Tag Archives: Hwy 52

04.22.14 – Cloud Wiring

Cloud Wiring.

04-22-14 Cloud Wiring

04.13.14 – Right As Rain

Right As Rain.  Happy to see the rain after many months of snow and cold.

04-13-14 Right As Rain

03.13.14 – Visibility

Visibility?

03-13-14 Visibility

When the universe speaks

Ever have one of those days?  You know, the kind where things just don’t fall into place.  Some refer to them as Monday’s, but those types of things can happen most any day.  It just so happens that my last instance happened on a Monday.  I walked through my normal morning routine per usual and then headed out the door.  It wasn’t until I was a few miles out-of-town that I noticed I didn’t have my phone…that electronic device the keeps you connected to your immediate outside world and beyond.  I wasn’t that far from away so I turned around and made haste for home.  Yep, there it was on the nightstand right where I let it.  Alright, now I can head out and get back on my way to work. //30 minutes behind schedule//

I was driving along as I normally do; thinking over what I needed to do that day in my head.  I was right about at the halfway point of my commute when Cyndie called.  She asked me if I had seen her car keys.  I slipped my hand into my coat pocket and quickly realized what had happened.  We were out and about on Sunday and I was driving her car; upon returning home I left her keys in my coat pocket.  Crap!  Back home I went to correct my mistake.

The one thing I do love about my commute is the sunrises of Summer.  June, July & August produce some beautiful sunrises; all mostly before 6 a.m.  Today – this day in early March when the sun doesn’t rise that early; because of my delay, I was treated to a beautiful sight as I headed back home for the second time.  Once home I seriously contemplated a vacation day.  It seemed as though the universe was trying to tell me something – forget Monday; go back to bed.

Determined as I was to get on with it, I set out for work a third time.  //1 hour behind schedule//

The clouds were amazing.  There was a hint of hoar-frost on the trees and a pinkish hue in the sky.

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East Ave / W 6th Street – Red Wing
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East Ave / W 5th Street

 

My favorite rural landscape was rather picturesque this a.m. as I passed it by for the fifth time 🙂

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Hwy 50

 

The refinery dragons were spewing their exhaust from right to left this a.m. – unusual as it is usually the reverse.

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At this point I was thinking the universe had been wrong about this day.  That is until I arrived at my exit from Hwy 52.  A car ran the stop light and almost t-boned me on the driver side; it would have if not for my spidey-like senses and lightning fast reflexes.  At this point I was only moments from work and their was no point in turning around – although the thought occurred to me.

The view from my favorite I94 on-ramp was rather nice this a.m. and well-received after my recent brush with an inattentive motorist.

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Even if you days starts out wrong and everything seems to be discombobulated – keep at it.  All will work itself out and be fine eventually.

Have a great Monday tomorrow everyone.

 

 

Saturday Morning Stuck

Cyndie & I heard from the couple we were meeting with Saturday (in preparation for their wedding photography) that there was a semi in the ditch/median just North of us.  We headed that way as we traveled back home having taken a completely different route to the church earlier.  Sure enough, an hour and half later, the wrecker was just getting the semi with doubles back on solid pavement.  The snowfall we received last night produced some challenging road conditions in the early a.m.  The plows were out and cleared the snow quickly; as you can see the roads were about clear as of  11:30 a.m. or so.  Not soon enough for this semi driver though.  It didn’t look like anyone was hurt thankfully.

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