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Virtual Aquatennial continues with another new print release - “Skyline Storm”
The city lights cast a warm orange glow across the bottom of an otherwise dark and ominous shelf cloud as it sweeps across downtown Minneapolis. A cold wind interrupts the humid still air. Lightening strikes in the distance. I get one last snap and retreat to safety.
The city lights and lightning looks especially striking on glossy brushed aluminum. The highlights on this print literally shine and change as the light in the room changes.
This image will be limited to 100 prints. Each comes signed and numbered.
Plus, this week I’m offering this and my Limited Edition Mpls Aqua prints with a 10% discount, and I’ll still donate 10% of sales of these to the Aquatennial Ambassadors Organization’s Scholarship Fund.
You can find it and more of my Aquatennial Limited Editions here:https://www.etsy.com/shop/afsonnek?section_id=1
For more info about the AAO Scholarship Fund: https://www.aquatennialambassadors.com/scholarship#printsforsale#aqua2020#aquatennial#minneapolis#captureminneapolis#mytwincities#twincitieslove#minnesota#exploremn#onlyinmn#capturemn#iloveminnesota#minnesota365#mnproud#bestofmn#myminnesota#mnexposure
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Iconic Spoonbridge & Cherry
Celebrating my love of Minneapolis during our virtual Aquatennial with a new print available featuring the iconic Spoonbridge & Cherry!
Plus, this week I’m offering this and my Limited Edition Mpls Aqua prints with a 10% discount, and I’ll still donate 10% of sales of these to the Aquatennial Ambassadors Organization’s Scholarship Fund.
Purchase yours here: https://etsy.me/3hxE7UT
For more info about the AAO Scholarship Fund: https://www.aquatennialambassadors.com/scholarship
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Missing the Minneapolis Aquatennial this year? For the first time ever, I’m offering my Limited Edition Mpls Aqua prints with a discount to help lift your spirits. Plus, I’ll still donate 10% of sales of these to the Aquatennial Ambassadors Organization.
Click here for the sale: https://etsy.me/2NyLQoJ
More info about the AAO: https://www.aquatennialambassadors.com/
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The best part of the Grand Finale of the 2016 Minneapolis Aquatennial Fireworks!
I stepped outside the conventional rules for photographing fireworks. I did it handheld with my Canon Powershot SX710 HS (point and shoot camera) - the result was unique patterns with brilliant colors. This was from the 2016 Minneapolis Aquatennial - Target Fireworks on July 23, 2016.
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Minneapolis Goes to the Winter Carnival
Since the Aquatennial began in 1940, Minneapolis has been a land of summer celebrations. Minneapolitans are certainly no strangers to winter, however, and many have gladly made the trip across the river to join in the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. From Aquatennial royalty, to Minneapolis Tribune reporters, to everyday citizens, here are just a few photos of Minneapolis residents enjoying Winter Carnival (from top to bottom):
- Aquatennial Queen Patty McLane with Vulcan A.J. Brioscht and Aquatennial Chairman Bert Baston, 1948 (P05259)
- Aquatennial Queen Ruth Tolman and Queen of the Snows Shirley Peterson with King Boreas Joseph Shiely, 1947 (P27180)
- Aquatennial Officials wear matching parkas to Winter Carnival, 1947 (P22509)
- Aquatennial Queen Float at the Winter Carnival, 1947 (P27167)
- Minneapolis Tribune reporter Barbara Flanagan tries on Fire Queen costume, 1948 (FLAN0034)
- Louis Claeson competes in the Winter Carnival fishing derby on White Bear Lake, 1948 (P18235)
The 2022 Saint Paul Winter Carnival runs through February 6.
Photos from the Minneapolis Newspaper Photograph CollectionandBarbara Flanagan Collection in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.
