tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103713162026-01-26T13:32:15.402-06:00This is a photoblog of Uptown Minneapolis. Centered at Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue in South Minneapolis, Uptown is one truly unusual high energy commercial district. Below are some photos I’ve taken and some observations I’ve made about Uptown Minneapolis and the surrounding area.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.comBlogger558125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-76227508841115092542009-03-17T14:05:00.003-05:002009-03-17T14:10:15.481-05:00Dug this one up from the archives and added a radial blur...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3363626944/" title="St Patrick's Day Shoes by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3363626944_0b610b222c.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="St Patrick's Day Shoes" /></a><br /><br />Free bus rides after 6:00pm on metro transit...just saying.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-31615845422529991022009-03-12T22:17:00.002-05:002009-03-12T22:21:22.823-05:00...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3350789430/" title="9077 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3350789430_6018c611d0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="9077" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-65452413545362134262009-03-11T22:09:00.001-05:002009-03-11T22:11:36.791-05:00Puddle reflection found along Hennepin Ave...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3347629447/" title="Winter Reflections 9146 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3347629447_6a1cde33d3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 9146" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-42838171621142284922009-03-09T22:50:00.004-05:002009-03-09T23:01:37.039-05:00All I've posted lately are reflection photos so I think I'll mix things up a bit. Here are some shots from the most recent snowstorm right in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3342256362/" title="Winter Storm Downtown 9375 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3342256362_1f9ff76b3b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Storm Downtown 9375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3341421773/" title="Winter Storm Downtown 9392 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3326/3341421773_a6ab87f0a8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Storm Downtown 9392" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3341421565/" title="Winter Storm Downtown 9332 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3341421565_49017b8425.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Winter Storm Downtown 9332" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3341421415/" title="Winter Storm Downtown 9347 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3341421415_8781142f84.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Storm Downtown 9347" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3341421217/" title="Winter Storm Downtown 9381 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3341421217_24658ab0bb.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Storm Downtown 9381" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-48269111942892065622009-03-09T12:01:00.003-05:002009-03-09T12:07:05.914-05:00This puddle was on a sidewalk off Hennepin...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3341940114/" title="Puddle Reflection 9491 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3341940114_ae6a45bab8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Puddle Reflection 9491" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-27639270727737024502009-03-04T09:34:00.001-06:002009-03-04T09:36:19.486-06:00Window reflection on Hennepin...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3327862697/" title="Window Reflection 8389 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3327862697_15bedb5d5b.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Window Reflection 8389" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-35013635709499034702009-03-03T09:41:00.002-06:002009-03-03T09:45:49.114-06:00Tree reflection on a poster at the bus stop...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3325268411/" title="Tree Reflection 8333 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3325268411_c774c54bde.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="Tree Reflection 8333" /></a><br /><br />Half man/half tree. With snow falling down.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-40612392076068858682009-02-26T09:30:00.002-06:002009-02-26T09:33:56.564-06:00I like the motion blur on the snowflake top center...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3310986125/" title="Hennepin Bricks 8321 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3310986125_8cb007b052.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Hennepin Bricks 8321" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-8559968686472192582009-02-25T09:17:00.002-06:002009-02-25T09:37:49.263-06:00The bright setting sun produces long shadows over a frozen Lake Calhoun... <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3308380840/" title="Lake Calhoun 9009 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3308380840_2d4ba4bfec.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Lake Calhoun 9009" /></a><br /><br />Many kites continue to fly in the background...the peoples shadows get longer and longer until they are gone.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-36715715239449171492009-02-23T09:30:00.000-06:002009-02-23T09:30:00.693-06:00With people walking by...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3302921604/" title="Winter Reflections 8731 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/3302921604_b3a8861b13.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8731" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3302090183/" title="Winter Reflections 8734 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3302090183_195a0d2e99.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8734" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-24128653180286833472009-02-20T11:46:00.002-06:002009-02-20T11:49:04.184-06:00Surrounded by snow and ice...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3295694496/" title="Winter Reflections 8774 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3295694496_f2aa030c9c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8774" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-41924800755791762492009-02-19T09:56:00.003-06:002009-02-19T10:00:17.428-06:00Outside looking in...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3293179470/" title="Art Gallery Window 8334 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3293179470_7477a7b7aa.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Art Gallery Window 8334" /></a><br /><br />I don't remember the name of this art gallery but its off Hennepin.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-3607432421966311032009-02-17T08:39:00.003-06:002009-02-17T09:06:14.914-06:00People avoiding puddles + dragging the shutter = a good photography situation... <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3287965030/" title="Puddle Jumping 8769 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/3287965030_b4f898fbee.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Puddle Jumping 8769" /></a><br /><br />Reflection of a man and his dog running past a puddle...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3286975798/" title="Winter Reflections 8807 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3286975798_2b106b9da7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8807" /></a><br /><br />A woman walks by a tree. Her silhouette is frozen in time...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3286995760/" title="Winter Reflections 8785 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/3286995760_9b60021b85.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8785" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-65717828559683250102009-02-16T09:30:00.001-06:002009-02-16T09:30:00.328-06:00Looks guilty of something what with all those arrows pointing at him...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3284115039/" title="That Guy 9228 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3284115039_ffe829c761.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="That Guy 9228" /></a><br /><br />Photo taken along Hennepin Ave.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-53336075991041364412009-02-13T09:30:00.001-06:002009-03-04T09:26:12.781-06:00Black and white photo of a <a href="http://www.dunnbros.com/locate_results.asp?location_id=2#">Dunn Brothers</a> in a puddle...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3276802608/" title="Dunn Brothers 9152 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3518/3276802608_16fe18f8e3_o.jpg" width="450" height="675" alt="Dunn Brothers 9152" /></a><br /><br />This is from the 34th and Hennepin location.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-17242976488213611632009-02-12T09:39:00.002-06:002009-02-12T09:46:04.443-06:00...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3273766239/" title="Flat Man 9205 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3273766239_a7fe612f9a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Flat Man 9205" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-14583505253281461672009-02-11T09:31:00.002-06:002009-02-11T09:38:53.659-06:00Into the light...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3272179882/" title="Under the Bridge 9020 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3272179882_4793ce17e4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 9020" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3272179792/" title="Under the Bridge 9035 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3272179792_7df9e518b5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 9035" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3272179690/" title="Under the Bridge 9012 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3272179690_7a32ece5cf.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 9012" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3272179596/" title="Under the Bridge 9016 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3272179596_c56fa99318.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 9016" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3272179504/" title="Under the Bridge 9013 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3272179504_afa055cd73.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 9013" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3271358881/" title="Under the Bridge 9003 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3271358881_0e1bb7f4fa.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 9003" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3271358749/" title="Under the Bridge 8995 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3271358749_0c0b6612e8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 8995" /></a><br /><br />These photos were taken under the bridge between Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles. This is one of my favorite locations for photography but only if the light is right.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-54732438778520023242009-02-10T09:20:00.002-06:002009-02-10T09:24:18.374-06:00Near Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3269684260/" title="Under the Bridge 8874 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3269684260_51c076e52e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 8874" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-33949942542085639292009-02-09T14:01:00.001-06:002009-02-09T14:03:13.814-06:00Three people walking under a bridge...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3267568410/" title="Under the Bridge 8699 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1021/3267568410_f4747fb0b2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Under the Bridge 8699" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-45581465510207067132009-02-09T09:05:00.008-06:002009-02-13T08:50:20.215-06:00A series of five photos with one snowball...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3266055807/" title="Snowball Reflections 8712 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3266055807_669a84358a_o.jpg" width="450" height="675" alt="Snowball Reflections 8712" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3266881516/" title="Snowball Reflections 8714 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3266881516_5ba3f9bf15.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Snowball Reflections 8714" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3266055605/" title="Snowball Reflections 8720 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3266055605_907e056e82.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Snowball Reflections 8720" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3266881378/" title="Snowball Reflections 8721 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3266881378_cfd359e91a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Snowball Reflections 8721" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3266881256/" title="Snowball Reflections 8722 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3266881256_3a5c4ef5a4_o.jpg" width="450" height="675" alt="Snowball Reflections 8722" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-2681637375549399882009-02-06T09:30:00.000-06:002009-02-06T09:30:00.892-06:00With oil swirling all around...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3258302716/" title="Winter Reflections 8758 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3258302716_e00d0b9640.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8758" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-6147874035027509032009-02-05T08:57:00.003-06:002009-02-05T09:36:32.717-06:00A lot of snow melted over the weekend and as a result, there were puddles everywhere. I decided to capitalize on this warm weather by getting some photos of puddle reflections...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3255090955/" title="Winter Reflections 8702 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3255090955_f984059a07.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8702" /></a><br /><br />Puddles are my favorite subject. The more people walk in and around my favorite subject the better...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3255090823/" title="Winter Reflections 8726 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3255090823_c11f2aedff.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8726" /></a><br /><br />You see that big beautiful lens this woman is holding? Yeah, I want it really bad. Does anyone have $1,700.00 they want to give me? Anyone...Bueller?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3255090643/" title="Winter Reflections 8780 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3313/3255090643_8569a561db.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Winter Reflections 8780" /></a><br /><br />I'll be posting a lot more puddles over the next couple weeks and I'll be dreaming of that lens for much longer.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-47951827608582573292009-02-04T09:23:00.006-06:002009-02-04T10:08:03.510-06:00These are the last set of images I'll be posting from the <a href="http://cityoflakesloppet.com/">City of Lakes Loppet</a>. The photos below are from the <a href="http://www.cityoflakesloppet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=19">Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet</a> (a series of bike races on ice with studded tires). I photographed the final heat which took place in the lagoon between Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles. The race was a half hour long...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3252646013/" title="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8942 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3252646013_d73a75afa3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8942" /></a><br /><br />After a while I started shooting into the sun which made exposure challenging but I was able to catch the flying snow this way...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3253472250/" title="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8979 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/3253472250_db521db926.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8979" /></a><br /><br />Same thing here but kind of blurry...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3253472114/" title="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8985 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3253472114_ccfd16de80.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8985" /></a><br /><br />This one is blurry too but check out the size of the lens in the background...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3252645667/" title="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8962 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3252645667_966766bab1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8962" /></a><br /><br />A couple of the racers lost their position do to a flat tire. Poor guy...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3253471862/" title="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8988 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/3253471862_c3af6a6a30.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet 8988" /></a><br /><br />You wouldn't know it by looking at these photos but there were a lot of spectators around enjoying the race. It seemed like a good turnout this year. Lots of fun.Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-30268617083214324162009-02-03T09:23:00.005-06:002009-02-03T09:57:04.611-06:00The <a href="http://www.cityoflakesloppet.com/">City of Lakes Loppet</a> was this weekend and I photographed several of the races. These images are from the <a href="http://www.cityoflakesloppet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=24">Skijoring Loppet</a>. Skijoring is a relatively new and rapidly growing sport combining cross country skiing and dog sledding. I used a photography technique called panning to get these images...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3250821954/" title="Skijoring Loppet 8792 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/3250821954_6ba2eb0fa8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Skijoring Loppet 8792" /></a><br /><br />Getting the skier and the dog in the same frame was a challenge...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3250821840/" title="Skijoring Loppet 8796 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3250821840_a6aab74371.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Skijoring Loppet 8796" /></a><br /><br />because sometimes they were moving at different speeds...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3250821710/" title="Skijoring Loppet 8800 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/3250821710_4ab0371bfd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Skijoring Loppet 8800" /></a><br /><br />My personal favorite. These two were going the same speed, FAST...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3250821636/" title="Skijoring Loppet 8815 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3250821636_e383463a22.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Skijoring Loppet 8815" /></a><br /><br />Slow and steady wins the race...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3250821558/" title="Skijoring Loppet 8855 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3250821558_23a6d820dd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Skijoring Loppet 8855" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10371316.post-21639496802650166982009-02-02T09:30:00.005-06:002009-02-04T08:49:02.653-06:00The <a href="http://www.cityoflakesloppet.com/">City of Lakes Loppet</a> was this weekend and the <a href="http://www.cityoflakesloppet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=31">Luminary Loppet</a> was one of the cross country races that I photographed. I took these photos on Lakes of the Isles...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3247851148/" title="Luminary Loppet 9125 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3247851148_08fe3480df.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Luminary Loppet 9125" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3247021733/" title="Luminary Loppet 9135 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3247021733_94ae345d8f.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Luminary Loppet 9135" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3247021847/" title="Luminary Loppet 9131 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3247021847_d9d6ebd5f8.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Luminary Loppet 9131" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3247850820/" title="Luminary Loppet 9141 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3247850820_bdac53b6be.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="Luminary Loppet 9141" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3247850724/" title="Luminary Loppet 9142 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3247850724_7f80635828.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="Luminary Loppet 9142" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptownmpls/3247850662/" title="Luminary Loppet 9101 by Bl@ck Coffee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3247850662_bf9595cce3.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Luminary Loppet 9101" /></a>Bl@ck Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671761363629222708noreply@blogger.com9