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The forecast was for sun and a high in the low 70s but instead, it was foggy, cloudy, and cool. With leaves turning color and occasional mist, the river was a very different place from what we experienced in July’s heat.
Others brought their cameras, so check out both the shots taken by Aaron, Greg, and Ed and the descriptions by Aaron and Ed.
Minnehaha Falls still seems to have some water flowing even though the dam at Lake Minnetonka was closed on August 26th. Lake Minnetonka is the headwaters for Minnehaha Creek and a dam controls the water flow out of the lake. Lacking consistent rainfall during the last couple months, lake levels began to drop and the dam was close. If you’re curious about why this would be done, please read Minnehaha Creek’s policy and procedure for operating the dam.
This is what high flow looks like:
That’s how long it took to rebuild and open the new I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River after the August 1, 2007 collapse. Each side of the bridge has a pillar demarking the start of the bridge. Mike Davey’s car provides a point of reference for the pillar’s size and the New York Times has a nice overhead perspective of the new bridge.
Victor’s 1959 Cafe is a tiny neighborhood joint specializing in greatest breakfasts. This restaurant may lack in size and table space, but the quality of the food makes up for most waits.
While the Republican National Convention took place in St. Paul and Minneapolis, I went on a backpacking trip to Isle Royale with some friends. Last year three of us hiked the Feltman Ridge trail and this year six of us took a couple trails as we went from McCargoe Cove to Windigo via Todd Harbor and Hatchet Lake.
