Tuesday, May 15, 2018

More Superior Street reconstruction


Skilled construction workers are rebuilding the retaining wall west of the Gateway Tower.


I didn’t know that these workers used specialized chainsaws to cut those big plastic pipes.


The approximate spot where the bricks were taken up during the “Kick Up the Bricks” event has now become a puddle of muddy water.

Monday, May 14, 2018

A color postcard of Downtown Duluth, Minnesota


This postcard depicts the former railroad yard before it was replaced with Interstate 35.  I can’t believe that I had forgotten how fun it was to watch trains from the skywalk connecting the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center to the south and the Wells Fargo Bank parking ramp to the north.


I attempted to see if Annabelle Gallagher's Postcards and Pub Condition is still in business or not.  After finding no record of recent business activity, I attempted to locate the business address listed on the postcard using Google Maps.  However, the home numbers on Daniels Road, Duluth, Minnesota has been renumbered to four digits.  That change of addresses makes it impossible for me to find the former business office.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

This will be the last month these posters will be posted at my apartment


I intend to create new posters once the new days for money collection and food distribution are decided by the King Manor Buy a Basket Food Club membership.

Saturday, May 12, 2018

More photos of the Superior Street reconstruction


I took this image between the Radisson Hotel Duluth – Harborview to the north and the Duluth Public Library to the south.  This was the area that the bricks were taken from during the Kick up the Bricks event.  This area appears different when the pavement has been taken up.


I took this image of this broken up, concrete electrical duct bank - south of the Maurices Corporate Office building.

Friday, May 11, 2018

Lake Superior Railroad Museum 2018 Annual Members’ Dinner


Photography is tricky when you are photographing a pale screen in a brightly lit room.


For the money I spent, I got an appetizing meal, followed by an informative presentation about the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.  Yes, I acknowledge that I have posted many blog post photos of plates of delicious food.  My favorite type of train is passenger trains, as passenger trains have dining cars that serve delicious food.

More fun playing Team Fortress 2 (TF2)


I mostly play the engineer or medic, as these TF2 character classes usually fit my mood during these games.

Thursday, May 10, 2018

The Reach for the Rainbow event at the Rainbow Center


Looking northward, here are the event sales tables in the skywalk bridge built over Second Street.


Here is a table on the south side of the bridge.


Here is a table on the north side of the bridge.