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• 2013-05-16

  5/16/13  Bike Adventure #2

  If you live in Minneapolis and have never been to Elouise Butler Wildflower Garden & Bird Sanctuary in Theodore Wirth Park, YOU MUST GO! It is a great place to revisit often as new flowers are constantly blooming throughout the summer. It’s a great getaway for individuals, couples or for the whole family.

  Exploring is always better when there is more than one person involved. Isaac kept me company on this Minneapolis bike path journey. We met at the Walker Sculpture Garden and headed west to Cedar Lake. Just north of Cedar Lake is my new favorite lake, Brownie Lake. We climbed some trees and pet some dogs. I want to return to return with my favorite desert next time, eat warm brownies a la mode at Brownie Lake!

  We didn’t get to explore Theodore Wirth Park as much as we would have liked to. There is the Quaking Bog of Wirth Park, which I intend to visit next time round, the history here is intriguing.

  I do believe the next bike adventure will be along the Minnehaha trail. Starting at the southwest corner of Lake Harriet going west past Lake Nokomis and Lake Hiawatha to Minnehaha Falls and heading back north along the river. 

  I have a new found love of Minneapolis. Riding my bike along the lakes in this city is so freeing to me. It’s almost better than chocolate!

• 2013-05-12

  5/12/13 Bike adventure #1

  My photographic bike trail journey started downtown as I merged onto the Cedar Lake Trail just northwest of Hennepin and the Mississippi River. The trail took me behind the Target Center, under I-94, ran along I-394 for approximately one mile, where I merged off the trail to take me directly to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. 

  My mind was clear of all clutter while I was on my bike today. I kept making pit stops to photograph with my iPhone and observe the small details in the co-existence of what is natural and what is man made. For a brief moment during my ride, I couldn’t see any man made structures or the city skyline and I had forgotten I was in the middle of Minneapolis. I absolutely loved it. The freedom of wandering aimlessly on my bicycle is intoxicating. I plan to post more bike adventures as this summer is sure to be filled with them. I think next week I will follow the trail the rest of the way to Cedar Lake. I haven’t been there yet. Adventures here I come!

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