Lebanon Hills Regional Park
It appears that I forgot to post this one. So with the greening of the grass on a cool spring week, I thought it was better late than never. So although we don’t have as many pictures, this park is … Continue reading
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Veterans Memorial Park
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So when you pass by this Richfield park it looks like a typical park. It has a playground and a park building and some space for picnics. It also has a putt putt course that C and I played prior … Continue reading
Minnehaha Park
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It is not hard to realize that Minnehaha Park is one of my favorites in this metropolitan area of wonderful parks. It gives me that same sense of calm that walking on the river path of the River Don in … Continue reading
Pond Dakota House and Park
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So I will admit that I goofed on my times and thought that the day we visited was an open house. It was not. So instead of touring the home, we took a meander around the park and the grounds. … Continue reading
Bassett Creek Park, Crystal, MN
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A while ago we had a lovely picnic in this park after visiting with friends in the area. We thought it would be a lovely place to revisit. We walked around the lake and explored the park some more. I … Continue reading
Raspberry Island, St. Paul
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So after a few misses in plans, we walked through downtown/city center of St Paul to the small island. This island is next to Harriet Island Park where you catch the riverboats mentioned in an earlier post. Please note that … Continue reading
Richardson’s Nature Center
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C has been wanting to go to this place for some time. After frigid temperatures here and there, we were ready for an outing. We’ve had a few very warm spells that have melted much of the snow, but refreeze … Continue reading
Playtime at Powderhorn Park
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It’s been a slow time for the Blue Willow family. We decided a small walk around a favorite lake would do. Powderhorn Park is a place with many memories going back several years. It is a place that is unlikely … Continue reading
Minnehaha Creek 2
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So a couple weeks later C wanted to take a walk along a different stretch of Minnehaha Creek. Baby Willow was being looked after, and we brought Spotty and Stripes with us. This time we started at 28th Avenue and … Continue reading
Minnehaha Creek 1
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So feeling like taking a walk is sometimes the thing to do. As long as C and I have known each other we’ve gone for decently long walks. I wanted to walk along a stretch of Minnehaha Creek that I … Continue reading
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