David
@archaeomather.bsky.social
Minnesota environmental archaeologist, writer & terrible gardener - always researching the archaeology of bear ceremonialism, obsessed with museums, historical designations & monuments
“Mendota from Fort Snelling” by Seth Eastman (1848), seen last weekend at the Minnesota History Center.
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“Mendota from Fort Snelling” by Seth Eastman (1848), seen last weekend at the Minnesota History Center.
Thankful that I’ll be listening to Schlock Jocks on WSLC radio this afternoon, wslcradio.org, an hour earlier here in the Central time zone.
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thankful that I’ll be listening to Schlock Jocks on WSLC radio this afternoon, wslcradio.org, an hour earlier here in the Central time zone.
“Standing for Unity, Healing Jingle
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“Standing for Unity, Healing Jingle
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
We saw a ghost story tonight
November 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
We saw a ghost story tonight
This is a pretty cool skull. I’m not sure what kind of bovid.
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is a pretty cool skull. I’m not sure what kind of bovid.
November oak leaves
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
November oak leaves
Looking straight up in St Paul
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Looking straight up in St Paul
The view from our house in St. Paul.
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The view from our house in St. Paul.
Maggie, my Monday telework buddy.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Maggie, my Monday telework buddy.
Beer light reflection at our new favorite local tonight, lots of loud singing here but everyone is so good so it’s kind of like being at a concert.
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Beer light reflection at our new favorite local tonight, lots of loud singing here but everyone is so good so it’s kind of like being at a concert.
Regimental flag of the 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry from the Spanish-American War, displayed in the rotunda of the Minnesota State Capitol.
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Regimental flag of the 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry from the Spanish-American War, displayed in the rotunda of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Lithographs by Ernesto García Cabral:
“Hastio, June 7” (1925) and “Head of a Woman” (1924), seen recently in the Gatsby at 100 exhibit at the Minnesota Institute of Art.
“Hastio, June 7” (1925) and “Head of a Woman” (1924), seen recently in the Gatsby at 100 exhibit at the Minnesota Institute of Art.
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Lithographs by Ernesto García Cabral:
“Hastio, June 7” (1925) and “Head of a Woman” (1924), seen recently in the Gatsby at 100 exhibit at the Minnesota Institute of Art.
“Hastio, June 7” (1925) and “Head of a Woman” (1924), seen recently in the Gatsby at 100 exhibit at the Minnesota Institute of Art.
Hey look at me, I have a big glass of beer!
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Hey look at me, I have a big glass of beer!
Maggie seems unconcerned. It takes a good cat without a fingergun to completely ignore a bad guy with a fingergun. Absolutely devastating.
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Maggie seems unconcerned. It takes a good cat without a fingergun to completely ignore a bad guy with a fingergun. Absolutely devastating.
Admin sunset yesterday
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Admin sunset yesterday
The building is named for the State of Minnesota’s Centennial, in 1958.
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The building is named for the State of Minnesota’s Centennial, in 1958.
Check out the midcentury modern light fixture in the entrance stairwell of the Centennial Office Building, bordering the Minnesota State Capitol Mall.
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Check out the midcentury modern light fixture in the entrance stairwell of the Centennial Office Building, bordering the Minnesota State Capitol Mall.
The Minnesota State Capitol went through an extensive restoration process from 2012 to 2017. To provide a before/ after comparison, a small patch of paint was left as it was before, darkened by decades of cigar smoke and humidity. It’s in the lower center of this photo.
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The Minnesota State Capitol went through an extensive restoration process from 2012 to 2017. To provide a before/ after comparison, a small patch of paint was left as it was before, darkened by decades of cigar smoke and humidity. It’s in the lower center of this photo.
It was fun to tour the Minnesota State Capitol today, and to be able to go outside of the dome to see the Quadriga.
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
It was fun to tour the Minnesota State Capitol today, and to be able to go outside of the dome to see the Quadriga.
A classic silhouette, Maggie demonstrating what peak performance looks like.
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A classic silhouette, Maggie demonstrating what peak performance looks like.