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The Children's Museum, a colorful change from the drab landscape on such a gray evening.
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The Children's Museum, a colorful ch…
 
Pointe of Saint Paul hangs over the Lowertown area of downtown.
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Pointe of Saint Paul hangs over the …
 
The Minnesota Public Radio Building, from above!
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The Minnesota Public Radio Building,…
 
St. Paul Companies rising from the street.
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St. Paul Companies rising from the s…
 
University Athletic Club Building and First National Bank.
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University Athletic Club Building an…
 
I drew these, the Coney Island Buildings, for a mural on public display in the Seventh Place Mall, however, I didn't paint it or add the people.
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I drew these, the Coney Island Build…
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What, no towers? Yeah, this this looking to the east, away from downtown. Not too flattering, but it could be worse...a lot worse. At least it's not a landfill.
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What, no towers? Yeah, this this loo…
 
Galtier and MN Life from a parking ramp.
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Galtier and MN Life from a parking r…
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Looking down to Landmark Center from the new Science Museum.
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Looking down to Landmark Center from…
 
The buildings all gather for a picture.
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The buildings all gather for a pictu…
 
Rice Park has a nice mix of the old and new. Landmark Tower stands in the center of the shot, flanked by U.S. West to the right and the St. Paul Hotel to the left.
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Rice Park has a nice mix of the old …
 
Trying to give you that Lowertown appeal is the U.S. Trust Center and Galtier Plaza, showing that the old and new can mix together quite well.
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Trying to give you that Lowertown ap…
 
The base of City Hall reminds me of the setbacks of New York skyscrapers. In the back is U.S. West, which helps to cave in Kellogg at this point.
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The base of City Hall reminds me of …
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Getting on top of the Lowry Ramp allows this view of the various downtown buildings. Ecolab frames this view of Wells Fargo (brown), Firstar (next one to the left), Galtier, and MN Life (light building on the left).
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Getting on top of the Lowry Ramp all…
 
Kellogg Square Apartments bowing to First National Bank.
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Kellogg Square Apartments bowing to …
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Lawson Software and neighboring St. Paul Hotel.
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Lawson Software and neighboring St. …
 
Looking down W. 5th St. with U.S. Bank (formerly Firstar), 401 Building, and Galtier all visible.
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Looking down W. 5th St. with U.S. Ba…
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Daytons, and World Trade Center looking down at it.
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Daytons, and World Trade Center look…
 
Metro Square, reflecting the 400 Building and Galtier Plaza.
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Metro Square, reflecting the 400 Bui…
 
Mickey's Diner and Assumption Church, the perfect dusk picture.
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Mickey's Diner and Assumption Church…
 
Yeah, a postcard, but the Winter Carnical Ice Palace is beautiful and a landmark. Built with over 20,000 blocks of ice, mostly from Lake Como!
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Yeah, a postcard, but the Winter Car…
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Post Office and Twin Cities Public Television peaking in on the picture.
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Post Office and Twin Cities Public T…
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Wabasha Court, a dead building on a street that doesn't want it. It's gone now.
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Wabasha Court, a dead building on a …
 
Lowry Medical Building and City Hall Annex.
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Lowry Medical Building and City Hall…
 
The "pile of *beep*", AT&T, across the river, in between the Post Office and Ramsey County Government Center East.
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The "pile of *beep*", AT&T, …
 
Here's a new view for you. Here, the Radisson (left) and City Hall (right) both frame the Wabasha St. Bridge as it crosses the Mississippi. Keep in mind that this is taken out of a window, so it may be slightly faded.
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Here's a new view for you. Here, the…
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A Snoppy statue owned by Metro Transit. You can find this local beauty in the Firstar Center Metro Transit Store, skyway level.
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A Snoppy statue owned by Metro Trans…
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Radisson and the Degree of Honor Building looking down on people in Kellogg Square Mall.
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Radisson and the Degree of Honor Bui…
 
Well, my trip to the 11th floor of the City Hall Annex had my camera with me. Of course, I'm looking towards the capitol, but you get a new view, one that never was seen in photos. You can see old buildings in the mix of newer towers, including Lawson Sof
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Well, my trip to the 11th floor of t…
 
A slanted picture (look at the outer black frame) of people at Town Square at lunchtime. Of course, I had to be stealthy; I pretended to look at my camera, instead of putting it up to my face.
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A slanted picture (look at the outer…