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March 6th, 2010

Hoar frost & muck

Things are actually rainy and muddy right now, but a few weeks ago we got some pretty hoar frost.

The images link to larger files.


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The pictures were taken on my Blackberry.
I’m ambivalent about spring coming. The temperature is warmer but the dogs are muddier, and there’s no dramatic hoar frost.

The worst part of the thaw is that all of the trash, dead animals, and dog shit that has accumulated all winter is now visible. It looks like a big septic tank exploded all over the city. Ick.

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January 18th, 2010

Bemidji Revisited II

I obviously when camera-happy on last year’s Bemidji trip… here are the rest of the pictures. Continue reading “Bemidji Revisited II” »

January 18th, 2010

Bemidji revisted

Around this time last year Jamie and I took a road trip to Bemidji, in Northern Minnesota. Here are some pictures. The thumbnails link to larger images. Facebook/RSS readers: click here if you cannot see the gallery.

December 28th, 2009

Cold times

Why yes, it has gotten cold. Why do you ask?
Minneapolis Freeze
It’s 19° with a “feels like” temp of 4°.
Continue reading “Cold times” »

December 25th, 2009

Outline of 2L Fall

This semester I took 17 credits (5 classes + moot court), worked 20 hours a week, and had a social life. Oh, and the dog, of course. I might be superman… or a time-shifter.

Here’s what happened:

September

October


November

December

November 5th, 2009

Minneapolis photo dump

Photos of Minneapolis, the city of the $42 traffic ticket.


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These are photos that I am not sure that I posted. I apologize if they appear in earlier posts.

October 23rd, 2009

Saint Anthony Falls

Here are some pictures I took of Saint Anthony Falls, which was (according to Wikipedia) the only major natural waterfall on the Mississippi.

Saint Anthony Falls

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More photography on No.634:

October 13th, 2009

Seagulls in Minnesota?

One morning during orientation training, I was surprised to find a turkey meandering outside of the law school. I didn’t trust my eyes, so I dragged one of the other orientation leaders over to the window to see if, in fact, had lost it.

The other orientation leader (who is from Minnesota) calmly informed me that Minnesota has wild turkeys and that this particular turkey was known to hang around the law school.

I am used to alligators
, but somehow still fascinated by the thought of a wild turkey roaming around campus.

Okay, so Minnesota has wild turkeys…and very cold looking seagulls:

Seagulls in Minnesota

Continue reading “Seagulls in Minnesota?” »

August 2nd, 2009

My first year in Minnesota

I’ve officially been in Minnesota for a year. There are already extensive summaries of fall semester and spring semester, so I’ve decided to pick a picture/memory to represent each month.

Here it goes:
Continue reading “My first year in Minnesota” »

March 29th, 2009

Jansen the snowman

My mother lives in Miami. I spoke with her on the phone today:

Mom: “I hear you guys are getting snow later this week.”
Me: “Really? But it’s so beautiful out today! It’s hot and lots of people are walking around in shorts and flipflops.”
Mom: “What? It’s 30 degrees!”
Me: “What? There’s no way. It’s hot!”
Mom: “Okay, well, the actual temperature is 40 degrees, but the “feels like” temperature is 30 degrees.”

I checked the weather an hour later: 41 degrees. “feels like 33.”

It feels like 33 degrees and I’m outside sweating. I don’t know what I’m going to do this summer.