Happy Earthday

Beautiful Bakery for BBBB

It finally felt like spring with temperatures in the 50's. For Earthday we had a chance to get out, and enjoy some of the best of our community events.

 

Bakery Sale Fundraiser by the Beer By Bike Brigade (BBBB)

at Myrick park shelter. Delicacies were going fast as the event started at 9am and before 10am items like baklava were sold out.

Happy Bakery gets to go home early. Sold Out

Spring Eggrolls, the right season

Then it was off to the Hmoob Cultural and Commmunity Centers Spring Eggroll Sale. Freshly made pork or vegetarian rolls at 12 for $15.

They even have a place to sit and delve in before your ride home. They freeze well if you have any left. Hopefully 2 dozen will satisfy us until next falls event.

Minnesota view of Perrot State Park

We ventured up river to Winona with a few stops along the way to get the other view of Trempealeau Mountain and Perrot State Park.

Zooming in on Brady's Bluff

Zooming in you can just barely see a couple at the top of Brady's Bluff. A great day for a hike.

 



Ice falls along Hwy 61



As the snow melts so does natures ice sculptures along highway 61. Always a favorite site during the winter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



MN Marine Art Museum



 

 

A free Saturday talk by artist Thomas Paquette at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.

His work from a three year project include scenes of the Mississippi River from it's beginning to end. There's a book about his work but it doesn't do it justice.














Beautiful oil paintings with a lot of palette knife work and textured layers. I fell in love with all of his work so I strongly suggest stopping by. The show just opened. 

Painting-View from Buena Vista Overlook by Alma, WI

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 A stop at Jefferson's Pub and Grill in Winona for my favorite treat, a Bloody Mary.

 

It's located along the riverfront in Winona but alas no direct views of the Mississippi.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The return home wouldn't be complete without a stop at the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. Caught a fish with my camera surfacing near the observation deck. He was really quite big, maybe a catfish.


I think will have to finish off the day by grilling some salmon.