Lake Harriet tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181 2013-05-13T22:45:16Z Movable Type 4.31-en Monday, May 13, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.395514 2013-05-13T22:36:49Z 2013-05-13T22:45:16Z Creek somewhat murky. Blue sky, sun; high, thin clouds. Breeze from the southeast just raising white caps. A few mallards along the southern shore; blackbirds in the brush. Scores of coots and many shovelers riding the waves off the western... Michael Hancher Creek somewhat murky. Blue sky, sun; high, thin clouds. Breeze from the southeast just raising white caps. A few mallards along the southern shore; blackbirds in the brush. Scores of coots and many shovelers riding the waves off the western shore. Pair of geese on the water, another pair trimming the grass nearby.

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NNEAPOLIS MN
Mostly Cloudy
70°F
21°C
Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last Update on 13 May 4:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Saturday, May 11, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.395421 2013-05-11T20:20:40Z 2013-05-11T20:28:15Z A pair of mallards on the creek. Flat cumulus clouds tiled across the sky, breaking the sunlight; good breeze from the northwest raising whitecaps on the lake. A few mallards along the southern shore; blackbirds calling from the brush at... Michael Hancher A pair of mallards on the creek. Flat cumulus clouds tiled across the sky, breaking the sunlight; good breeze from the northwest raising whitecaps on the lake. A few mallards along the southern shore; blackbirds calling from the brush at the southwest inlet. Two geese lee-side of the western shore; scores of coots and almost a dozen shovelers farther out. A few people on the paths. Eight sailboats at anchor. Yellow-rumped warblers in the brush along the northern shore; four horned grebes dotting the shoreline.

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APOLIS MN
Mostly Cloudy and Breezy
51°F
11°C
Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 45°F (7°C)
Last Update on 11 May 2:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Friday, May 10, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.395405 2013-05-10T23:09:58Z 2013-05-10T23:17:08Z Creekside more green than brown; a few mallards on the water. Sun, blue sky; light breeze from the west, bringing high, thin clouds. A few mallards off the southern shore; a few fishermen on the southwest dock; blackbirds calling from... Michael Hancher Creekside more green than brown; a few mallards on the water. Sun, blue sky; light breeze from the west, bringing high, thin clouds. A few mallards off the southern shore; a few fishermen on the southwest dock; blackbirds calling from the brush. Many coots drifting in the lee of the breeze; two shovelers; one immature loon. Woodpecker sounding on a riddled tree. Two geese grazing on the lawn at the western shore. Concession open near the band shell; dispersed wedding party being photographed. One sailboat riding on a raft at anchor. Milfoil harvester anchored off the northern dock.

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LIS MN
A Few Clouds
66°F
19°C
Humidity 18%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last Update on 10 May 4:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Sunday, May 5, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.394907 2013-05-05T21:48:51Z 2013-05-05T22:08:28Z Scillas blooming in large swathes along the creek. Sunny, blue sky, few clouds. Many horned grebes and mergansers near the southern shore. Loons farther out. Several black-headed gulls. Goose swimming beyond the small island in the southwest inlet. Cardinals in... Michael Hancher Scillas blooming in large swathes along the creek. Sunny, blue sky, few clouds. Many horned grebes and mergansers near the southern shore. Loons farther out. Several black-headed gulls. Goose swimming beyond the small island in the southwest inlet. Cardinals in the brush; a few yellow-rumped warblers. Coots off the western shore;prolonged calling from loons on the lake. Paths very busy.

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NNEAPOLIS MN
Partly Cloudy
64°F
18°C
Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last Update on 5 May 3:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Saturday, May 4, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.394862 2013-05-04T22:58:04Z 2013-05-05T22:09:28Z Creekside greening up. Some blue sky showing over the lake. Great blue heron flying north along the western shore. Scores of horned grebes off the southern shore, scattered mergansers also. Three people paddling a green canoe. Dozens of yellow-rumped warblers... Michael Hancher Creekside greening up. Some blue sky showing over the lake. Great blue heron flying north along the western shore. Scores of horned grebes off the southern shore, scattered mergansers also. Three people paddling a green canoe. Dozens of yellow-rumped warblers on the ground and in the brush; a couple of yellow warblers. Goose on the small island off the southwest inlet, another goose resting on the shore. Scores of coots. More horned grebes and mergansers off the western shore. Two loons off the northern shore. More warblers along the western shore.

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NEAPOLIS MN
Overcast
48°F
9°C
Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 43°F (6°C)
Last Update on 4 May 4:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Sunday, April 26, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.394103 2013-04-28T22:53:52Z 2013-04-28T23:21:41Z Creek running well; banks beginning to show green in the brown leaf litter. Clouds gathering in the west, shadowing the sun and bringing thunder. Ice-out on the lake, yesterday if not today; thin shoals of ice rubble, more than a... Michael Hancher Creek running well; banks beginning to show green in the brown leaf litter. Clouds gathering in the west, shadowing the sun and bringing thunder. Ice-out on the lake, yesterday if not today; thin shoals of ice rubble, more than a hundred yards wide, carried against the northern shore by the southern breeze. Pair of wood ducks off the southern shore. Goose on the small island in the southwest inlet, another goose swimming nearby. Mallards and gulls scattered all around the lake, in the air and on the water; several groups of mergansers also, swimming and diving; and a pair of bufflehead. Red-winged blackbirds among the shoreline brush. Three loons in the middle of the lake, one of them calling, all of them diving. Another loon in a pool of open water near the northern shore, surrounded by broken ice. People at both beaches, the wind at the northern beach blowing warm and cool. Cardinal calling from the top of a tree. Paths busy.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
Mostly Cloudy
80°F
27°C
Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 79°F (26°C)
Last Update on 28 Apr 4:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Friday, April 26, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.393967 2013-04-26T23:05:09Z 2013-04-26T23:48:11Z Creek coursing along. Cooler by the lake, still mostly covered with crystallized ice. Blue sky, virtually cloudless. A couple of mergansers off the southern shore; several buffleheads; a few pied-billed grebes. Goose on the small island off the southwest inlet;... Michael Hancher Creek coursing along. Cooler by the lake, still mostly covered with crystallized ice. Blue sky, virtually cloudless. A couple of mergansers off the southern shore; several buffleheads; a few pied-billed grebes. Goose on the small island off the southwest inlet; another goose standing near the shore nearby. Grackles scratching in the brush. Hundreds of gulls on and along the large melted pool in the middle of the lake. A half dozen mergansers with a few mallards off the western shore. Golden muskrat swimming and diving off the shore. Saucer-sized patches of bright green algae floating near the band shell. A few people on the northern beach, one wading with detection equipment. Several more mergansers. Paths very busy with walkers, joggers, dogs, bicycles.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
Fair
72°F
22°C
Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last Update on 26 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Wednesday, April 24, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.393675 2013-04-24T22:52:15Z 2013-04-24T22:58:17Z Scillas and a few other plants just pushing through the leaf litter along the creek. Ragged grays in the sky and on the lake. Mallards along the southern shore; goose on the small island, another goose standing in the shallow... Michael Hancher Scillas and a few other plants just pushing through the leaf litter along the creek. Ragged grays in the sky and on the lake. Mallards along the southern shore; goose on the small island, another goose standing in the shallow water nearby. Solitary pied-bill grebe paddling and diving between the western shore and the thinning ice.

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INNEAPOLIS MN
Overcast
49°F
9°C
Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 43°F (6°C)
Last Update on 24 Apr 4:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Tuesday, April 23, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.393529 2013-04-23T23:28:16Z 2013-04-23T23:32:34Z Creek running high and wide, one mallard on it. Blue sky, a few flat cumulus clouds, cool breeze from the west. Lake mostly whitened by another snow; growing reach of water along the southwestern shore; large open patch far out,... Michael Hancher Creek running high and wide, one mallard on it. Blue sky, a few flat cumulus clouds, cool breeze from the west. Lake mostly whitened by another snow; growing reach of water along the southwestern shore; large open patch far out, ringed by gulls, a few in the air. Mallards near the southwest inlet; two geese standing in the water close to shore. Blackbirds in the brush.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
A Few Clouds
42°F
6°C
Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 0.06 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 36°F (2°C)
Last Update on 23 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Sunday, April 21, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.393246 2013-04-21T23:05:15Z 2013-04-21T23:10:09Z Gathering drizzle. Robins scurrying alongside the creek. Gray sky, gray lake, darker gray stretches of open water along the southwest shore. Mallards in the air, on the ice, and on the water. Blackbirds among the brush. Goose on the shore... Michael Hancher Gathering drizzle. Robins scurrying alongside the creek. Gray sky, gray lake, darker gray stretches of open water along the southwest shore. Mallards in the air, on the ice, and on the water. Blackbirds among the brush. Goose on the shore near the southwest outlet, another goose resting if not nesting on the small island. Not many walkers or joggers.

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MINNEAPOLIS
Light Rain Fog/Mist
50°F
10°C
Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill 44°F (7°C)
Last Update on 21 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Saturday, April 20, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.393150 2013-04-20T22:07:18Z 2013-04-20T22:13:51Z Creek moving along; cardinals in the trees. Sunny; high, thin clouds; breeze from the south. Lake mostly white from recent snow, but gray at the edges and lined with open water along the southwest shore. Dozens of mallards on the... Michael Hancher Creek moving along; cardinals in the trees. Sunny; high, thin clouds; breeze from the south. Lake mostly white from recent snow, but gray at the edges and lined with open water along the southwest shore. Dozens of mallards on the water and the ice; goose on the small island off the southwest inlet, another goose standing nearby; crow pecking at a branch in the water. Outer path busy with walkers and dogs, joggers, cyclists; inner path still covered with snow.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
Partly Cloudy
40°F
4°C
Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last Update on 20 Apr 4:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Saturday, April 13, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.392112 2013-04-13T20:50:14Z 2013-04-13T20:57:02Z Creek moving slowly, carrying a few mallards. Rough, gray cloud cover; breeze from the west. White snow on the lake, edged in gray ice and a few patches of open water in the southwest, busy with mallards. Paths dry. Four... Michael Hancher Creek moving slowly, carrying a few mallards. Rough, gray cloud cover; breeze from the west. White snow on the lake, edged in gray ice and a few patches of open water in the southwest, busy with mallards. Paths dry. Four men off the north shore working holes in the ice, but not fishing; a square red flag with a white diagonal strip posted in the ice and flapping smartly. Bird calls from various trees.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
Overcast
35°F
2°C
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 28°F (-2°C)
Last Update on 13 Apr 2:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Sunday, April 7, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.391271 2013-04-07T22:02:03Z 2013-04-07T22:06:26Z High haze, sunny; light breeze from the south. Muddy creek moving slowly, carrying two mallards. A few more mallards on water along the edge of the lake ice. Paths busy. Loud cardinal calling from a shoreline tree in the northeast... Michael Hancher High haze, sunny; light breeze from the south. Muddy creek moving slowly, carrying two mallards. A few more mallards on water along the edge of the lake ice. Paths busy. Loud cardinal calling from a shoreline tree in the northeast marsh.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
Mostly Cloudy
46°F
8°C
Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill 42°F (6°C)
Last Update on 7 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Sunday, March 31, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.390376 2013-03-31T23:17:18Z 2013-03-31T23:20:12Z Sunny, blue sky, few clouds, bright snow on the lake. A few mallards on the creek; dozens of mallards on the water near the southwest inlet. Not many people on the paths.... Michael Hancher Sunny, blue sky, few clouds, bright snow on the lake. A few mallards on the creek; dozens of mallards on the water near the southwest inlet. Not many people on the paths.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
Fair and Breezy
37°F
3°C
Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 26°F (-3°C)
Last Update on 31 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

]]> Saturday, March 30, 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/mh/lakeharriet//9181.390290 2013-03-30T21:32:20Z 2013-03-30T21:35:26Z Sunny, mostly blue sky. A couple of mallards on the slow-moving, muddy creek. A few more mallards on a sheet of water near the western shore. Lake ice and snow turning gray. Paths busy.... Michael Hancher Sunny, mostly blue sky. A couple of mallards on the slow-moving, muddy creek. A few more mallards on a sheet of water near the western shore. Lake ice and snow turning gray. Paths busy.

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MINNEAPOLIS MN
A Few Clouds
55°F
13°C
Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill 51°F (11°C)
Last Update on 30 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Current conditions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.89 Lon: -93.22 Elev: 834ft.

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