* Spring Lake Park, Minnesota *

Spring Lake Park Reserve is in the city of Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. My family and I visited the Schaar's Bluff entrance to the reserve (in case there's another entrance I'm unaware of). Down the trail just a ways to the left is an excellent view of the Mississippi River!

I clicked several photos of the sunset over the river, not knowing exactly which ones would turn out the best. This view gives a good view of a large swath of the river. You can see logs and little islands sticking out of it, as well as a glimpse of the other bank.

 After we watched the sunset over the lake, we walked away from the river to get some exercise. This is a far away view of the visitor center and again, the river.

I forgot to mention, there is a very large playground at this park. I have fond memories of chasing around with my brothers in the playground, and rollerblading on the well-paved trails. In fact, this park has a section of the Mississippi River bike trail.

 As we drove back towards our home, we passed the oil refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota. It looks beautiful at night, like a city skyline with 10 times the amount of light. Hopefully I'll get a chance to take some still photos of it in the future, but I enjoyed even these motion photos for their painterly appeal.