Small Town America: Central Minnesota

From the heart of darkest Minnesota: my view of small town America.

This may be the first 'on-the-street' webcam in Sauk Centre. (The closest ones I found were in Morris and Sartel.)

And, since the morning of April 24, 2008 (about 10:50), this is also the first hummercam in Sauk Centre. They don't stay long, but a hummingbird or three comes several times a day.

The idea was to show what I see when I look out the window here. It's a nice neighborhood: quiet, apart from the occasional semi trailer, hordes of high schoolers revving by around 8:00 and 3:00, and snowmobiles after heavy snowfalls. Then there's traffic before and after school events.

Before January 12, 2008, all you'd see after sunset was a whole lot of dark. My first "webcam," an old digital camera, wasn't particularly good for night photography. Why I chose the season with fewer than eight hours of daylight to work with, I don't know.

Small Town Morning, Minnesota

		It's beginning to look like Christmas: finally.
Taken about 3:49 p.m., December 16, 2015.

Just after sunset.
		Taken about 8:27 p.m., July 4, 2013.

		Since July 1, 2009:  live streaming video. When it's working.
Taken about 9:15 p.m., May 11, 2013.

If the picture looks funny, it's probably ice on the window: This is Minnesota, after all!
		Taken about 1:00 p.m., December 24, 2012.

Taken 12:31, December 15, 2012.

Coming Attractions

• Spring: Green grass, leafy trees, and dandelions will be a welcome change from winter: after the inevitable wet and muddy interval of melting snow and slush.
• Summer: That grass needs mowing, but it looks nice and keeps the dust down. A hummingbird or three may come to the feeder. Or, not.
• Fall: This season's display of color will depend on how much rain we get during the summer, autumn weather: among other things.
• Winter: Snow, ice on the road, bitter cold: but there aren't any mosquitoes, so it could be worse. Actually, I rather like winter. Providing I don't have to shovel.