Something I've wanted to go do during the summer the last few years was to go play the Artist Designed Mini-Golf at the Walker Sculpture Garden. I've always missed it. This year I finally was able to go and I had a lot of fun. Some of the holes are super hard and make you laugh as you try to make it under par. It's also apparently in it's 25th year. I had no idea! I love that summer seems to bring out so much creativity in Minnesota. It must be that we finally see the sun a bit!
This is the 3rd year of Northern Spark and I had not been able to make it to the first two years, much to my disappointment. But I went this year and oh my, I loved it. I didn't make it till sunrise but I'm going to try again next year. All the projects and people and food and positive energy! Snacking on the railroad tracks, listening to the river, launching glow in the dark water balloons....eeeeeeppppp! It was so much fun! I didn't get nearly enough pictures!
Billowy, white gauze hanging under the streets....
We watched a shadowpuppet show on this dome.
A new way to gift wrap a car.
A whole tunnel for people to paint under the Union Depot!
And my favorite...the Gypsy Wagon and the kaleidoscopes. (sigh) I love the Twin Cities.
Something I am trying to make a tradition is going to Minnehaha Falls here in Minneapolis each spring. It is such a beautiful place and the walk/hike to the river is enchanting. Last year the bridge where the creek and river meet was under water. You can see those pictures here: Minnehaha Falls. The next thing I need to do is go for a visit in winter. I've seen some amazing pictures of the falls being frozen.
Take in the beauty of the waterfall. Walk the path, see a tiny fairy forest, make tiny friends and even see a gnome mushroom house on your way to the mighty Mississippi River. Go Visit!
A second round of photos from the Minneapolis Institute of Art, See Here. The Art in Bloom event is wonderful. The whole musuem is really. Check out their website and follow their instagram for daily inspiration.
A few weeks ago I went to my fourth Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. It's such a beautiful place and well-put together. It gets bigger and bigger each year.
Art in Bloom is an event in which local florists come and create arrangements inspired by the pieces in the museum. There are always a lot that I adore so, I'll post photos twice from this event. ENJOY!
The last four years or so, I've gone to the Macy's flower show that happens in the Spring time. It usually means spring has begun. Well, even though it was beautiful and temperate in the show it was snowing outside! It was a nice, little escape.
I am late starting my annual spring cleaning. I was pretty sick for the last two weeks. Included in my spring cleaning is working on planned blog posts. I am making a plan for regular features as well as getting it redone. I am very excited about this! Have a GREAT DAY!
Orchids are some of my favorite flowers.
I took these photos at the Orchid Garden in Hawaii on the Big Island. It was so lovely and everyone was so happy. It's finally warm here today which, I imagine is lifting everyone's spirits. Have a great day!
We had another winter storm here yesterday. This is just nuts to me. May is in 8 days! Since the White Witch won't move somewhere else, I decided to share these pictures I took back in Feb. There was an installation here called, The Ice Castles. I thought it was pretty neat. Especially the day I went and the sky was so grey you couldn't tell where the ground met the clouds.
