Engine #6072, DM&E

Passenger Train

The Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Railroad, DM&E, owns several passenger cars which they use for employee outings and special events. This railroad used to be headquartered in Brookings, SD, but has now been purchased by the Canadian Pacific. It is unusual to see a passenger train these days, so I took some pictures.

Coleus and Hasta

Fall Plants

Smooth Sailing

National Flower of Scotland

Dessert treats

Seen While Traveling

Local Lakes and Ponds

Scenes of Travel

Video Taping Dedication

Front Door and Utility Room

Habitat House Dedication

Habitat House Interior

Habitat for Humanity House Dedication, September '10

Spent part of the summer working on this Habitat house doing a wide variety of construction tasks. Got to work with a crew of retired locals, "caravaners" who travel around the country helping build Habitat houses, and the home owner's family. This house has five bedrooms, and is one of the larger Habitat houses around here. I've worked on two other Habitat houses along this street last year, and ground should be broken for another shortly. Our local chapter has now built nearly 50 houses, five this year and seven last year. Speakers at this dedication ceremony included our Representative in the U.S. Congress, our Representative in the State Legislature, and our Lieutenant Governor as well as other dignitaries. People at the dedication included many people who donated labor and helped with the build in any number of ways. The new owners got to move in on October first.

West of Pike Market

Seattle Street Corner, Sept '09

Hog Lunch Wagon, Seattle '09

Elliott Bay, Seattle Sept '09

Wild Animals