4) Why Minnesota was called the Gopher State: A cartoon depicting local politicians with gophers on their heads, pulling a locomotive was published, and the satirical depiction of the gophers stuck.
Awesome.
fireworks - 4th of july. Taken in Paynseville, MN by Dan Anderson.
Target Field on Flickr.
taken with iPhone, assembled with AutoStitch App
Swimmers, Lake Superior, Minnesota
Photo: Nick OttoI love all the empty space around the swimming platform. It shows how the lake is both huge and peaceful. The figures of the people become very small, and what makes the shot is the person jumping from the platform and appearing especially tiny surrounded by all that water.
Gopher chips. by the queen of subtle on Flickr.
Lift Bridge Anomaly (by Shawn Thompson - Lake Superior Photographer)
(via Minn Pics)

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Minnesota is the New California - The Sota Boys
I’ve listened to it twice now. Not sure I can go back to work.
First Backpack Hike on Flickr.
It was a short hike, but very steep, and with a 30lb kid on my back, it nearly killed me. But we had a great time at Frontenac State Park, beautiful views of Lake Pepin, one of my favorite areas in Minnesota.
Shapes of Minneapolis. Accurate to scale.
Wells Fargo Center, Rand Tower, Capella Tower, Campbell Mithun Tower, Hennepin Avenue...
@panndder staying calm.
The Grand Masonic David Temple, of NotGraphs fame, has started a baseball podcast. But unlike the others out there,...
River House, Serbia by Irene Becker.
The house has remained atop the rock since 1968.