Monthly Archives: July 2011

The world’s largest zeppelin, the Farmers Airship, made a historic stop in the Twin Cities on its barnstorming tour across the nation. The 246-ft long zeppelin landed in Eden Prairie July 12, and will stay through July 17 for “Air … Continue reading →

This is part one of my photos from the Farmers Airship, one of only two zeppelins in the world.  Newly Inflated Metrodome.

    Excelsior resident Alex Marine gets a morning session on the calm waters of Lake Minnetonka. Marine took fourth at the Collegiate National Wakeboarding competition on Mission Bay in San Diego. Tantrum

Sponsored by the Excelsior library, Lowry Nature Center was invited for the “Myth Busters” class, which taught kids about common myths in animals of Minnesota.Ha the face is priceless as the guide from Lowry Nature Center pulls a Bull snake … Continue reading →

    The Lake Minnetonka 4th of July celebration at the Commons in Excelsior had a day’s worth of events beginning at 8 a.m. with the Firecracker 10k. The Minnesota Orchestra played before the fireworks.T-6 fighters from WWII fly over … Continue reading →

              Some randoms from July 4 preview story and Minnetonka Summer Festival. Slide.         Father and son playing water balloon launch game. Employee hooking up the wiring to fire off the … Continue reading →