Late Winter in Downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota

Jennifat · March 7th, 2011, 12:25 AM

March 5, 2011

Since yesterday was such a beautiful winter day, I decided to head over to downtown St. Paul to snap some shots. Much of downtown was torn up to make way for the new Central Corridor LRT project, so it was impossible to avoid the construction. Regardless, I still think of St. Paul as the prettier, more historic of the twins.

MplsTodd · March 7th, 2011, 11:03 PM

Nice photos! The 1st National Bank building has always been one of my favorites, with the iconic 1 looming on the skyline.

Hopefully you'll wander over to Lowertown for your next DT SP thread.

Jennifat · March 8th, 2011, 03:56 AM

Thanks for the nice comment, Todd! I was a tad disappointed with my photo tour this time around, but I still think it turned out nicely.

I definitely agree about the 1st National Bank Building; it's an under-appreciated beauty. If you look really closely, there are some gorgeous Art Deco details running all the way up the building. I just love all of the Art Deco in St. Paul.

I was hoping to throw Lowertown into the mix for this tour as well, but it was getting too dark by the time I headed that way. Next time, for sure.

Chadoh25 · March 8th, 2011, 05:28 PM

Great photos.

spectre000 · March 9th, 2011, 01:49 AM

Great photos Jenni! I really like the one of the Landmark Center.

Somnifor · March 9th, 2011, 06:36 AM

Nice thread.

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Originally Posted by Jennifat

I was a tad disappointed with my photo tour this time around, but I still think it turned out nicely.

I think we are in an awkward light period or something. The photos I have taken this week are some of the weakest I've done in a long time.

Jennifat · March 12th, 2011, 03:27 AM

Thanks, Som! A big factor in my disappointment is that I only took my telephoto lens. It's virtually impossible to get larger buildings at any reasonable distance with a 50-200mm. I guess I'm going to have to carry multiple from now on.

Resident · March 12th, 2011, 04:01 AM

Jen, you should get a Lowepro camera backpack. I absolutely love mine. I've had it for about 13 years now and it pretty much goes anywhere I go and is still in great shape. They're kind of expensive, but they totally last and are way convenient. Mine holds 3 lenses, all of my filters and some have a tripod strappy thing, mine doesn't but a cool idea nevertheless.

Anyway, great job. I always enjoy a photo thread of the Twins! Or just St. Paul in this case.

Jennifat · March 14th, 2011, 08:23 PM

Yeah, that's a good idea. I should really invest in a new case. I've got a standard camera case, but it doesn't hold multiple lenses, and I hate to carry around something so clunky.

At any rate, I'll probably be heading back to get what I missed in the coming weekends, so stay tuned!

Somnifor · March 15th, 2011, 04:17 AM

I have a camera shoulder bag, I find it to be pretty convenient for carrying around multiple lenses. Also it makes it easy to put the camera away when that seems appropriate. I don't remember what I paid for it but it was pretty cheap, I got it at National Camera Excange in downtown Minneapolis.

Jennifat · March 15th, 2011, 04:58 AM

Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll have to do some shopping, I think.

Paule · March 15th, 2011, 05:04 AM

Very nice pic set! Thanks Jennifat for deviating from your small city photo tour to give us a look of St Paul. My fav is pic three of the set, the loner guy sitting on the park bench in the middle of snow. To me that is a true Minnesotan!

El Mariachi · March 16th, 2011, 02:24 AM

nice photos!

***xzmattzx*** · March 27th, 2011, 02:33 AM

Nice pictures!

aarhusforever · March 31st, 2011, 10:13 PM

The city looks really nice with all those great buildings and smiling happy people. My hometown has the nickname "smilets by" meaning city of smiles or the smiling city

..but as far as I can see all you guys in Saint Paul look pretty happy too

Greetings from your friends in EU

Jennifat · April 9th, 2011, 11:01 PM

Thanks, Aarhus. I think the biggest reason people were smiling that day was due to the fact that it was above freezing.

Jennifat · May 11th, 2011, 05:05 AM

My objective when creating photo threads is to capture ordinary moments in cities and towns to convey their "look-and-feel", not particularly focusing just on infrastructure. I like to add a human element to my tours.

Rafael Cevidanes · May 22nd, 2011, 06:20 AM

Nice shots! Late winter is surely very charmous, and the city got an special view by it.

MilwaukeeMark · May 24th, 2011, 07:26 AM

Fantastic photo thread, as always. Despite your regrets, the telephoto worked great to capture the personal life moments that are all-too-often missed in these types of city threads. You're way better at it than I am.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifat

Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll have to do some shopping, I think.

I also use a Lowepro shoulder bag (Slingshot 100AW). It's not a cumbersome bag, the sling factor is fantastic and the padding is good. The only time I have trouble with it is on long hikes with a tripod hanging off it. The single shoulder strap tends to be weighty, even with carbon fiber (the tripod, that is). It holds my camera body with telephoto + 50mm and 18-55 stock (plus flash & filters). REI sells these bags and if you're a member (you should be), you can return it at ANY time if you don't like it, no questions asked.

fozzy · August 25th, 2011, 04:34 PM

Great photos!!!!!

March 7th, 2011, 12:25 AM	#1
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Late Winter in Downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota March 5, 2011 Since yesterday was such a beautiful winter day, I decided to head over to downtown St. Paul to snap some shots. Much of downtown was torn up to make way for the new Central Corridor LRT project, so it was impossible to avoid the construction. Regardless, I still think of St. Paul as the prettier, more historic of the twins. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

March 8th, 2011, 03:56 AM	#3
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Thanks for the nice comment, Todd! I was a tad disappointed with my photo tour this time around, but I still think it turned out nicely. I definitely agree about the 1st National Bank Building; it's an under-appreciated beauty. If you look really closely, there are some gorgeous Art Deco details running all the way up the building. I just love all of the Art Deco in St. Paul. I was hoping to throw Lowertown into the mix for this tour as well, but it was getting too dark by the time I headed that way. Next time, for sure. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

March 12th, 2011, 03:27 AM	#7
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Thanks, Som! A big factor in my disappointment is that I only took my telephoto lens. It's virtually impossible to get larger buildings at any reasonable distance with a 50-200mm. I guess I'm going to have to carry multiple from now on. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

March 12th, 2011, 04:01 AM	#8
Resident Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 548 Likes (Received): 0	Jen, you should get a Lowepro camera backpack. I absolutely love mine. I've had it for about 13 years now and it pretty much goes anywhere I go and is still in great shape. They're kind of expensive, but they totally last and are way convenient. Mine holds 3 lenses, all of my filters and some have a tripod strappy thing, mine doesn't but a cool idea nevertheless. Anyway, great job. I always enjoy a photo thread of the Twins! Or just St. Paul in this case. __________________ transplanted. 303 --->317---> 414

March 14th, 2011, 08:23 PM	#9
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Yeah, that's a good idea. I should really invest in a new case. I've got a standard camera case, but it doesn't hold multiple lenses, and I hate to carry around something so clunky. At any rate, I'll probably be heading back to get what I missed in the coming weekends, so stay tuned! __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

March 7th, 2011, 11:03 PM	#2
MplsTodd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 0	Nice photos! The 1st National Bank building has always been one of my favorites, with the iconic 1 looming on the skyline. Hopefully you'll wander over to Lowertown for your next DT SP thread.

March 8th, 2011, 05:28 PM	#4
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,572 Likes (Received): 248	Great photos.

March 9th, 2011, 01:49 AM	#5
spectre000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Paul Posts: 5,023 Likes (Received): 159	Great photos Jenni! I really like the one of the Landmark Center.

March 15th, 2011, 04:17 AM	#10
Somnifor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,596 Likes (Received): 111	I have a camera shoulder bag, I find it to be pretty convenient for carrying around multiple lenses. Also it makes it easy to put the camera away when that seems appropriate. I don't remember what I paid for it but it was pretty cheap, I got it at National Camera Excange in downtown Minneapolis.

March 15th, 2011, 04:58 AM	#11
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll have to do some shopping, I think. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

March 15th, 2011, 05:04 AM	#12
Paule Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wausau Posts: 2,001 Likes (Received): 4	Very nice pic set! Thanks Jennifat for deviating from your small city photo tour to give us a look of St Paul. My fav is pic three of the set, the loner guy sitting on the park bench in the middle of snow. To me that is a true Minnesotan!

March 16th, 2011, 02:24 AM	#13
El Mariachi Has Left the Building Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near Lake Michigan Posts: 6,000 Likes (Received): 86	nice photos!

March 27th, 2011, 02:33 AM	#14
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,626 Likes (Received): 58	Nice pictures! __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

March 31st, 2011, 10:13 PM	#15
aarhusforever EU citizen Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aarhus/Europe Posts: 4,002 Likes (Received): 979	The city looks really nice with all those great buildings and smiling happy people. My hometown has the nickname "smilets by" meaning city of smiles or the smiling city ..but as far as I can see all you guys in Saint Paul look pretty happy too Greetings from your friends in EU __________________ EUROPE - many states - one nation Aarhus - the second largest city in Denmark Aarhus...my Aarhus

April 9th, 2011, 11:01 PM	#16
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Thanks, Aarhus. I think the biggest reason people were smiling that day was due to the fact that it was above freezing. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

May 11th, 2011, 05:05 AM	#17
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	My objective when creating photo threads is to capture ordinary moments in cities and towns to convey their "look-and-feel", not particularly focusing just on infrastructure. I like to add a human element to my tours. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

May 22nd, 2011, 06:20 AM	#18
Rafael Cevidanes Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ipatinga Posts: 340 Likes (Received): 10	Nice shots! Late winter is surely very charmous, and the city got an special view by it. __________________ Orgulho de nascer no celeiro da arte, no berço mineiro. Sou das Minas de ouro, das montanhas Gerais, eu sou filho dos montes, das estradas reais. Cumuruxatiba: um pedaço do paraíso no extremo sul baiano! Região Metropolitana do Vale do Aço - a pujança do desenvolvimento do interior mineiro Pelo começo da Estrada Real – Milho Verde, São Gonçalo do Rio das Pedras, Diamantina e Serro, MG Alto Caparaó, MG: da cidade ao topo do terceiro ponto culminante do Brasil

August 25th, 2011, 04:34 PM	#20
fozzy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: leeds Posts: 979 Likes (Received): 11	Great photos!!!!!

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