Tag: minnesota

• Uplift Crossing

  Central span elevates to full 135′ above black, frigid water.

  jimberly

  December 21, 2017

  emotion, michigan, miscellaneous, slice of life, travel, Uncategorized

  duluth, friegther, gitche gumee, lake superior, michigan, minnesota, personal

• Sowna (Sauna)

  Deep woods By the lake Smoke from chimney hangs lazily Sauna! Enter changing room Beverage cold on ice Now, deep inside Burning wood aroma Hot rocks Water tossed Steam arise Hotter, hotter, hotter Aaaahhhh Sauna! Birch branch bundle Slap, slap, slap Blood flows pores open Sweat, sweat, sweat Aaaahhhh Changing room again Cold one and…

  jimberly

  October 2, 2016

  Categories, emotion, michigan, miscellaneous, prompts, slice of life, travel, Uncategorized

  #everydayinspiration, daily prompt, finland, finn camp, finnish, finns, heat, michigan, minnesota, sauna, steam

• Something yellow this way comes

  All ages swarm Crowd around Get the best angle The BIG Yellow Duck in Duluth! Walkers collide, bicycles dodge Vendors, vend to tourist and local alike Tall ships, sails delight ply the harbor Orange is the new color Eyes follow down the Canal Entry, Bridge, into the Harbor more Tall Ships, then to Pier B…

  jimberly

  August 20, 2016

  Categories, emotion, michigan, miscellaneous, parade, prompts, slice of life, travel, Uncategorized

  #everydayinspiration, aerial lift bridge, daily prompt, duck, duluth, harbor, michigan, minnesota, sails, tall ships, writing

• Kahvi (Coffee)

  The first cup of the day, black as the sunless morning. Lips smack in golden silence, the first hour of the day. Fellow Finns drink more the world, heritage upkeep. A slice of sweet bread, Oh my!   Kiitos (Thank you)  

  jimberly

  February 21, 2016

  Categories, michigan, miscellaneous, Uncategorized

  bread, coffee, finland, finns, michigan, minnesota

• Howling good time

  The north and south jetty walls extend about 1000’ into cold, deep freshwater lighthouses at each end guide ships. A sea going freighter lay anchored off shore one mile waiting for whatever such a vessel waits for, motor boats and yachts meander into open waters. The north wall seems to be the most popular with…

  jimberly

  July 26, 2015

  michigan, miscellaneous, travel

  areial lift bridge, canal park, duluth, freighters, lake superior, michigan, minnesota, shipping, superior, web camera