![Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis Lake Calhoun](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N0wGbkG0Br4/TqfVnf8go_I/AAAAAAAAFGo/m7I9tBVeh-0/Title_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I was in Minneapolis during winter 2009 when I decided to visit this lake. This lake is very easy to find if you have a car but unfortunately I did not have a car at that time.So I decided to take a bus. It took about 20-30 min to get to the lake.
It was almost winter and the lake side was very cold (especially for an Indian who is used to hot/humid weather). The bus dropped me some where on the West side of the lake and I wanted to go to the North Beach area of the lake. Damn ! it was cold..but I had no option but to walk ! So I started walking towards the north beach and clicked some pictures and was also talking on phone with a friend of mine who was telling me some facts about this lake. Interestingly – Lake Calhoun freezes completely during the peak winters of Minneapolis and you can actually walk on the lake, fly kites or may be even take your car on the lake :- )
The weather was cold but not cold enough to freeze the lake yet (it was only November. The lake would freeze by January/February) but was cold enough to stop all the water sports. So the only activity that I could do was to take a “walk” on the lake side and take some pictures. I was a really cold afternoon and probably that was the reason why I was one of the very few walking by the lake.
Once I reached the North Beach, I was there for about an hour. I took some nice pictures and then returned back home. Overall it was a wonderful experience and I really liked the lake and its surroundings.
Here are some of the pictures from this memorable Lake Calhoun.
The first picture is when I was walking towards the North Beach of Lake Calhoun.
One more shot captured while I was walking towards the north beach (btw..It was a long walk and I took a lot of pictures)
The map of all the great lakes of Minneapolis City.
Finally reached the North Beach area.
This was again another picture taken while I was walking towards the north beach. This one has the Minneapolis Downtown in background.
Another click…for some reason, I liked it…..
![Lake Calhoun Lake Calhoun](http://lh4.ggpht.com/--L1NyTIE4O8/TqL8RSXkCGI/AAAAAAAAE4k/g04Zf6TBZyY/DSCN0169_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Pictures of the jogging trail on Lake Calhoun
![Lake Calhoun Trail Picture 2 Lake Calhoun Trail Picture 2](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lm_tjFrUML4/TqL8Ylr6ldI/AAAAAAAAE5U/WF7jdR8v6Gc/DSCN0185_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The last two shots… The last one in fact is one of my favorite pictures
![Seating area near north beach Seating area near North Beach](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R9mD7H29a8A/TqL8biEwIYI/AAAAAAAAE5k/mvJfndGN17Y/DSCN0199_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Best Picture of Lake Calhoun Best picture of Lake Calhoun](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pg0klJR60Yo/TqL8d5rm7AI/AAAAAAAAE50/WwtJMFsryzI/DSCN0198_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
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2 comments:
Very Nice Pics!!
Thanks Madhu..
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