Thursday, September 27, 2018

Number 4 - Mn 139 into Harmony, MN

Beautiful limestone brickwork






A quick look back at the motorcycle that has carried my over the last ~30,000 miles of this particular adventure - 1995 BMW K75S with over 125,000 miles (and counting!)


Friday, September 21, 2018

Beautiful Sunflowers


Yet another map update

Plus a cool gas station






Another interesting project

This is "Froggie's" website all about various highways in Minnesota and other states - a nice resource that's helped my own project a couple times

http://www.ajfroggie.com/

Number 55 and 55A - US 8 into Taylors Falls

Like a double rainbow... IT'S A DOUBLE SIGN!!!



Number 56 - The Missing Sign - Highway MN 56

This sign was long gone - I see that it's been gone since 2016 according to Google Streetview. 😕Hopefully it will be replaced soon!


Another tiny little road - MN 298

This road is in Faribault, MN ends around a state prison. I think it took me longer to stop the motorcycle and take a picture than it did for me to ride it



Number 3 - Highway US 52 into Canton, MN

Another blue sign with the "10,000 Lakes" below 



Number 5 - Highway US 63 into Spring Valley, MN

It was a colder, wetter day out, hence the crappy photo



Number 57 - Highway MN 57 into Stillwater, MN

This is the new highway 36 that replaced the older lift bridge crossing in Stillwater. I thought I was being artistic in how I captured the setting sun



Number 51 - Interstate 535 / 53 into Duluth, MN



Number 52 - US 2 into Duluth, MN




Another map update

Here's where I was halfway through August. It seems so close, yet so far!

Number 23 - Highway MN 30 into Pipestone, MN

If you are this close, you have to go check out one of Minnesota's National Parks - the Pipestone National Monument



Number 22 - Highway MN 269 into Jasper, MN



Number 20 - HIghway US 75 into Luverne, MN

Nice historic sign



Number 19 - MN Highway 91 into Elssworth, MN



Thursday, September 20, 2018

So many tiny roads

Places owned by the State of Minnesota have highways to and from, and even around them. This is highway 330 (which I passed right by once - ugh!) close to Lamberton, MN. I go, I ride, I highlight



Map update

Here's where I had all been as of August 8th


Number 44 - Highway US 59 into Lancaster, MN


A nice newer sign



The closed Canada and US border crossing in Noyes, MN and Emerson, MB

This border crossing closed down in 2006 as Interstate 79 a couple miles away made it impractical to have two border crossing so close. It was kind of neat to walk right up to the border and peer over to Canada. There were many cameras still in operation as they swiveled around as I took a stroll and had a snack.


Two for One! Number 43 and little 43 - US 75 from St. Vincent, MN

This monument, in a beautiful blue, was pretty far from the actual border. I assume it's because US 75 and MN 171 converge, one from North Dakota and the other from (formally) Canada.



This is another "Welcome Sign" close to the bigger monument







Number 42 - Highway MN 175 into Hallock, MN


Number 41 - Highway MN 11 into Robbin, MN


Number 40 - little MN 317


Number 39 - Highway MN 1 into Oslo, MN



Number 38 - US 2 into East Grand Forks

Sorry about the poor lighting of the monument



Number 37 - Highway MN 200 into Halstad, MN