2019
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I Happened along Casey creating beauty at the corner of Bloomington and 35th. Ephraim Eusebio invites artists to create a mural each year for the Bloomington side of Modus Locus Gallery, and this year Casey is one of our neighborhood beauty makers. check him out @blackdazeart
5/20/19 Alejandra (Tobar Alatriz)
"A Steep Climb" On the other side of the top of the steps is a man not wanting to be photographed, lifting a big basket of trash with one hand into the dumpster while holding a white pup in the other. All while successfully holding a lit cigarette with his lips. Or maybe what’s on the other side is just the next tiny step in your big audacious goal. Who knows, really. #begin
..it's that spring moment..day..week when all the Lilacs bloom...it often does feel and seems like they all explode at once..sometimes when walking or biking or even in the car with the windows down you can smell them almost before you see them ❤
"Born to Love"
"Memorial" tucked into the trees, hanging from a branch along the pond, a simple note and an invitation to pause and remember
"April showers one month later" A bus shelter on Lake Street provided temporary shelter from wind and sideways rain for this pedestrian, who checks a discarded broken umbrella to determine whether it was still serviceable. It was not.
Volleyball on a cool Sunday evening.
John and Mason from Migizi Communications Indigenous Stewardship Institute and Malia from Heart of the Beast work on construction of a float for the May Day Parade. With wood and screws, cardboard and a beautiful vision, they are constructing the Sacred Black Hills. Look for all of the amazing creations of the Migizi Interns at this year's Parade! Check out their mission and programs at Migizi.org, and consider supporting their work!
4/29/19 Alejandra (Tobar Alatriz)
Here’s Oso willing the Sun to stay.
"Every day is Earth Day" Yesterday, today, and tomorrow we honor the Earth. Our reverence for home at times lays dormant, obscured, quieted. Reawakening a bond with the planet and reacquainting with what it really means to be a terrestrial is made manifest in many ways, from decades of math to take humans to Mars to a half-hour's worth of trash pickup to take to the proper receptacle. Make manifest your deference to Earth, however you may.
"Deep Dive Service" Divers Charles Smith, left, and Dan Hoy rise out of the water at Powderhorn Park after placing GPS locators on pipes for aeration, intake and discharge. Winter ice tends to be thinner at these points and GPS tracking will allow park staff to know where to place warning markers. Smith and Hoy were with Long Lake-based Waterfront Restoration.
Finding the beauty in a cold and rainy day.
"Girls On The Run" Running coach Jenna Birkeli, left, and fourth-grader Ibtisam Hussein enthusiastically spring from the start of a practice 5K run at Powderhorn Park. Ibtisam is among 18 girls from Bancroft Elementary School participating in the Girls On The Run program and have prepared all spring to run in a statewide race on June 1.
5/13/19 Alejandra (Tobar Alatriz)
A corner of the park sleepily grows back its green.
"why did the chicken ride down 15th avenue?..cause it's Powderhorn!"
"The Young Fisherman"
"Sun Flotilla" Saturday's rehearsal for the 45th Annual May Day Parade and Celebration, as described in the website of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre: "Each year, 200-300 committed participants of all ages enact a a pageant rising from the parade theme of the current year. This story is told with children and adult dancers, puppeteers, a live orchestra and four giant serene puppets who represent the Prairie, Sky, River, and Woods. It culminates in the Tree of Life Ceremony: to the steady beating of drums, a resplendent red Sun Flotilla paddles the Sun from across the lake to the shore where the Tree of Life sleeps, waiting to be reawakened."
"Connecting with nature" Third-grader Aerralynn Lemberger writes the name of her school, Bancroft, into the dirt at Powderhorn Park. Aerralynn was part of a Wildwood North after-school group that spends Wednesdays in the park. The leader, Sam Royce, says he likes for the kids to have unstructured playtime as a way to connect with nature.
Stay positive 🍀
Ruby and her moms on the eve of her 9th birthday!
"Soaring since 1996" Katherine, foreground, and Morgen Chang are spirits of two very different mindsets in a short play called "The Binge." The two was one of six acting duos performing original plays for the Chicago Avenue Project at Pillsbury House Theatre. Since 1996, CAP has brought together professional actors, playwrights, and directors from the Twin Cities to work with kids from the surrounding neighborhoods.
After a long swim across the lake, a gaggle of goslings huddled together under mom's wing, warmed and sheltered from the rain. Then, one by one, they popped out to snack on the grass together, never straying far from mom or dad, or each other.
"The surprise of winning!" Reclaim the Block Construction founders Victoria Moorhead and Alex Dixon hear the news that they won 2nd place in their category at Shark Tank!
Singing to the dawn Cantando al amanecer
It's spring so bloom! 🌸🌻🏵
"Flowers for mothers" Esperanza Lazo creates flower arrangements on her front porch to fill orders for Mother's Day. A mother herself, Lazo runs her business, Floreria y Regalos Esperanza, from her home on 16th Avenue South.
Our large juneberry bush is in full bloom!
"Spring Blossoms"
"Raining Threes on a Rainy Day"
“Matt’s Bar” The inevitable Juicy Lucy, and a Wheatstone Bridge from Tin Whiskers Brewing.
"Relax'n on the Porch"
