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Minnesota in Autumn
Fall
colours are a special time in Minnesota.
The display starts up north and spreads
south. It can vary from season to
season. These pictures show the colours as
recent as 2005 in areas near Minneapolis a well
as 2000 and 2001 in Banning State Park near
Sandstone, Minnesota as well as Ft. Snelling and
Wirth Park; both near or in Minneapolis.
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A quiet path in Banning State Park
- October, 2000. The leaves have all but fallen but there
are enough left to show off their colors..
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The Kettle River is in the
background in this scene from Banning Park's forest. Notice
the interesting rocks. |
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On top of the ridge one can see
across the Kettle River and the valley and look at the
forest.
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The pines arch up and reach towards
the sky - Banning State Park. |
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The Kettle River rapids seen
through the birch trees in Banning State Park. This is a
place where one can find peace and quiet and simply get away from
it all. |
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Another view of the Kettle River
rapids at Banning State Park. |
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Tranquility on the Kettle
River. Just down stream are the rapids that will take the
river down to the St. Croix. |
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Part of the rapids on the Kettle
River at Banning State Park. Even during low water there's a
lot of thrust in the current. |
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Huge boulders are found through out
the park as seen along the rapids. |
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Away from the river these large
boulders are everywhere - in this case partly covered with moss. |
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These steps blend with the forest
and take one from the river level up to the top of the
ridge. Just beautiful. |
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Another view of the rapids. A
ledge on the other side of the Kettle River blends with the
background of autumn colors. |
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Another forest scene
in Banning State Park. |
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The path along the
Kettle River at Banning State Park. |
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Another view of the
ledge along the Kettle River Rapids at Banning State Park showing
off the colors of the trees. |
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The flaming colors of a Red Maple in
Banning State Park. |
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A final look at the path winding
around in Banning State Park. |
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A flaming array of color at Ft.
Snelling State Park - 2000. |
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The Minnesota River at Snelling
State Park near the Mendota High Level Bridge. |
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The poetry of arches on the Mendota
High Bridge crossing over the Minnesota River Valley at Snelling
State Park. |
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A wood based monument at Fr.
Snelling Park near the Information Center. |
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The quiet waters of Lake Snelling
with lilies floating on the surface and the early autumn colors in
the background. |
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Another view of Lake Snelling
at one
of the tranquil sections in Ft. Snelling State Park.
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One doesn't have to leave
Minneapolis to see beauty. This is a section in Wirth Park
not far from Highway 394. |
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The brilliant colors of the wild
prairie at Wirth Park. October, 2000. |
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Even a tree stump can be an object
of beauty. Wirth Park - Minneapolis, Oct., 2000. |
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The brilliant colors of autumn blend
together in Wirth Park, October, 2000. |
