Easter in Minneapolis

As I sit indoors on this cold, stormy day, watching the rain pelt the windows and hearing the occasional rumble of thunder, it's hard to believe that it was so lovely last week on Easter Sunday. But it was indeed. In fact, last Sunday was probably the nicest day we've had this spring - 70 degrees and sunshine all day long.

I decided to take advantage of the lovely weather and walk through Loring Park on the way to Westminster Presbyterian Church, a large church in downtown Minneapolis. On the way to the Easter service, I did a little bird watching in Loring Park. I got a pair of binoculars with a lovely leather case from a family friend who was a great lover of birds, and I jumped at the chance to use them.

               I walked past the Episcopal church just as the Easter service ended.

This is a marsh in Loring Park with St. Mary's Basilica in the background. My office is also
located here!

 I spotted several male red-winged blackbirds, but their brightly colored wings unfortunately
aren't visible in this photo.


The Westminster Church had a very large choir that sang beautifully. For the Easter service there were trumpets, trombones, and timpani drums accompanying the choir. I've decided that timpani drums should be my next musical endeavor.

                            Westminster Church emptying after the Easter service.

                         The church against the backdrop of downtown Minneapolis.


Back at home, we enjoyed an Easter dinner of ham and asparagus, minus the hollandaise sauce. Here are a few more pictures of our dining room decorated for Easter:

Hope you all had an equally lovely Easter!