A Glimpse of the Twin Cities

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- Ten Telling Photos of Minnesota's Winter Story — So Far

Beautiful Snow - Pine Trees - Minnesota

The storm of the year hit Minnesota this past Thursday and Friday adding ten to twelve inches of insult to what has already been been a cold and injurious winter. The question on all of our minds  is, “Is the worst of winter over?” As we do about this time each year, Minnesotans the state over will channel their inner Punxsutawney Phil this...

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- The Headstones at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- The Headstones at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Local photographer Bob Roth took a stroll through Fort Snelling National Cemetery yesterday and snapped some great photographs of the headstones peaking out of the white blanket of snow. The sunny day and clear blue sky provided plenty of natural light for Bob to showcase many of the memorials to the great heroes who died for our country.

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A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- Turkeys at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities - Fort Snelling National Cemetery Last week, one of our submitting photographers, Bob Roth, was partaking in one of his favorite activities: walking around in nature's beauty with his camera. This time around, Bob was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery where he caught some wild turkeys braving the cold. He got a little closer for this shot. A Glimpse of the Twin Cities - Fort Snelling National Cemetery - Wild Turkeys...

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- This Dog Loves Snow

Screen Shot 2014-01-14 at 6.16.20 PM While many of us hate when Mother Nature dumps blankets of snow on us, there are some, like Leo picture above, who absolutely have a blast playing in the white powder. Leo looks like he is in heaven enjoying the snowfall in Stillwater today. Ashley Soaz submitted this picture of Leo, who is a two and half year-old Akita. While Ashley struggled to stay dry, shoveling and trying to get her car "unstuck" from the driveway, Leo was busy in the backyard having the time of his life. While Ashley may have had a rough start to the day, how can you possibly still be frazzled looking...

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities - Wildlife and Sunsets

Both Roth - Photography - Nature - Mounds Park - Deer - Minnesota Connected - 2014

St. Paul resident Bob Roth is back with more fantastic photographs from the Mounds Park area. Our resident photographer loves to take morning walks, regardless of the temperature (he's brave), and for good reason -- he captures nature wonderfully. Bob also snapped a great picture as the sun was creeping below the horizon. This photo was facing west toward St. Paul in Bob's neighborhood.

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A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- Sunfish Lake and Indian Mounds Park

Indian Mounds Park - Eagles - Beautiful Setting - Photography - Bob Roth Today we have three excellent photo submissions -- these photos showcase the gorgeous snow-laden landscapes of Minnesota as well as some animals enjoying the chilly environment. The photo above and the photo below were submitted by Bob Roth, an excellent local photographer who loves to photograph the outdoors. Both photos were taken at Indian Mounds Park in St. Paul -- the above photo was taken on December 2, and the photo below was taken on December 12. Another excellent picture of an eagle looking stoic in a tree -- it's no wonder...

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- The University of Minnesota

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I graduated from the University of Minnesota last spring -- in the fall, I took a photography class. For an assignment, I was tasked with photographing beauty in nature. Mission accomplished. This picture was taken on the West Bank at the U of M near Rarig Center. This gorgeous tree with multi-colored leaves aplenty is one of my favorites from the semester. Photo via: Matthew Deery FOLLOW MATTHEW DEERY...

A Glimpse of the Twin Cities -- Minneapolis Skyline

Minneapolis Skyline - Dylan VanBoxtel Dylan VanBoxtel, a local photographer and new contributor to the site, took another gorgeous photograph of the Twin Cities area, this time capturing the Minneapolis skyline from Prospect Park on October 8th....