tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post5553472133491275887..comments2023-09-11T02:17:36.977-07:00Comments on Otto's son: Bumpkin goes to the Big CityJonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-57689235610214210882016-10-19T01:03:26.430-07:002016-10-19T01:03:26.430-07:00WHat a gorgeous waterfront. And I love the Cormora...WHat a gorgeous waterfront. And I love the Cormorant. I used to spend a lot of time watching them when we lived on the ocean in Nova Scotia.Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-86428050670237534562016-10-08T16:54:38.676-07:002016-10-08T16:54:38.676-07:00Twelve years or so ago, BAH and I drove around Lak...Twelve years or so ago, BAH and I drove around Lake Superior- the whole, superior thing! We took our time, driving about 120 miles a day. It was the most relaxing vacation ever. Almost no people. And the ones who were there weren't our neighbors, but they might as well have been, they were so friendly and thoughtful. Your pictures look familiar. What a nice place. We saw people in canoes who looked like they were floating in air, the water was so clear-- it was invisible! Love it up there.Shoshanah Marohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532684548824957399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-25459895556810188452016-10-02T14:27:07.608-07:002016-10-02T14:27:07.608-07:00I'm glad, Jono - not so much about the tractor...I'm glad, Jono - not so much about the tractor thing, but the other stuff, yes. Smiles.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-67129814258212854922016-10-01T09:11:30.144-07:002016-10-01T09:11:30.144-07:00Mmmm, beach porn. I was not expecting that from a ...Mmmm, beach porn. I was not expecting that from a city trip. A pleasant surprise.<br /><br />I love the picture of the mom pointing for her kid. "Just don't fall face first on that one right there, okay? It'll totally impale you."<br /><br />Also, we've been to many craft beer breweries, but never a craft distillery. That sounds like a ton of fun.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-74835948950831164182016-09-30T14:56:22.447-07:002016-09-30T14:56:22.447-07:00Lucky you, a trip to the big city and a trip to th...Lucky you, a trip to the big city and a trip to the beach at the same time. I think I drove through Duluth once.... or at least past it. Lift bridges are fascinating, there's one near Niagara over the Welland canal. And how nice to walk the Lakewalk. Great that they are making good use of the edge of the water.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-87960388766992160432016-09-30T14:00:51.529-07:002016-09-30T14:00:51.529-07:00Whether it's the ocean or some other body of w...Whether it's the ocean or some other body of water, life simply goes more swimmingly at the beach. Great pictures, but that huge chunk of concrete is enough to make one stop and think, isn't it? Yowza. It looks like you made the most of your trip. Thanks for taking us along with you. (so to speak)<br /><br />May tonight be one of those special occasions. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-86812386175555196692016-09-29T14:42:35.540-07:002016-09-29T14:42:35.540-07:00Robyn, Things are good. Like they say in (some) Ol...Robyn, Things are good. Like they say in (some) Old Country, "I am strong like bull and smart like tractor."<br /><br />Onevikinggirl, Of course it is our Leif Erikson! When I worked at the local Indian reservation I had them tell me of their people's history. I told them that my ancestors came to visit about a thousand years ago, saw that it was a nice place, but it wasn't home so they went back. My family came back in 1947 to see how things had changed and stayed. At least, so far. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-12178517376924720372016-09-29T13:23:40.424-07:002016-09-29T13:23:40.424-07:00I checked the website of the Duluth experiance and...I checked the website of the Duluth experiance and am pleased to confirm that it is my!, yes, our! Leif Erickson commemorared through the park. (Norwegian, who via Iceland, sailed to North America around the turn of the previous millenia, and then went home! :) or something.)Onevikinggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332629675054714173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-57131311164868763672016-09-29T06:58:10.456-07:002016-09-29T06:58:10.456-07:00It looks so crystal clear, clean, and peaceful. I&...It looks so crystal clear, clean, and peaceful. I'm glad all is well with your health, Jono. We wouldn't have it any other way.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-28189578601938118312016-09-28T17:26:17.280-07:002016-09-28T17:26:17.280-07:00Al P., I grew up near Philadelphia and I haven'...Al P., I grew up near Philadelphia and I haven't been back that way since about 1980. I kept trying to get out of town and finally succeeded.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-69017028414218479212016-09-28T17:04:52.572-07:002016-09-28T17:04:52.572-07:00"Bumpkin Goes to the Big City"?
I though..."Bumpkin Goes to the Big City"?<br />I thought you were going to tell us you traveled outside Minnesota, said the obnoxious guy from the East Coast who secretly wishes he could be so lucky as to live in such a bucolic (albeit frequently snowy) state.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-4341651217878617442016-09-28T06:52:47.827-07:002016-09-28T06:52:47.827-07:00JACKISUE, Yes, it is.
jenny_o, There are also no ...JACKISUE, Yes, it is.<br /><br />jenny_o, There are also no sharks!<br /><br />Gorilla Bananas, They do show movies in the park, but I don' know if they show old westerns. I imagine those folks in Wisconsin would watch just about anything waiting for their cheese to age properly.<br /><br />John Gray, Now that I think about it, the bridges I saw in the U.K. were unique in their styling as well. Maybe that's why I took so many pictures of them.<br /><br />baili, Thanks! It is quite lovely for a small city. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-85453375844151628052016-09-28T01:24:59.124-07:002016-09-28T01:24:59.124-07:00Thank you for taking us along on this beautiful jo...Thank you for taking us along on this beautiful journey. Every place has it's own unique beauty. Loved the third pic that shows the meeting point of earth n sky.Loved the rose toobailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-43784333288702444462016-09-27T15:39:18.181-07:002016-09-27T15:39:18.181-07:00American bridges have a certain look all of their ...American bridges have a certain look all of their ownJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-86809870525543087662016-09-27T08:23:54.747-07:002016-09-27T08:23:54.747-07:00I never knew Leif Erickson has a Rose Garden named...I never knew Leif Erickson has a Rose Garden named after him. Did <i>High Chaparral</i> have a lot of fans in Wisconsin? He wasn't a bad actor, but I wouldn't say he was A-list.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-79430687005954030972016-09-26T16:49:03.350-07:002016-09-26T16:49:03.350-07:00I would love a sandy beach on fresh water. Not a f...I would love a sandy beach on fresh water. Not a fan of salt, but I love the sand. The Lakewalk would be such a nice place to walk on a mild day. Wonderful pictures. Thanks for taking us along.<br /><br />jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-290094086005669312016-09-26T14:53:21.861-07:002016-09-26T14:53:21.861-07:00so beautiful..so beautiful..yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-17102174013662360442016-09-26T14:46:59.666-07:002016-09-26T14:46:59.666-07:00Elephant's Child, That concrete was part of an...Elephant's Child, That concrete was part of an old mooring dock that probably disappeared during a storm long ago. Another storm brought it back. Scary stuff!<br /><br />anne marie, It is a different world just 2 or 3 hours north of the Twin Cities.<br /><br />Pixel Peeper, You know, I did think that bird winked at me.<br /><br />Diane, I was just using your own humor against you.<br /><br />Cat Lover, I hope the water was still clean by the time it got to you. I used to walk the beaches of the Delaware Bay all summer when I was a kid.<br /><br />Blog Fodder, It was my pleasure! They might let Tanya have a few cuttings if she asked nicely.<br /><br />Onevikinggirl, We sometimes call Duluth the Air-Conditioned City. I would love to take some years to tour the seasides and beaches of Norway. A Beaches of the World Tour would be a nice way to spend a lifetime, actually. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-68657082179618778352016-09-26T13:48:31.443-07:002016-09-26T13:48:31.443-07:00I've never been to Duluth, thank you for takin...I've never been to Duluth, thank you for taking me. Very glad to hear all is healing well.Onevikinggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332629675054714173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-33345847954337815712016-09-26T09:54:13.697-07:002016-09-26T09:54:13.697-07:00Tanya would love that rose garden. Especially if ...Tanya would love that rose garden. Especially if she could take a few home with her.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-50676362793157087442016-09-26T09:51:52.617-07:002016-09-26T09:51:52.617-07:00Thanks for the tour. Wonderful pictures.Thanks for the tour. Wonderful pictures.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-37250611736149272912016-09-26T04:39:50.649-07:002016-09-26T04:39:50.649-07:00Lovely photos! There is something about walking by...Lovely photos! There is something about walking by water. For the first 22 years of my life I lived one block from Lake Ontario so being around water feels like home to me. Glad you were able to enjoy time by the water and in the rose garden too.Cat Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504271572051737490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-10317141635597382442016-09-25T18:13:29.931-07:002016-09-25T18:13:29.931-07:00"...those special occasions can come around q...<i>"...those special occasions can come around quite frequently and are sometimes called "evenings."</i> Thanks for my belly-laugh of the day! I enjoyed the photos, too - nice to enjoy a few last nice days before autumn turns ugly.Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-5448229593635190702016-09-25T17:06:40.200-07:002016-09-25T17:06:40.200-07:00It looks like a great place for a long walk with a...It looks like a great place for a long walk with a camera!<br /><br />That cormorant definitely was flirting with you.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-37065839813726170772016-09-25T16:09:42.870-07:002016-09-25T16:09:42.870-07:00I have never been to duluth, only MSP. thanks for...I have never been to duluth, only MSP. thanks for the tour; it looks lovely!<br /><br />PS - it's 5 o'clock somewhere...drink up!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.com