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Moment: September 29, 2017, 6:30 a.m.

9/29/2017

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Ephemeral wisps texture the half light before dawn – the scent of white pines and a corner of the eye glimpse of a bird hopping off the bike path

Horton Park, Dinkytown Greenway

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A Perpendicular Universe

9/28/2017

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Moments have been on hiatus for a bit while I worked on putting together a longer piece. Inspired by a recent afternoon in a canoe with my dad and my daughters, it reflects on the connections between water and land. Even if we don't notice them, physical connections tie the two realms together. By noticing the connections, we can build relationships and create a more complete community.

Check out the full piece, "A Perpendicular Universe" on the City Creatures Blog!

Canal off Lake Phalen, St. Paul. Photo by Ken Ljung

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Moment: September 28, 2017, 7:30 a.m.

9/28/2017

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Thick rafts of clouds float across the sky. Though their undersides are dark, sprays of light spilling from their edges bear witness to the brilliant sun lighting their tops.

Horton Park

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Moment: September 15, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

9/15/2017

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Deep green drains out of an ash tree, leaving a crown of yellow, like syrup sinking to the bottom of a Sno Cone.

West Bank Station

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Moment: September 12, 2017, 7:00 a.m.

9/12/2017

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Grapevines tumbling down a wall chatter with the morning conversation of dozens of sparrows hidden in their leaves.

Dinkytown Greenway

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Moment: September 6, 2017, 6:00 a.m.

9/6/2017

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The setting moon dances, elusive, glinting behind leaves, a lover shy of her own beauty, until I turn my back and walk away. Looking over my shoulder, she stands in the open, revealing her full glory.

Horton Park

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Moment: September 4, 2017, 3:00 p.m.

9/4/2017

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Labor Day, the unofficial "end of summer" was a perfect, sun-drenched afternoon. So the girls and I grabbed a box of sidewalk chalk and headed over to the park.