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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A statue of the founder of Minneapolis

statute on a concrete base with a teddy bear on its head in a lush green park during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My first bullet train in Japan

train pulling into the station during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Some fun memories from the South Bay Transit Summit in 2025. There is one this year on Sept. 19th! Sign up here actionnetwork.org/events/5f8f1...

person at lectern in front of a screen showing bikeways inside

group of people with with a person in front trying to take a group selfie outside surrounded by two-story buildings

a person at a lectern with a screen in front of a room with several dozen people sitting in chairs inside

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Not the best photos but some of my favorites during my trip to Big Bend National Park

open road in the desert during there day with a clear sky and a few wispy white clouds

open road in the desert during there day with a blie sky and several wispy white clouds

mountain pass with desert trees during early evening

break between two mesas with trees in the foreground

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Seen in the bike lane in Minneapolis

man on bike with tall body in the bike lane during the day in an urban setting next to a park

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Several young sea lions, including nursing ones, on the barge in Redondo Beach’s King Harbor

sea lions on a wooden barge in a harbor on a clear day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Evening in Voyageurs National Park

dark lake with clouds in the sky at sunset

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

3 great bike lanes in downtown Minneapolis and one that could be better #minnesota #bikelanes #ridemybike #bicycles #mobility

bike painted on path on sidewalk across the street from multistory building on a cloudy day outside

two directional path with a section on the side next to a river on a cloudy day

two directional path separated from a street with parked cars across the street from a tall brick building with a mural on it with trees lining it on a sunny day with white clouds in her sky

bicycle and arrow painted on the ground between two white lines next to parked cars and a tall building on one side and an empty street lined with trees on the other side with a tall modern shiny building in the background on a sunny day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota

bicycles riding through an intersection during a clear day which has a monument of a Raised first surrounded by flowers in the middle

a sectioned off part of the street filled with signs and plants

pieces of wood soaked in the form of s fist

sign in front of a meadow with graves in the far background

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Got to see the amazing art in the D line’s new stations today in Los Angeles during my first time riding the D past Western

art of a large hand sticking fingers into a saw blade holes

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Living roof on top of the California Academy of Sciences. Great view of native plants, Golden Gate Park and the surrounding area

green vegetation and yellow flowers in front of trees and a low city skyline right before sunset on a clear day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

In LA as it approaches LAX

plane riding on top another plane over a street filled with cars during the day with a mostly clear sky

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Lions chilling - saw while on safari

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A few highlights from my trip to Redwood National and State Parks

mussels in rock with beach in background on a sunny day with clouds in the sky

low running stream with rocky bed through plant-covered earth walls during the day

mule deer on both sides of a white fence during a cloudy day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Anti-ice march from Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier in the south bay of Los Angeles, California

protest crowd with many holding signs in palm tree lined street during the day

protesters holding signs walking along strand next to beach during a sunny day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

A few images from the protest in downtown LA

protesters with many holding signs during the day in front of city buildings

vendor selling hotdogs and protesters, some sitting on top of a building during the day

protesters with many holding signs during the day in front of city buildings and one offering water to someone in a unicorn blow up costume

protesters with many holding signs during the day in front of city buildings with someone taking their photo

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

enjoying the K line from the new LAX station of the Los Angeles Metro

escalator going up during the day in an open air building

open air subway metro station during the day

exit from metro station in an open air building during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Finally got to see the new LAX metro station in person!

stairs, concrete, and glass outdoors metro station during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

My poppies are starting to bloom

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Another Tesla Takedown protest today Sunday 3/16, this one in Los Angeles area of Westchester / Ladera Heights /Culver City #teslatakedown @teslatakedown.com

People on the sidewalk along the street holding signs against Tesla, Elon Musk, and Trump during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Another day, another tesla takedown protest from www.teslatakedown.com in West Los Angeles / Culver City / Westchester / Ladera Heights area

Man holding sign with tesla funds fascism in in front of tesla dealership

Crowd holding signs against Elon musk on sidewalk in front of Tesla dealership

Two people holding signs against tesla and musk in in front of a dumpster on the side of the street

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Maxine Waters at the space x protest

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

protest against musk, trump, Republicans, and maga at space x in hawthorne in the Los Angeles area. A lot of ukraine flags!

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

a patriot in front of the manhattan beach village mall in california in the south bay part of los angeles protesting trump and other fascists

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Only way to get around on the Serengeti safari

lioness walking between safari jeeps on a road through green open land during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Morning in the South Bay with the ash and smoke #palisades #pacificpalisades

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Smoke from the fire in Pacific Palisades near Santa Monica as seen from the South Bay LA

Smoke coming from a fire during the day as seen from the distance with the beach, ocean, and a pier in the foreground

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Thinking back to when I traveled by train from Campo, USA to Tecate, Mexico to tour the beer factory and get some samples

Three cars of an older train with two people slightly hanging out while it travels through a desert brush environment during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Spent some of the solstice at Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery and Grounds

Green plants and purple flowers sparsely vegetated with buildings and cars in the background and hills in the distance during the day

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Had a great time walking around Bruges, Belgium. No need for a car here.

Multi-story row houses decorated with lights on a pedestrian street at dusk

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Train spotted during a section hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)

commuter train on track during the day with clear skies surrounded by open lands with mostly dry brush and one tree

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mcg @upyourzone.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

The start of one of many train rides in Japan back in the day

1990s train in Japan entering the station during the day

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