http://tomlany.net Tom Lany's website and blog Wed, 02 May 2012 03:33:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://tomlany.net/2011/08/minnesota-state-fair/ http://tomlany.net/2011/08/minnesota-state-fair/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:02:46 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=2101 Summer is quickly coming to a close. I am ready for school to start up again (except for the whole packing thing), but the end of summer would not be the same without a trip to the Minnesota State Fair. Second only in size to the Texas State Fair on a national level, the fair [...]]]> http://tomlany.net/2011/08/minnesota-state-fair/feed/ 9 http://tomlany.net/2011/07/timber-time/ http://tomlany.net/2011/07/timber-time/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:17:06 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=2020 I was sitting in my family’s backyard a few weeks ago when I noticed that one of the two elm trees was loosing leaves. We were a bit surprised, given that it was June. We contacted a tree company who came out and diagnosed this tree and the other elm in our backyard with dutch [...]]]> http://tomlany.net/2011/07/timber-time/feed/ 0 http://tomlany.net/2011/07/up-to-the-north-shore/ http://tomlany.net/2011/07/up-to-the-north-shore/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:12:29 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=1976 I just returned from a trip with my family to the north shore of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. The weather was pleasant – highs were in the mid 70s and raindrops were few and far between. It was a nice escape from the warm 90 degree weather we have had here in the Twin [...]]]> http://tomlany.net/2011/07/up-to-the-north-shore/feed/ 0 http://tomlany.net/2010/08/zoo-too/ http://tomlany.net/2010/08/zoo-too/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:39:59 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=1527 I went to the Como Zoo and Conservatory again yesterday. This time I went with my Uncle Bob and brother. The temperature was perfect, and it wasn’t that busy. We had a great time. Check out these photos from our excursion.]]> http://tomlany.net/2010/08/zoo-too/feed/ 0 http://tomlany.net/2010/06/a-day-at-the-zoo/ http://tomlany.net/2010/06/a-day-at-the-zoo/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:12:59 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=1483 I went with my brother Brian to the Como Zoo in St. Paul today. He is really into animals, and they just opened a new polar bear exhibit yesterday; so I figured it was time we paid a visit. Check out these pictures from our expedition.]]> http://tomlany.net/2010/06/a-day-at-the-zoo/feed/ 1 http://tomlany.net/2010/03/2010-flooding/ http://tomlany.net/2010/03/2010-flooding/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:23:55 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=1045 With the arrival of an early spring, much of the State of Minnesota is facing the possibility of flooding. Here in Saint Peter, the Minnesota River is creeping up. Mn/DOT closed the bridge at Highway 99 today.  I caught some photos near both the Highway 99 and Highway 22 bridges near town today.]]> http://tomlany.net/2010/03/2010-flooding/feed/ 0 http://tomlany.net/2010/01/a-perfect-christmas-tree/ http://tomlany.net/2010/01/a-perfect-christmas-tree/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:29:03 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=845 We got a bit of snow overnight. Combined with some light fog, Gustavus is a beautiful place today. Amid the dusting on the trees, I think I found the perfect Christmas Tree.]]> http://tomlany.net/2010/01/a-perfect-christmas-tree/feed/ 0 http://tomlany.net/2010/01/a-frozen-sunset/ http://tomlany.net/2010/01/a-frozen-sunset/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:23:59 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=796 Being on a hill and away from large cities, we have pretty sunsets here on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus on a regular basis. I caught some pretty shots tonight.]]> http://tomlany.net/2010/01/a-frozen-sunset/feed/ 0 http://tomlany.net/2009/12/squirly-for-food/ http://tomlany.net/2009/12/squirly-for-food/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:29:17 +0000 Tom Lany http://tomlany.net/?p=751 Now that I am home for Christmas vacation, I have had some time to observe the “bird” feeder that my dad began to fill this fall. Everyone enjoyed viewing the birds that dropped bye when we filled the feeder last fall, especially the cardinals. We thought our squirrel problems were over when my Aunt Ramona [...]]]> http://tomlany.net/2009/12/squirly-for-food/feed/ 5