Carson's Bay annex at 7am.

The frozen spokes

Pre Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt

Christkinklsmarkt approaches

I have always enjoyed this event, although some of the images of Nutcrackers make me very uneasy.



This is borrowed from their web site

 

LET THE HOLIDAY FUN BEGIN

The Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt is a three-day Christmas festival held annually in Excelsior, Minnesota. It is a celebration of the holiday season filled with activities for the whole family.

Come for the Grande Parade, open-air market featuring German Christmas traditions, delicious treats, shop for traditional gifts and unique treasures and visit with friends at the beer garden.

The Kinderworld is all for the kids - a Sugar Plum Fairy-themed center for puppet shows, music, story telling, and activities.  

It's an event you don't want to miss!

The Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt is a three-day Christmas festival held annually in Excelsior, Minnesota. It is a celebration of the holiday season filled with activities for the whole family.


Come for the Grande Parade, open-air market featuring German Christmas traditions, delicious treats, shop for traditional gifts and unique treasures and visit with friends at the beer garden.


The Kinderworld is all for the kids - a Sugar Plum Fairy-themed center for puppet shows, music, story telling, and activities.

Sailboats in November

I finished my run along the Lake Minnetonka Trail and I decided to cruise along the lake to see what I could see. I discovered a tiny access point I had never seen, near the border of Excelsior, perhaps even in Excelsior. I must check. Then I gazed out across lake to see a group of three sailboats passing Big Island. A lovely sight in November. After taking a multitude of shots I decided to review them, only to see that my lens was blurred with sticky finger prints - mine of course. I am a licorice addict and I pay the price.
I salvaged one photo of a sailboat cruising (should I say tatoward the ramp in Excelsior Commons.

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Christmas Lake tide

Lingering Maple leaf

Lake Lucy Park. I finished my run and wandered off, through a very thick carpeting of leaves. Many varieties were represented. I chose a marred and battle scarred red Maple leaf for homage.

A sunny visit to Carsons, November 15