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Scottie Tuska

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Minneapolis via Wisconsin. Roadtripper. Northwoods enthusiast. Dad. Go Pack Go. Shoot 360, architectural and travel photography for a living at Alleycat 360 | Photography: http://alleycat.mn Still blogging with my wife: http://mnisforlovers.com

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · Sep 5

The many moods of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. America's greatest wilderness.

Got back up here for the first time in 6 years, once again getting outfitted by Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. Minnesota at its best.

#bwca #nocoast
#scape #forestfriday
#photography
#minnesota #boundarywaters

The hills of the BWCA looking across Ogishkemuncie Lake on a moody evening. A couple of canoes tucked on a rocky shore along a campsite in the 1.1 million acre wilderness area on the periphery.

The kids swimming on a perfect beach with a rad gradient from gravel to sky blue on big Sag Lake. The BWCA forest lingers along the horizon.

The boy fishes on a rocky shore. A Wenonah canoe reflecting the last light of the day. The ever-present forest is cast in shadows along the horizon under painterly clouds.

Portaging from Alpine into Jasper Lake. The kids and wife wait while their uncles place a pair of Kevlar canoes into the water from a rocky shore. The young forest is a radiant green along the shores.

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 8h

So he's not taking his kids trick or treating, I take it.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a bit of a hike from the Greyhound Station to the riverfront, but the Armory is adjacent to the Mill District. You could explore Hennepin, Nicollet and the Skyways, but the periphery of downtown is your best bet to keep yourself entertained.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 1d

Greyhound?

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 1d

Mill District and North Loop are a short walk to the north/east of the business district. Crossing over to St Anthony could be fun both St Anthony Main and Hennepin/Central. Get there or back via the Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi.

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 1d

Tucker should not buy that house. Place probably has a hex on it.

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote about the should-be-illegal trend of fencing off sidewalks because poor people are nearby. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...

Using fencing to curb homelessness in the Twin Cities is an insult - MinnPost

Agencies and governments turn to fencing instead of actual solutions for problems related to people experiencing homelessness.

www.minnpost.com

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 1d

I was dumbfounded by it all.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 1d

He likes to chat with the young moms. Even tried to invite my friend at the time to his palatial BC estate.

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 1d

Funny, but not actually funny story. I think Raffi might have been the catalyst for my friends’ divorce. Do not DM him if you want to stay married.

Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 1d

Crossing my fingers so hard the bone snaps

Raffi offers to do canada national anthem

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 3d

Looks kind of like my hairline.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 4d

This is pretty much par for the course for these kinds of treatments. Live on Blaisdell and this happens at 36th every few months. But in the end it’s worth it and the driver hopefully learn a lesson.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 4d

Was in Baltimore Friday and Saturday and had to stop myself from yelling it at a couple of groups of Bears fans.

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Sheil Kapadia @sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 4d

According to TruMedia's model, Jordan Love is now 1st among all quarterbacks in EPA per pass play for the season.

360 yards, 3 TDs, 0 sacks, 0 turnovers tonight. Completed 20 straight passes at one point.

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Evan "Tex" Western @texwestern.bsky.social · 4d

I'LL SAY IT AGAIN

Evan "Tex" Western @texwestern.bsky.social · 4d

Tucker Kraft is the best tight end in the NFL right now. Change my mind.

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 5d

This is peak Nate.

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Nate Pentz @natepentz.bsky.social · 6d

Imagine the tarrifs when the Blue Jays win the World Series.

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 6d

Day dreaming about paddling back at the Boundary Waters.

September 2025

#stunday #wilderness #photographersofbluesky #minnesota #photography #nocoastkin

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 6d

This is becoming uncanny. I have something like a 70% chance of no middle seat mate across way too many flights.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 6d

As these things go, it was way better in the original format where it was part of the baseball.

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 7d

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 7d

Noted for future consumption.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 7d

That’s the place.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 7d

It didn’t help that I went to the quintessential Baltimore pit beef joint (Chaps) vs some random well reviewed Philly spot (Leo’s) outside the city proper.

Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 7d

I’m starting to think Chicago- style beef is actually the king of the genre.

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Scottie Tuska @nxnorthwoods.bsky.social · 7d

Whatever I had last night was fine, but in the inner ring burbs. Peppers were in a variation.

A long time ago I had an amazing Philly in West Philadelphia, but I can’t remember where it was.

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