Chapter 334: On the Topic of Local Flavor...
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...check out this pictoral blog that I recently discovered while searching for a picture of the Minneapolis skyline. This artist understands the love someone can have for a place whether they have been their entire life or just a couple of years and his pictures from Minneapolis prove it. I literally got choked up looking at how well he's captured some of my favorite places.
From his website: A View From the Tundra
The Twin Cities lie on a frozen tundra. At least that’s what everyone told me when I moved here in 2005. I’ll get frostbite by October for sure. I’ll develop an accent that lowers my IQ. Sure, there’s plenty of beautiful blonds; but they all got married at 15. The truth is, Minneapolis and St Paul are two of the most under-rated cities in the US. They’re spectacular. Who knew that only New York has more theater than the Twin Cities? (there are over 100 theaters here). Who knew that this is the home of The Jayhawks, Prince, General Mills, Best Buy, Target, roller blading, armored cars, the pacemaker, the Better Business Bureau, the first heart transplant, the first bone marrow transplant, the first shopping mall, the first super computer, and a lot more…
But this is the nature of everything, isn’t it? That there’s another side to every story…
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About this site:
For 7 years, I’ve photographed my experiences of the world – especially my friends and family, my travels, and the people I encounter along the way. This photo blog is about perspectives. It is both about life in midwest, and a midwesterner’s experience of the world. Some of my photos are art, some try to literally depict the reality of my surroundings; but all are meant to give a sense of the perspective through which I see my surroundings.