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Photos, bikes, news. Visual journalist at @mprnews.org
Witch’s Hat in Tower Hill Park
12.11.2025 03:36 — 👍 504 🔁 63 💬 7 📌 4When its range can expand to 204,800 ISO, 6400 feels pretty reasonable! 😅
12.11.2025 04:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The dancing lights were even bright enough for video!
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Silhouettes of people holding up their phones to photograph the aurora, which is shimmering in the sky above in green and reds.
The green and red corona of the aurora is seen in the sky above the outline of trees.
The green and red corona of the aurora is seen in the sky above a tennis court
The aurora glimmers above a school building and playground
I’ve never seen overhead aurora in the middle of Minneapolis as bright as I saw tonight. Here are a few more photos with my nice camera (Canon R6, 16-35mm f2.8, 6400iso, 0.8”) slightly edited for contrast and clarity.
The shimmering corona was absolutely stunning. #mnwx
Northern lights are out! The view just after 7p this evening at Eagle Lake near Norwood Young America, west of the Twin Cities
12.11.2025 01:10 — 👍 21 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
Red aurora glows above houses
Red aurora visible to the naked eye from the middle of Powderhorn in Minneapolis at 7:10pm. #mnwx
12.11.2025 01:15 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A large full moon, partially shrouded in clouds, rises above an orange neon sign atop a building. The sign reads “GOLD MEDAL FLOUR.”
A large full moon, partially shrouded in clouds, rises next to an orange neon sign atop a building. The sign reads “GOLD MEDAL FLOUR.”
Back with some full moon photos for your viewing pleasure.
The full Buck Moon rises next to the historic Gold Medal Flour sign in Minneapolis on Thursday. Taken at 400mm from the Hennepin Ave bridge. #mnwx
A single heron flies toward a tree full of bird’s nests.
A great blue heron flies with a twig held in its beak. Its legs stretch out gracefully behind its body.
A heron stands in a nest while another passes it a twig with its beak.
A pink and white bicycle with drop handlebars next to a river, the Minneapolis skyline visible behind it. It is outfitted with white bar tape and saddle in the style of a 1990s Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra.
Birds and a bike in northeast Minneapolis.
23.04.2025 03:02 — 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 1Gonna pitch updating our style guide to Minynabolis.
30.03.2025 03:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A woman who is 38 weeks pregnant rides an orange ebike across a bridge. She’s wearing overalls and a white helmet.
Weekly bike post on our way to Kat’s appointment on Monday. #mspcyclecast
04.03.2025 23:37 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A person rides a fat tire bicycle along a snowy path through trees next to the Mississippi River. The sun, low on the horizon, casts long shadows on the ground.
A man balances while sitting on his bike, arm resting for stability on the handrail of a wooden bridge.
Weekly bike post, Crosby Regional Park edition.
22.02.2025 00:33 — 👍 67 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Hundreds of people run across a snowy field. They are wearing helmets, some ski goggles, and the downtown Minneapolis skyline is framed behind them.
A person riding a brakeless fixed gear bicycle performs a skid stop in the snow. Their spokes, rims, frame and drivetrain are covered in icy snow.
Three people smile as they sled down a hill at a checkpoint.
A person dismounts their bicycle at the finish of the Stupor Bowl.
OK bike nerds, ice skating season is over. Have some pics from Stupor Bowl last Saturday.
By my count, it’s been seven years since the last truly snowy edition of the event.
Ben poses for a selfie on a frozen lake. Golden afternoon light is reflected on his face. Ignore the silly GoPro chest mount thingy i screwed up the settings.
Sorry bike bsky, this is still an ice skating account.
30.01.2025 04:02 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Ice skate sunset patrol on Lake of the Isles with my pal Raven.
#mnwx
Personally, I’d love to see all outlets hire more photojournalists 😉.
But this isn’t any fault of the strib. Only 1 still and 1 video journo is allowed in the rm during Supreme Court sessions. Yesterday was just my turn to provide pool pics for the outlets.
OK I’ll bite. If you feel like it, quote this with a pic of a BRIDGE.
24.01.2025 02:57 — 👍 25 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 11They’re saying blades are the new studded tires ⛸️
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A person pushes their friend on a yellow plastic dolphin ice skating trainer.
A person pushes their friend on a yellow plastic dolphin ice skating trainer.
Ben takes a selfie of himself being pushed by his friend Erin who is learning to ice skate.
Sorry cyclists, this is an ice skating account now
23.01.2025 02:09 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Nordic ice skating on Lake Harriet kinda rips #mnwx
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Several people ladle out soup in the lobby of a crowded theatre.
People walk down the middle of a street holding lanterns and puppets.
Four members of Stay Well Magdalena perform on a stage.
A 3-year-old lets out a howl from atop his father’s shoulders.
I managed to mash out a few words that went on @mprnews.org tonight, you can read them via the link below.
Always a privilege to share photos of the artists and community members that make my corner of the city so special.
www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
A giant heron puppet leads dozens of people through a snowy park.
People hold lanterns and puppets as they sing together.
The facade of the historic Avalon Theatre in Minneapolis. People hold lanterns as they stand outside.
A wide angle view of a large group gathered in a park. They hold dozens of lanterns and large puppets.
Hundreds celebrated the winter solstice tonight with a lantern-lit parade through south Minneapolis with puppets from In the Heart of the Beast Theatre.
After a snowy singalong around bonfires in the park, revelers returned to the theatre for hot soup and more musical performances.
A view of Marshall Avenue and the Mississippi River on my ride this morning. #mnwx #MSPcyclecast
19.12.2024 16:59 — 👍 40 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1
A person pilots a snow plow on a sidewalk in front of a 33-foot tall silver loon statue.
A brown tabby cat sits on a front porch, snow falls in front of them. Above, a Minnesota state flag hangs from the awning.
Two orange snow plows drive down I-94, a wake of snow flowing off their curved plows.
Kids run through thick falling snow to catch a school bus, its lights flashing red.
Winter fans, rejoice — finally seeing plowable snow in the Twin Cities.
A few weather features from my bike ride around town this morning for @mprnews.org:
#mnwx
I am working on a story about the job hunt in Minnesota and the Midwest and what experiences people are having. Are you someone who has recently been laid off, looking for a new job or beginning the job search for the first time? DM me here.
04.12.2024 20:48 — 👍 8 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
A man and young woman stand next to a large turkey who is standing on a table.
Kids watch as a large white turkey walks past them.
And finally, just to be clear, Tom the turkey did *not* receive a pardon yesterday. Minnesota, apparently, doesn't partake in that tradition.
He's back in Hutchinson, Minn., with his owner Paisley VonBerge (center, first photo) to be processed for Thanksgiving dinner for her family.
Godspeed, Tom.
A man wearing earphones holds a mic up to a white turkey standing on a table.
People watch as a turkey spreads its wings while standing on a table inside the governor's reception room at the State Capitol.
After Walz and other officials finished fielding questions, it was Tom's turn in the spotlight.
The nearly 42-pound bird wasn't super talkative, though @mprnews.org's @claymasters.bsky.social tried his best.
A man speaks at a podium, gesturing with both hands.
Walz boasted that MN is the nation's leading turkey producer at the traditional Thanksgiving-week event.
He & other officials weighed-in on questions about potential tariffs under the incoming Trump administration.
Walz also said he had no regrets about his VP run with Kamala Harris.
A white turkey trots along the front steps of the Minnesota State Capitol. Two human men follow him.
A majestic turkey stands on the State Capitol's steps, white feathers slightly ruffled. We look up at him from an ant's eye view, the turkey's head framed against a partly cloudy sky.
Tom isn't here for a long time, but he's here for a good time. The 22-week-old turkey got a tour of the Capitol's steps after appearing at a presser with Gov. Tim Walz & members of Minnesota's agriculture industry on Tuesday.
27.11.2024 23:05 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Rest easy, Ralphie!
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Hear more from Theo Casio and Kat Rohn in this video, edited by @mprnews.org video producer @anneguttridge.bsky.social:
(Sorry for the outside link — thanks for your patience as we get our Bluesky workflow ironed out)
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