we forded the high waters of the mississippi river yesterday to get out to pike island for one of my favorite walks in the twin cities. pike island sits at the confluence of the minnesota river and the mississippi river. it sits below the high sandstone bluffs of the city of saint paul, and it is hard to believe that such a wild and peaceful place still exists in the city proper. we waded through knee-high, ice cold water to get to the island. but then we had the whole place all to ourselves. before we rolled our pant legs up for the chilly slosh back to solid land, i grabbed a handful of greenery more or less at random, to make this simple composition.

a collection of may greenery

pike island, saint paul, minnesota