Photo by

Darcy Sime
of Alden
A goldfinch
perches on an icy
branch of an ap-
ple tree in Alden
during a surprise
spring snowstorm
on April 5.

Photo by Mitch Pederson of Albert Lea
Motorcars line up along a rail line in Albert Lea on June 14.
Many of them were made in Fairmont under the brand name
Fairmont. The group, with members from across North
America, made a tour along a Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern line
from Fairmont to Albert Lea, where they stopped to visit with
curious onlookers.

Photo by Chad Johnson of Rochester
People cram the Peace Plaza on First Street in Rochester on
Aug. 27 for Thursdays on First. The Mayo Clinic shimmers in the
background. The plaza fills with vendors, food tents, artists and
musicians on Thursdays through the summer months.
Winter 2009 ♦ Southern Minnesota Magazine ♦ 27
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