Well done!

A high-angle, square-format photograph of a single pigeon walking across a green and yellow striped city bike path. The bird, with dark grey and mottled feathers, is seen in mid-stride on a textured, dark asphalt strip. This central dark path is framed by bold, geometric sections of bright lime-green pavement and thick, diagonal yellow stripes. The sharp lines and saturated colors of the urban infrastructure create a striking graphic contrast with the natural form of the pigeon. The lighting is bright and even, highlighting the gritty texture of the ground and the bird's orange-red feet.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
Visual rhythm #photography #urbangaze

An out-of-focus photograph taken from inside a bus, looking through a dirty window at a group of exasperated people waiting at a transit stop. The foreground has the dark, rounded frame of the bus window and small water spots or dust on the glass. Through the blurred pane, several people are seated or standing on a platform; one man in a dark blue shirt and jeans is seated in the center-left foreground, while another man in a grey hoodie sits to the right stroking his forehead. In the background, the vibrant yellow and blue colors of another bus are visible, along with an orange digital transit sign. The unfocused figures give the scene a vibrant painterly quality.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
The Wait #photography #urbangaze

mates before money 🍻

You and your intrepid crew really stumbled into something this time! I spy at least one spouse and one drinking partner working up a tremendous thirst.

Thank you. Happy Wednesday to you too, Rike ☕️.

Nice find!

Painter Arthur Wesley Dow (1857–1922) on structuring art:
"A work of fine art created upon the principle of Subordination has all its parts related by delicate adjustments and balance of proportions, tone and colour."

A close-up, shallow-focus shot of several whiskey bottles lined up behind a bar. The focus is on a dark, matte-finish bottle with the word "RIFF" printed in bold white letters, topped with a minimalist wave-form graphic. To its right stands a bottle of "J. CARVER" Straight Rye Whiskey, showing a geometric gold logo and text. The background is softly blurred with warm, amber tones reflecting off the glass of surrounding bottles, creating an atmospheric bar setting.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
Visual rhythm #photography

A 5th floor, low-angle shot looking up between two urban buildings toward the iconic red "1st" sign atop the First National Bank Building in downtown St. Paul. The large, red numeral and "st" lettering are mounted on a tall, lattice-work steel communications tower. In the foreground, a modern tan stone building with large, grid-patterned windows takes up the center of the frame, while a security camera is visible on the dark, slatted wall of a building to the left. The sky is a clear, bright blue.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
Noble gases and high voltage since 1931 #neon #photography

I’m afraid this demands more 🍻

Nice one!

"They are who we thought they were" is one of my favorite sports memes. It ranks up there with the Bobby Knight chair-throwing. Top-tier, legendary, and hilarious.

I'll take it! Thanks rick.

High-angle, minimalist close-up of an empty gunmetal blue transit stop bench. Intense morning sunlight casts sharp, rhythmic shadows through the bench's rectangular slats onto the concrete pad below.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
"Transit" #SomeLines #FoundArt

Well done!

A moving testament to the "higher calling" of craftsmanship 👏

A side-angle view of a basketball hoop and glass backboard, folded upward toward the ceiling of an indoor gym. The hoop has a red rim and a white, dangling net. The backboard is framed in thick red padding. Above and behind the hoop, a complex industrial ceiling structure is visible, featuring exposed steel beams, cables, and mechanical motors used to retract the basketball equipment. Image Insight The title "Dunking Dreams" adds a poignant layer of irony to the scene. By capturing the hoop folded away and "sidelined" for a political caucus, the image visually represents the temporary suspension of sports and play in favor of civic process—or perhaps, more metaphorically, the literal upward shelving of aspirations.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
"Dunking Dreams" #FoundArt

A black matte mannequin wearing a vibrant purple garment made from repurposed materials. The garment has a mesh-like, net texture with vertical orange-red piping or seams. The mannequin is posed against a neutral wall, with a decorative structure of thin, dried sticks or reeds visible in the background to the left. Location: The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery at St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN. Subject: An exhibition piece from 2016 showcasing wearable art and sustainable fashion.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2016)
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPurple

There is a lightness in the void between narratives. While you wait for the boarding call, you are exempt from the plot.

You have stepped out of the story.

a curious No. 13 embedded in the table.

A curved metal staircase in the Open Book building in Minneapolis, featuring a railing lined with translucent, upright panels that resemble the pages of an open book. Each panel is etched with delicate, cursive handwriting in a repeating pattern. The staircase is set against a historic exposed brick wall that shows layers of age, including a distinctive row of deep vertical notches or joist pockets in the masonry above the stairs. The perspective is from above, looking down the curve of the railing toward the textured wall.

📱 | Minneapolis, Minnesota (2026)
#SilentSunday #OpenBookMN #PublicArt

Outstanding! Well done, Deb. Not surprised they fly out of your studio.

I'm curious if Senator K still maintains a residence in Marcy-Holmes neighborhood.

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An overhead, downward perspective of a concrete spiral staircase at Open Book in Minneapolis. The black metal handrail curves gracefully along the right side, supported by decorative triangular black brackets. The outer wall of the staircase is composed of large, translucent white panels designed to look like giant book pages. These "pages" are covered in delicate, handwritten graphite words in cursive, including "knowledgeable," "legible," and "quarter." Warm light glows from behind the panels, illuminating the textures of the concrete steps and the script on the walls.

A close-up, angled shot of the translucent "page" panels lining the Gail See Staircase at Open Book. The focus is on the handwritten graphite text in elegant, airy cursive. The word "knowledgeable" is written clearly at the top, followed by "legible," "legibility," and "ability" descending toward a warm glow of light at the bottom. In the blurred background, other panels show words like "foreknowledge" and "edge." The dark curve of the staircase handrail is visible in the lower-left foreground.

📱 | Minneapolis, Minnesota (2026)
#SilentSunday #OpenBookMN #PublicArt

A wide-angle, low-perspective photo of a weathered wooden dock extending toward a vast, misty lake. A single, golden-brown dried aspen leaf is delicately perched on the edge of the wooden planks. The horizon is shrouded in thick white fog that blends into a soft blue sky, creating a minimalist and calming atmosphere.

📱 | Northern Minnesota (2021)
Leaf #Edge #BlueskyArtShow

Well done!

The image is split by a vertical wall on the left. Mounted on this beige wall is a small, redish glowing rectangular light box with three rows of text: "GLAD," "YOU’RE," and "HERE." To the right of the wall, the view opens into a contemporary workspace with industrial elements. High ceilings with exposed white ductwork and a black perforated metal drop-ceiling panel. Large floor-to-ceiling windows in the background reveal an adjacent building, while a long wooden table with dark chairs sits in the lower right foreground. The lighting is warm and welcoming, highlighting the contrast between the cozy message and a minimalist work environment.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
Signs of our times at #wellworth #coworking

Photograph showing a serene morning at a lake's edge. On the left, a mature white pine tree with dense green needles and a textured dark trunk grows from a lush, green grassy bank. Its branches reach out toward the center, partially backlit by the soft, golden light of a rising sun. To the right, the lake’s surface is a deep, dark blue, covered in wisps of white morning mist that swirl across the water. The far shore is visible in the upper right, softened and hazy through the fog. The overall mood is cool, quiet, and atmospheric.

📱 | Northern Minnesota (2024)
#BlueskyArtShow #TheEdge