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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Wildflowers 🌼 📍 Father Hennepin Bluff Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/2500s, ISO 200) 📅 Oct 9th, 2026 #Photography #AmateurPhotography #NaturePhotography #CloseUpPhotography #MacroPhotography #Minnesota #Minneapolis […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Black-eyed Susan flowers (Rudbeckia fulgida or Rudbeckia hirta) with yellow petals and a black and brown central cone against a green leafy background

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Mill City Museum 🚪 📍 Mill Ruins Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/320s, ISO 200) 📅 Oct 9th, 2026 #Photography #AmateurPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanPhotography #Minnesota #Minneapolis #TwinCities #MSP #Olympus #EM10 […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

The entrance to Mill City Museum, which is built within the ruins of what was once the world's largest flour mill

Mill Ruins Park sign with the Gold Medal Flour mill ruins in the background

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Bee On A Wildflower 🐝🌺 📍 Father Hennepin Bluff Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/8, 1/640s, ISO 200) 📅 Oct 9th, 2026 #Photography #AmateurPhotography #OutdoorPhotography #NaturePhotography #CloseUpPhotography #MacroPhotography […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

Autumn Colors 🍂 📍 Father Hennepin Bluff Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/400s, ISO 200) 📅 Oct 9th, 2026 #Photography #AmateurPhotography #OutdoorPhotography #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Minnesota […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Wooden bridge over a stream surrounded by trees with green, yellow, orange, and red leaves

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Minneapolis Across The River 📍 Stone Arch Bridge (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/16, 1/125s, ISO 200) 📅 Oct 9th, 2026 #Photography #amateurPhotography #Cityscape #UrbanPhotography #Outdoors #Minnesota #StoneArchBridge #Minneapolis […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

A view of the Minneapolis skyline across the Mississippi River from the Stone Arch Bridge

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

Hungry Squirrel 🐿️🌰 📍 St Paul, Minnesota 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/320s, ISO 2500) 📅 Aug 14th, 2026 #Photography #amateurPhotography #NaturePhotography #Squirrel #WildlifePhotography #nature #Outdoors #Minnesota #StPaul #SaintPaul […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

A squirrel with black fur eating a nut on a wooden fence

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

Biked 11 miles (18 km) yesterday around Como Lake and the empty Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and stopped for lunch at the Dock & Paddle restaurant for a sandwich and cold brew coffee 🚲 www.strava.com/activities/196575256… #CyclingPhotos […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Strava map of a ride around Como Lake and the Minnesota State Fairgrounds

Elev Gain: 341 ft
Time: 58m 21s
Distance: 10.94 mi

Rotisserie chicken sandwich and fries at Dock & Paddle restaurant in Como Park

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

This trip pushed my eBike's odometer over 800 miles 🚲 (3/3)

An eBike control panel displaying 800 miles on the odometer

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026

Bought a really cute 3D printed rainbow dragon and a magnet at the festival

A colorful magnet that reads 2026 Twin Cities Pride Loring Park Minneapolis

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

(Mastodon still doesn't support videos and photos in a single post)

eBike LCD display showing 700 miles on the odometer

Minneapolis skyline over the Mississippi River at Ole Olson Park

Black and red Ancheer Gladiator eBike parked outside Crystal Lake Community Center

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

Cycled from 34 miles (55 km) from St Paul to Crystal Lake and back yesterday and ran into some adorable traffic on the Theodore Wirth Parkway 🦃 Stopped at Ole Olson Park on the way back, and reached 700 miles on my bicycle's odometer! 🚲 […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026

European Starling 🐦 📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/8, 1/250s, ISO 200) 📅 May 30th, 2026 #Photography #amateurPhotography #NaturePhotography #EuropeanStarling #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birdWatching […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

European starling on a patch of grass next to a road. The wheel of a car is in the distance.

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

Woodpecker 🐦 📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/8, 1/320s, ISO 640) 📅 May 30th, 2026 #Photography #amateurPhotography #NaturePhotography #Woodpecker #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birdWatching #birding #nature […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Woodpecker perched on the side of a tree

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/06/2026

My bicycle's reflector decided my rainbow watch band wasn't enough 🏳️‍🌈 this morning 🤣

Rainbow being reflected onto my arm as I reach into my bicycle's panniers

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

Flowers 🌼 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (96mm, ƒ/8, 1/200s, ISO 200) 📅 May 30th, 2026 #Photography #amateurPhotography #NaturePhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #marigold #peony #iris #dandelion #nature […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

American Robin 🐦 📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/8, 1/320s, ISO 200) 📅 May 30th, 2026 #Photography #amateurPhotography #NaturePhotography #AmericanRobin #Robin #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birdWatching […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

Ducks 🦆 📍 Como Park (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/8, 1/320s, ISO 250) 📅 May 30th, 2026 #Photography #amateurPhotography #NaturePhotography #Duck #Mallard #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #nature #BirdsOfPixelfed […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

A brown and white duck swimming in green water

Two brown and yellow ducklings swimming in water surrounded by green leaves

Several ducks and ducklings swimming in water surrounded by green leaves

A brown and yellow duckling swimming in water surrounded by green leaves

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/05/2026

Yellow-rumped Warbler and Red-winged Blackbird 🐦 📍 Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/8, 1/250s, ISO 200) 📅 March 2nd, 2026 #Photography #NaturePhotography #YellowRumpedWarbler #RedWingedBlackbird […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Yellow-rumped warbler perched on a tree branch

Red-winged blackbird perched on a tree branch

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

Great Northern Greenway 🚲 📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/4000s, ISO 1600) 📅 March 2nd, 2026 #Photography #StreetPhotography #CyclingPhotos #CyclingShots #Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #Minnesota #Minneapolis […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

The shadow of a bicycle wheel over a painted trail marker that reads "GREAT NORTHERN GREENWAY"

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 05/05/2026

Minneapolis Skyline 🏙️ 📍 Ole Olson Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/640s, ISO 200) 📅 March 2nd, 2026 #Photography #StreetPhotography #CyclingPhotos #CyclingShots #Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #Minnesota […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

An e-bike is parked in front of the Mississippi River with a view of the Minneapolis skyline on the horizon

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026

Rode 42 mi (68 km) on my e-bike over the weekend to and from the Twin Cities Bird Festival at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. Will post a few photos over the next few days! 🔗 www.strava.com/activities/183480274… 🔗 […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Strava map showing the route from Como Park to Mississippi Gateway Regional Park.

Time: 1h 51m
Distance: 21.12 mi
Elev Gaim: 629 ft

Strava map showing the route from Mississippi Gateway Regional Park to Como Park.

Time: 1h 54m
Distance: 20.74 mi
Elev Gaim: 754 ft

Festival schedule and bingo card in front of the Gateway Center

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026

🚴‍♂️ 32 mi (52 km) ride from Como Park to Bde Maka Ska and back earlier this week. 🗺️ Como Ave > University of MN Transitway > Dinkytown Greenway > West River Parkway Trail > Midtown Greenway > Bde Maka Ska 🔗 www.strava.com/activities/182037514… […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

A map of a route from Como Park to Bde Maka Ska.

Elev Gain: 964 ft
Time: 2h 55m
Distance: 32.32 mi (52 km)

Black and red Ancheer e-bike in front of a mural at Bde Maka Ska

Black and red Ancheer e-bike in front of a lake

Black and red Ancheer e-bike in front of a mural outside a bicycle shop

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/04/2026

Pomegranate 🔴 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (105mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/400s, ISO 1600) 📅 March 28th, 2026 #Photography #Pomegranate #Fruit #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #ComoZoo #Minnesota #StPaul #SaintPaul […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/04/2026

Persian Buttercup 🌷 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 1600) 📅 March 28th, 2026 #Photography #Flowers #Flower #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Persian buttercup with pink and yellow petals starting to bloom

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2026

Aechmea Recurvata 🌼 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (89mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/125s, ISO 1600) 📅 March 28th, 2026 #Photography #Flowers #Flower #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/03/2026

Orchid 🌼 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (108mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/100s, ISO 1600) 📅 March 28th, 2026 #Photography #Flowers #Flower #Orchid #FlowerPhotography #MacroPhotography #CloseUpPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026

e-bike 🚴 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (40mm, ƒ/11, 1/400s, ISO 1600) 📅 March 28th, 2026 #Photography #StreetPhotography #CyclingPhotos #CyclingShots #Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #ComoPark #ComoZoo […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

A black and red bicycle parked in a bike rack outside Como Zoo

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2026

Frog Fountain 🐸💦 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (85mm, ƒ/4.8, 1/400s, ISO 1600) 📅 March 28th, 2026 #Photography #Fountain #Water #Splash #Frog #Reflection #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #ComoZoo #Minnesota #StPaul […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

A stream of water spraying out of a frog-shaped fountain

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

Saffron Finch 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 2500) 📅 January 4th, 2026 #Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Birds #Finch #SaffronFinch #SicalisFlaveola #BirdPhotography #Wildlife […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2026

Sunken Garden 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (28mm, ƒ/11, 1/100s, ISO 1250) 📅 January 4th, 2026 #Photography #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #BloomScrolling #ComoPark #ComoZoo #Minnesota #StPaul #SaintPaul #TwinCities #MSP #Olympus #EM10 #EM10MarkII #OMSystem

A large greenhouse filled with flowers, plants, a pond, and a statue

Statue of a woman in a pond surrounded by flowers

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/12/2025

Saffron Finch 📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 1250) 📅 December 20th, 2025 #Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Birds #Finch #SaffronFinch #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #BirdWatching […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Saffron finch perched on a blue bowl of food

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/11/2025

Graffiti By The Lake 📍 Lake Nokomis (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (20mm, ƒ/8, 1/320s, ISO 250) 📅 November 3rd, 2025 #Photography #StreetPhotography #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #Graffiti #Outdoors #Minnesota #Minneapolis […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Blue and pink graffiti tag that says CRASH on a rusty metal platform overlooking a lake

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/11/2025

The Painted Turtle 📍 Lake Nokomis (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (22mm, ƒ/8, 1/40s, ISO 250) 📅 November 3rd, 2025 🚲 www.strava.com/activities/163458966… #Photography #StreetPhotography #CyclingPhotos #CyclingShots #Cycling #eBike […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Black and red eBike in front of a brick wall with a purple and blue turtle painted on it

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2025

Got nerd sniped by @dskuza into adding my e-bike into #HomeAssistant. Now the charger is on a zigbee smart plug that sends a notification and turns itself off when the battery has finished charging. Also tracking the location with Tile, overall mileage / […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Home Assistant dashboard displaying various statistics and data about an e-Bike

Android notification saying the eBike battery has finished charging

Node-Red automation to fetch data from ProBikeGarage API

Node-Red automation to send a notification when e-bike battery has finished charging

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2025

Autumn 🍁 📍 Lake Phalen (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (92mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/80s, ISO 250) 📅 October 23rd, 2025 #Photography #StreetPhotography #NaturePhotography #Outdoors #Autumn #AutumnColors #Fall #FallColors #Leaves #Foliage #FallVibes […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2025

This week I rode my eBike from Como Park to Lake Phalen 📍 Lake Phalen (St Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/400s, ISO 250) 📅 October 23rd, 2025 🚲 www.strava.com/activities/162358738… #Photography #StreetPhotography […] [Original post on mastodon.c99.org]

Black and red electric mountain bike on a wooden platform overlooking a lake

Black and red electric mountain bike next to a concrete pillar overlooking a lake

Black and red electric mountain bike on a concrete platform overlooking a lake

Map of the route from Como Park to Lake Phalen.

Elev Gain: 487 ft
Time: 1h 54m
Distance: 17.72 mi

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2025

World's Largest Snowman ⛄️ 📍 North St. Paul Snowman (North Saint Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/4000s, ISO 1250) 📅 October 4th, 2025 #Photography #StreetPhotography #NorthSaintPaul #Minnesota #LetItSnow #RoadsideAttraction #Winter #Olympus #EM10 #EM10MarkII #OMSystem

A giant snowman statue wearing a red scarf and black top hat along the side of a road

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

⚠️ Yield To Horses 📍 Gateway Trail (Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 1250) 📅 October 4th, 2025 #Photography #StreetPhotography #Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #Minnesota #Nature #Signs #Horses #Olympus #EM10 #EM10MarkII #OMSystem

A black and red bicycle in front of a sign that says "Yield to horses" along a trail through the woods. Another biker is visible on the trail in the background.

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Sam Steele 🏳️‍🌈 🎮 📸 👨‍💻 @sam.mastodon.c99.org.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2025

Rotary Park 📍 Rotary Park (North Saint Paul, Minnesota) 📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (25mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 1250) 📅 October 4th, 2025 #Photography #StreetPhotography #Cycling #eBike #ElectricBike #Outdoors #Minnesota #NorthSaintPaul #RotaryPark #Olympus #EM10 #EM10MarkII #OMSystem

A black and red electric bike parked in front of a blue bench that says "Rotary" in gold letters. A wall in the background says "CITY OF NORTH SAINT PAUL"

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