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Minneapolis Art Shanty Projects

February 9, 2025 Nathaniel Barber

The Minneapolis Art Shanty Projects are a uniquely Minnesotan adventure—transforming lake Bdé Umáŋ into a surreal winter wonderland. Pro tip: bring crampons.

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In Best Of Tags Art Shanty Projects, Minneapolis, Winter, Minnesota, Art, photography

Seven Deadly Spins

May 13, 2023 Nathaniel Barber
Christ of MPLS 2023

Just Loads and Loads of Type 2 Fun

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In Photo Diary Tags Biking, Cycling, Bike race, Alley Cat, Minneapolis, Seven Deadly Spins, The fastest way to get to hell

The Robinson Roundup at Fraternal Order of Eagles #34 - Superbowl Sunday

February 13, 2022 Nathaniel Barber

That time I went to go see the Robinson Roundup play a bonafide barn-burner at Fraternal Order of Eagles #34 in Minneapolis, MN on Superbowl Sunday.

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In Photo Diary Tags Music, live music, country & western, musicians, Minneapolis

Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank - Minneapolis, MN

February 21, 2021 Nathaniel Barber

That time I took my daughter to see the beautiful Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank in Minneapolis, MN. Kids love architecture, right?

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In Photo Diary Tags Architecture, Minneapolis, Streamline Moderne, Art Deco, Landscapes, Sightseeing

Minnehaha Falls In Winter

January 2, 2021 Nathaniel Barber

That time I put on some heavy-duty crampons and, with only a half hour on my parking meter, scrambled behind the frozen Minnehaha waterfall of Minnehaha park., Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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In Photo Diary Tags Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnehaha Falls, Winter, Ice, Landscapes, Trespassing, Cold AF

Grief, rage, riots and rebuilding the Twin Cities

June 1, 2020 Nathaniel Barber
Smoke from riots in Minneapolis, MN

Another black man was murdered by a white police officer. His name was George Floyd. While the rioting and looting has grabbed so much of the headlines, there is another story here, a better story. It is my goal to tell that story.

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In Stories Tags Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Riots and looting, rebuilding the Twin Cities, Twin Cities, Memorial, Short story

Steve the Yeti: Story Behind the Photo

April 17, 2020 Nathaniel Barber
Steve the Yeti - Loring Park - Minneapolis

I met Steve in the tennis courts at Loring Park while on a walk with my daughter. He happily let me take his picture and told me some of his story while my daughter pointed out his missing leg.

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Tags portrait, Minneapolis, Loring Park, Portrait Photography, Story Behind the Photo, Man, Railway Worker

Minneapolis skyline

January 11, 2020 Nathaniel Barber

The view from the Hennepin Skyway

Minneapolis skyline from Hennepin Skyway.

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Tags Minneapolis, skyline, twin cities, buildings, architecture, stories, January 2020, Architecture

Man Down

January 8, 2020 Nathaniel Barber
City of Minneapolis Manhole Cover - Nathaniel Barber Blog

Here, the City of Minneapolis could have just plugged a hole. Instead they chose to plant a flag. Bravo City of Minneapolis!

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Tags Manhole covers, Minneapolis, utilitarian art, art

Birds and the Minneapolis Skyway

January 1, 2020 Nathaniel Barber
Bird impact on Minneapolis Skyway

The Minneapolis Skyways are a wonder of this city, and unfortunately, deadly to birds. A crowd gathers, as I collect these delicate photographs of a birds impact on the skyway windows.

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Tags bird, Minneapolis, skyway, black and white, January 2020

Peacock Groove Bicycles

December 4, 2019 Nathaniel Barber

Erik Noren is a nut

That time I took Greg, my bicycle, to Erik Noren’s shop, and home of Peacock Groove Cycles, to get snappy paint job, and Erik let me take a shitload of pictures.

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In Photo Diary Tags Bicycles, Framebuilder, Handmade Bikes, Craft, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Peacock Groove Bicycles, Shop, Metal shop, Erik Noren

Anthropology

August 13, 2019 Nathaniel Barber
Loring park - Nathaniel Barber Blog

I walked right past, remembering that cruel anecdote from that anthropology course—wondering if I am being filmed as part of a study on altruism and how some wicked people can just walk on by.

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In Essays Tags Loring, Loring Park, Minneapolis, drunks

A family moves from Portland to Minneapolis

July 11, 2019 Nathaniel Barber
Pod Shipping Container - Nathaniel Barber Blog

How to sum up the incredible and complex forces, both pushing and pulling, that would provoke a family to leave their beloved home for a new city, across the country?

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In Essays Tags Portland, PDX, Minneapolis, MPLS, Moving, Family, Dear God WHY?

Dancing Lessons

April 17, 2019 Nathaniel Barber
Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis

Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis

While in Minneapolis for a brief, busy weekend exploring new apartments and job prospects, a mid-April blizzard hits town and I miss my flight home.

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In Stories Tags moving, Minneapolis, Portland, Oregon, Minnesota, new home, air travel, winter, midwest winter, Stone Arch Bridge, Minnesota Capitol Building, Walker Museum of Art, Betty Danger's Country Club, photography

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