Since there seems to be a theme of "parks" for my photo tours this summer, I headed over to Como Park in Saint Paul to snap some shots of the attractions there and enjoy the uncharacteristically beautiful July weather.
Como Park is a sprawling urban park on the north side of Saint Paul, built in the late 19th Century around Como Lake as a leafy retreat just a short streetcar ride from either downtown. In many ways, it's the premier urban park of the Twin Cities, with major attractions like the Como Zoo, The Majorie McNeely Conservatory, An amusement park, a lakeside pavilion, a golf course, a water park, a carousel, among other regular park amenities.
The park is so large that I only had time to check out the Consevatory and the Lake Como Pavilion, which is the focus of this photo tour.
Como Park is a sprawling urban park on the north side of Saint Paul, built in the late 19th Century around Como Lake as a leafy retreat just a short streetcar ride from either downtown. In many ways, it's the premier urban park of the Twin Cities, with major attractions like the Como Zoo, The Majorie McNeely Conservatory, An amusement park, a lakeside pavilion, a golf course, a water park, a carousel, among other regular park amenities.
The park is so large that I only had time to check out the Consevatory and the Lake Como Pavilion, which is the focus of this photo tour.