Last Sunday I visited the Cathedral in St. Paul and took this photo of the sunrise from the steps of the church. The Excel Center is in the foreground with a bit of marquee showing.
Above the cathedral the moon was slowly fading; and the air was clear and cold.
The beginnings of the holiday season and the first snow seen in my travels. I loved how festive this topiary dog looked crowned with a sprig of holly. Below some red peeks out amid the spruce tips.
I was surprised when I found this leftover color along Como Lake last month. I've held onto this photo because it makes me feel a bit really melancholy. . a gift to see such beauty in the otherwise leafless world but a concrete reminder that a long Minnesota winter is on its way.
Visit Luiz Santilli, Jr.'s virtual flower shop, Today's Flowers for more Monday beauty.
Why is this tabby sitting surreptitiously in the shadows at the Thanksgiving table? And what is the object of her concentration?
Why, its her new BFF--my Gurley turkey candle! It seems she's a smitten kitten. For more stories with a happy ending, visit Misty Dawn's meme Camera Critters.
This is the sunrise I saw over the Twin Cities on Veteran's Day last month. I took this standing in a mundane parking lot but was filled with awe nonetheless for all of the reasons illustrated, layer by layer. See more awesome skies here. 
I found this star lounging on a bench against the garage of a new house. . .maybe it was to be hung on the clapboards or the owner really liked it occupying the bench. Either way, it is delicious country red and my contribution to all things red at Mary's meme Ruby Tuesday.
