Display Images at MN Valley Wildlife Refuge
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge held its grand reopening today. With the refuge being only a couple miles from my home, I spend a fair amount of time hiking and photographing in its diverse landscape. I was pleased to learn a few months ago that two of my images were being licensed to decorate the newly redesigned visitor’s center. Each image was printed on fabric for area dividers. The first is a view from Eden Prairie overlooking the valley.
The second is a boardwalk near Cedar Ave in Bloomington. The image has small images of wildlife and flowers composited in a mosaic fashion. Each image is about 10′x20′.
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is located within the urban and suburban areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is a green belt of large marsh areas totaling approximately 14,000 acres, spanning 99 miles of the Minnesota River. This is one of only four American national wildlife refuges in an urban area, and the largest.
These are great Joe – - we are all very proud of you! And who are those beautiful girls standing in front of the second mural?