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New Home Of Gopher Football

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:13:00 +0000

I finally made it over to the University Of Minnesota to see the new TCF Bank Stadium at night. Minnesota Gopher football returns to campus after twenty plus years of playing football games in the Metrodome, several miles off campus. My visit was brief as I was there to see the Gopher Basketball game. I didn't have a tripod with me, but made do with what I could find nearby for this nighttime capture. The stadium is quite impressive and was larger than I expected it to be. The football team was having a practice, so some of the lights were on, just enough for this photo.

What Stands Out

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:13:00 +0000

There is a lot to look at in this contribution photo from swc. The unique gutters, more specifically the downspouts initially caught my eye, The new paint job on the building on the right and the faded version on the building on the left. Now, one thing I can't quite figure out is the blue door. Why is it painted blue, why is the door there, what is it used for and does it look a bit on the small side? Crazy capture.

Nothing But Net

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:00 +0000

Earlier in the year, a storm rolled through town with lots of lightning.

Goose Bumps

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:13:00 +0000

Bang On The Drum All Day

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:13:00 +0000

If you don't quite see what this is, click the photo for a larger view. You'll notice 5-gallon bucks, 55-gallon cans, pots, pans, and drumsticks, yes drumsticks!! This photo was captured from swc on a day I was with him, but didn't bring my camera because it was raining out. Thankfully there was a bit of a dry period and he was able to get this interesting shot. They were sitting next to bleachers at a football field. Our guess was, they part of the half time show at the High School in Prescott, Wisconsin.

Reflections

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:13:00 +0000

In between the rain showers, I managed to snap a few shots at a Cottage Grove pond. I don't believe this body of water qualifies as a lake.

Walking Path

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:55:00 +0000

Snowy days are almost here....

Theme Day: Doorways

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:57:00 +0000

Greetings fellow CityDailyPhoto bloggers and returning guests as you make your way through November's 'Doorways' theme day photos. My goal for today's photo selection was to find a doorway that was unusual, unique, eye catching, and fun, all in one photo. I believe I hit on a couple of my ideas....

To see additional theme day photos around the world, stop by the portal page for a convenient thumbnail view of all participants. As the time zone changes each hour, more photos will be added.

Happy Halloween

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:36:00 +0000

Be safe and enjoy....

Partial St Paul Skyline

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:20:00 +0000

A partial view of the downtown St Paul skyline from the Wabasha Street Bridge.

Really Fresh Fritzie Fresh

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:27:00 +0000

From The Archives

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0000

Looking through some of my photos from last summer during the Republican National Convention. This capture stood out seeing all of the police in their riot gear, making their presence known and keeping the peace.

To Brighten Your Day

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:34:00 +0000

Our weather around the Twin Cities has been a bit of a downer lately. Below average temps, lots of rain, a few inches of snow and very little sunshine. We just seam to be in a cloudy funk for the entire month of October. I'm posting some yellow color today. It's a contribution from swc of a giant sunflower.

Deja Vu

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

A different day, a different location, but surprisingly I had the same idea in mind for the same subject. I was looking through my archive of photos for some that I've overlooked in the past. To my surprise, the last two days were of the same subject, same location and nearly the same cropping. Personally, I like today's better than yesterday's because of the added green from the trees.

Four Horsemen

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

A portion of the Minnesota State Capitol building.

Just A Rowing

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

A little bit different view from last months similar subject, which can be seen here.

More Snow

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

Another capture from last weeks unusually early snow storm in October....

Ghost Ads - Zenith

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

One more ghost ad contribution from swc for the week. This one is that I recall growing up to be quite prominent in the electronic industry. Then again, at the age I was, perhaps their best days were long gone.

Ghost Ads Up North

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

This wonderfully captured Ghost Ad contribution from swc can be found up north in downtown Duluth.

And I'm Back

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

Where did I go? I didn't go anywhere, but I did spend a lot of time sleeping. It turned out, I had 100% of the H1N1 symptoms. Yep, the 'swine flu' caught me and caught me good last week. I just didn't really have the energy to turn on my computer for a few days. I had heard late in the summer they predicted the H1N1 would peak in October, before the vaccine would be available. I believe we are pretty close to peaking. So, the good news is, now that I've had H1N1, there is no need for me to get the vaccine.

But alas, I have returned to the daily photo and will start off with a simple indoor photo and back to the Twin Cities photos tomorrow.

We Set A Record

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:30:00 +0000

My understanding is, the last measurable snowfall in the Twin Cities has set a record. Four inches of snow fell on Monday, this is the earliest record we've ever had that amount of snow falling in the Twin Cities. We're not alone, I'm sure you've noticed the cooler temperatures where ever you are reading this.

About 48 hours after the snowfall, all of my plants are dead, I've seen several trees where ALL of the leaves have fallen off the trees over night. Like that, winter has started.

Very Early Snowfall

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:44:00 +0000

I had to do it, I had to break out the camera for this season's second snowfall in Cottage Grove. A few days earlier it had snowed, but melted before I could get a fresh battery in my camera. This snowstorm produced quite a bit of snow with plenty of photo opportunities. This was very wet and heavy snowfall while many of the trees still had their leaves. This was also a very early snowstorm for us as you can tell by all of the green in the photo.

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0000

It was there when I took the photo, but this store at the Mall Of America has since closed.

Roadside Nursery

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:04:00 +0000

Goodnight Vehicles

slinger@twincitiesdailyphoto.com (slinger) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:38:00 +0000