Wondering about the Wanamingo Town Hall
WOOD-FRAME TOWN HALLS aged by time hold a sense of history that always leaves me wondering. The Wanamingo Town Hall, which I recently photographed in the ghost town of Aspelund in Goodhue County, is...
View ArticleIn rural Aspelund: Passionate about peonies & wine
WIND WHIPPED THOUSANDS of past their prime peonies, their crimson, pink and white blossoms dipping, dancing to the rhythm of summer. With temps in the seventies under clear skies, it was a perfect...
View ArticleAspelund: More than a southern Minnesota ghost town
TECHNICALLY, ASPELUND is classified as a ghost town by the Goodhue County Historical Society. There’s no longer a post office in this spot along County 1 Boulevard in west central Goodhue County,...
View ArticleIn a Minnesota cemetery: Oh, sweet baby, who were you?
I’VE TOURED MANY RURAL CEMETERIES. But never have I seen a grave marker that so saddened me as the one I spotted on the edge of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Aspelund on Sunday...
View ArticleIn rural southern Minnesota: Peonies & wine
UNDER INTERMITTENT GREY SKIES, fragrant blossoms of pink, burgundy, coral, rose and more popped brilliant color into the landscape at a rural Minnesota winery which doubles as a peony business....
View ArticleWine, wheat & unwinding at a Wanamingo area winery
VISIT ASPELUND WINERY and Peony Gardens between Kenyon and Wanamingo, and you’ll discover a place of peace. I love this country spot. For its quiet setting. Its beauty. The genuine friendliness of...
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Rural reflections in the season of autumn
Harvest in Monkey Valley near Kenyon. (Minnesota Prairie Roots file photo October 2021) NOVEMBER MARKS A MONTH of transition from autumn to winter here in Minnesota. A tree frames an abandoned silo...
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Peonies, mysteries & pay
Peonies bloom at Aspelund Peony Gardens. (Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted file photo June 2018) I HAVE SEVERAL TOPICS on my mind today, all unrelated, but a trio of information I want to share....
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Peonies, wine & more at Aspelund
Posing among the peonies in traditional Hmong attire. (Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted photo June 2022) OH, HOW STUNNING the traditional Hmong dresses worn by two sisters posing among the peonies...
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