I painted this picture when I was 22 years old. It is more abstract than I remembered. It was painted from the time lape photographs my dad took at the Spectacle of Lights photography contest. I think it was sponsered by the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Outdoor nocturne painting of St. Paul, Minnesota from Indian Mounds Park. Barge activity goes on through the night. The new Lafayette Bridge adds color, and there is a game at the Saint Paul Saints Stadium.   Barges I would like to go with you, I would like to sail the ocean blue...

Outdoor noctourne painting of St. Paul, Minnesota from Warner Road, featuring the illuminated Lafayette Bridge. To visit this colorful view walk down-river from Lowertown along Warner Road, about 10 minutes beyond the Layfayette Bridge.

Outdoor noctourne painting of St. Paul, Minnesota from Indian Mounds Park. This has been one of my favorite views for a long time. It goes back to when my dad took pictures of Saint Paul during an event called the Spectacle of Lights. All of the businesses woul turn on their lights and photographers would take pictures.

Saint Paul from an outlook along Mounds Boulevard, in the Dayton's Bluff area of Saint Paul, very close by Indian Mounds Park. The time is September and barges are lining up to get filled at CHS Inc. CHS Inc. owns the name of the Saint Paul Saints baseball stadium in Lowertown.

I've been told that this is the most photographed scene in the Twin Cities. It is so interesting to watch the movement of the barges. Today was so windy I gave up on my umbrella, at one point I was holding onto it while at the same time holding down my easel. This is an outdoor painting!