’t bother to create a new one when I extended the sky upward rather than crop the sides of the image.
Sometimes ruins can be beautiful. I stretched, squeezed and warped the center structure to make it appear more straightforward as a background.
I believe these rock slots were used to hold a giant pipe.
Notice the train on the bridge approaching the river.
The giant pipe formerly held by these rock slots apparently made its way to the big hole at the base of the little building.
This place is accommodating, but watch your step.
It looks like a flooded area, but it is perfectly natural.
I extended the sky in all of these pictures where the sky was unimpeded. For this one. I had to crop off the top of the rock and then extend.
No cropping here. Just a sky extension.
Some of the falls.
Bridges provide ample viewing areas.
There was actually a glass globe at the top of the near-center pole, but it got cut in half by the top of the picture. I didn’t bother to create a new one when I extended the sky upward rather than crop the sides of the image.
Sometimes ruins can be beautiful. I stretched, squeezed and warped the center structure to make it appear more straightforward as a background.
I believe these rock slots were used to hold a giant pipe.
Notice the train on the bridge approaching the river.
The giant pipe formerly held by these rock slots apparently made its way to the big hole at the base of the little building.
This place is accommodating, but watch your step.
It looks like a flooded area, but it is perfectly natural.
I extended the sky in all of these pictures where the sky was unimpeded. For this one. I had to crop off the top of the rock and then extend.
No cropping here. Just a sky extension.