Robert Street Bridge

If you are a regular here at St. Paul photos you have seen this shot several times but it isn’t the same picture it is one that I keep taking.   I have shared this location with others.  It is just off of Livingston Ave. near Filmore Street which is what Water street becomes East of Wabasha.  There are some office buildings and behind them is this wonderful park with benches and walkways.  I like to bike along the river to Raspberry Island and then onto the other parks along the river.  It has been awhile since I have photographed this at night . . . stay tuned.  The bridge to the right is the Robert Street bridge.

Robert Street Bridge

I started my bike ride down a Plato blvd the other evening.  I rode down to the river and then along the paths to Raspberry Island.  I circled the Island and then went on to Harriet Island and circled that and then onto Lilydale regional park and Pickerel lake.   Not a very long ride but it took awhile because I may have stopped for some pictures along the way.

Rowing in the Mississippi

On the River by Harriet Island in St. Paul.  When I walk my dog I watch the rowing team practice and I shoot them as they row by.

Paddle boats

I know what I was trying for when I took this picture and this isn’t it which is why I don’t like the picture but it is kind of interesting so I post it anyway and can always try again.  The river is fun to photograph when it is quiet and the paddle boats are always fun to photograph.  I am going to try and get some close up shots of them on the river this summer.   They are also fun to take pictures from and I have not done that since 2009 I think.  There are cruises every day check out Paddleford Riverboat Cruises

Paddle Boats

The paddle boars are parked along Harriet Island and ready to go.  These boats are used for tours most every day.  There are dinner cruises and short sight seeing type tours.  Check it out at Riverrides.com

Covington Inn

Taken from Harriet Island.  The river and the Covington Inn.  In the springs of 2010 and 2011 we experienced severe flooding in this area.  Some of the businesses on boats did not survive.   The Covington still is still asking for donations for “flood relief”.

Fishing Lessons

Fishing off of the steps on Harriet Island on the Mississippi River.

Downtown St. Paul

When I wanted to learn how to take photos at night I went down to Harriet Island and tool pictures of downtown.  I like to take this shot once a year.  It is better when all the lights are on downtown but I can only do that in the winter when the river isn’t nearly as pretty.   I have to have the red one in the picture and it blinks on and off so I have to wait for it.  Have a happy Saint Patricks day.

Bird on the beach

One last photograph from Huntington Beach CA.  I hope I get to got back some day and see more.  I am so thankful for my friends at Zeek Interactive for having me at the company holiday party and for sending some work my way these these past few months.  They are an amazing and talented group of people.

Huntington Beach

I took so many photographs of this pier.   The scene kept changing with the light and the waves and as the tide started to come in.