All quiet in Afton

All quiet in Afton.

An afternoon, night and morning in Afton, enjoying silence, snow and spring-fed creeks.



Yearning for what is yet to come

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Photos of early spring flowers bring joy, longing and hope in the long days of winter.



What my ears want to hear

Alan Sparhawk of Retribution Gospel Choir, Cedar Cultural Center, February 3, 2011.

Seeking solace at the cold, dark peak of winter watching rock and roll bands at the Cedar Cultural Center. Inspired performances with technical mastery. Just the kind of music for such a winter’s night.



First trip on the ice

We just took a little sojourn out onto Lake Phalen with Lola. It was bright and sunny but only a couple degrees above zero — and temperatures are supposed to keep falling pretty drastically. Surprisingly, there wasn’t anybody out fishing.

Here’s a little video I shot with my brand new fancy phone of Lola running around out there:

She loves the ice, though right now there is only an inch of snow over slick ice and she was having trouble running at top speed without her back legs going out from under her.



Making miles

Warming up with a cup of tea

A one-day cannonball run to the North Shore with an old friend when he was home for Thanksgiving.



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