| Last additions - Miscellaneous |
Broken PoleThis pole was one of the luckier ones -- only the top portion broke off. I overheard a lineman say that the pole itself didn't need replacing.May 23, 2007
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Power Line WorkAnother view of the many trucks working on the power problem.May 23, 2007
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Power Line WorkAdjacent to Parkers Lake, many trees were down, as well as a whole line of power poles. County Rd. 6 was shut down and Xcel Energy had many trucks and linemen working on the problem.May 23, 2007
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Heading into Howard LakeWe chased the train all the way to Howard Lake, where it turned around. Since Highway 12 and the tracks run fairly parallel, we were able to get many good views of the train during its journey.Oct 01, 2006
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Inching awayThe train started out very slowly and took some time to pick up speed, but eventually made it up to a cruising speed of somewhere around 45 or 50 mph, judging from our speed as we "chased" it.Oct 01, 2006
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Black SmokeI was actually surprised they let us stand as close as we did. We were perhaps 8' back from the tracks when I took these pictures. It was quite loud when they blew the whistle and then blew off steam!Oct 01, 2006
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Preparing to leave WayzataEngine 261 gets ready to steam out of Wayzata during James J. Hill Days in 2006Oct 01, 2006
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Double RainbowJun 10, 2006
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Double RainbowJun 10, 2006
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Double RainbowJun 10, 2006
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Birthday GangThese characters were used in birthday celebrations, I think. But not anymore.Jun 09, 2006
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The Kite Eating TreeThe tree had already been repainted to remove the Charlie Brown imagery. Now the park is left with a really weird themed swing ride. No Peanuts gang allowed in this tree.Jun 09, 2006
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