Minneapolis Cityscape Photography

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Beautiful Minneapolis Skyline at night

Beautiful Minneapolis Skyline at night

May 2023 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Uptown.

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from St. Louis Park

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from St. Louis Park

May 2023 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Woodale Avenue in St. Louis Park. Highway 100 in the foreground.

LED video board installation at Target Field

LED video board installation at Target Field

December 2022 — Workers installing a new 76% larger 10,000 square foot LED videoboard at Target Field. @ballparkdigest says it'll be the 4th largest video display in Major League Baseball and just the 5th HDR capable board. (Minneapolis, December 2022).

Minneapolis Skyline at night in November 2022

Minneapolis Skyline at night in November 2022

November 2022 — Downtown Minneapolis skyline seen in November 2022.

Minneapolis Skyline at night from Powderhorn Park 2022

Minneapolis Skyline at night from Powderhorn Park 2022

November 2022 — Minneapolis skyline as seen from Powderhorn Park.

Bde Maka Ska

Bde Maka Ska

June 2022 — A sailboat on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis during sunset.

Stone Arch Bridge on a warm summer day in Minneapolis

Stone Arch Bridge on a warm summer day in Minneapolis

June 2022 — People on the Stone Arch Bridge on a summer day. The historic bridge is over the Mississippi River.

Movies in the park outside US Bank Stadium

Movies in the park outside US Bank Stadium

June 2022 — "The Princess Bride" being played as part of Minneapolis "Movies in the Park".

One Ten Grant Apartments in Minneapolis

One Ten Grant Apartments in Minneapolis

June 2022 — One Ten Grant Apartments in Loring Park Minneapolis

Minneapolis skyline as seen from Bde Maka Ska May 2022

Minneapolis skyline as seen from Bde Maka Ska May 2022

May 2022 — Minneapolis as seen near Thomas Beach on Bde Maka Ska.

Antennas on top of the IDS Center in Minneapolis

Antennas on top of the IDS Center in Minneapolis

May 2022 — The IDS Center rises into the evening light in downtown Minneapolis, its rooftop antennas silhouetted against a soft autumn sky. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee and completed in 1972, the 792-foot tower remains the tallest building in Minnesota. The dark mechanical crown houses HVAC systems and broadcast transmitters, while the curtain wall’s reflective glass panels catch the last warm tones of sunset alongside the adjacent RBC Gateway Tower.

Sunset at LPM Apartments in Loring Park

Sunset at LPM Apartments in Loring Park

May 2022 — Sunset reflections on LPM Apartment tower in Loring Park, Minneapolis.

Target Field Station

Target Field Station

May 2022 — Target Field Station, Minneapolis

IDS Center and Wells Fargo Tower Downtown Minneapolis

IDS Center and Wells Fargo Tower Downtown Minneapolis

May 2022 — The Wells Fargo Tower and IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Skyline May 2022

Minneapolis Skyline May 2022

May 2022 — Skyscrapers in downtown Minneapolis.

First Avenue South in Minneapolis in rain and fog

First Avenue South in Minneapolis in rain and fog

April 2022 — 1st Ave. S in Minneapolis on a rainy night.

Franklin Steele Square park in Minneapolis

Franklin Steele Square park in Minneapolis

April 2022 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Franklin Steele Square park in South Minneapolis.

Pillsbury A Mill, Minneapolis

Pillsbury A Mill, Minneapolis

April 2022 — The former Pillsbury flour mills as seen from downtown Minneapolis.

Stone Arch Bridge Sunset over the Mississippi River

Stone Arch Bridge Sunset over the Mississippi River

April 2022 — The Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis.

Frigid steam in Downtown Minneapolis

Frigid steam in Downtown Minneapolis

January 2022 — Tower cranes and steam from the Mississippi River on a night where temperatures hit -15F.

Hennepin Avenue Bridge on frigid night

Hennepin Avenue Bridge on frigid night

January 2022 — Minneapolis gets hidden behind steam when it gets to -15F. Some photos from the early morning hours of January 2, 2022.

Couple walk the Stone Arch Bridge in December 2021

Couple walk the Stone Arch Bridge in December 2021

December 2021 — A couple holds hands walking over the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis.

The Electric Fetus and wildfire smoke

The Electric Fetus and wildfire smoke

July 2021 — The Electric Fetus record store in Minneapolis during wildfire smoke covering the city. The air quality in Minnesota was the worst ever recorded from the Canadian wild fire smoke.

Minneapolis North Loop Wildfire Smoke

Minneapolis North Loop Wildfire Smoke

July 2021 — Smoke in Minneapolis from the Canadian wildfires makes the view of downtown hazy. Seen from Minneapolis North Loop.

Pillsbury’s Best Flour and the lit up water tower

Pillsbury’s Best Flour and the lit up water tower

July 2021 — The former Pillsbury flour mill near downtown Minneapolis. It's since been renovated into condos.

The Legacy Condominiums in Minneapolis

The Legacy Condominiums in Minneapolis

July 2021 — The Legacy Condominiums in downtown Minneapolis. The Eleven tower under construction behind it. July 2021.

Riverside Plaza and Cedar-Riverside Towers at Dusk

Riverside Plaza and Cedar-Riverside Towers at Dusk

July 2021 — Riverside Plaza, a defining feature of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis, reflects the city’s 1970s experiment with large-scale urban housing. Designed by architect Ralph Rapson and completed in 1973, the complex was built as part of the federal urban renewal program and stands out for its Brutalist concrete design and colorful panels. Often referred to locally as “Little Mogadishu” due to its large Somali community, the towers remain a prominent symbol of both the city’s architectural ambition and its layered immigrant history.

Minneapolis Skyline at Sunset from the South Loop

Minneapolis Skyline at Sunset from the South Loop

July 2021 — The downtown Minneapolis skyline glows at sunset, viewed from the south side near the Elliot Park and Stevens Square neighborhoods. Prominent landmarks include the IDS Center, Capella Tower, and Wells Fargo Center—each a hallmark of the city’s late-20th-century architectural boom. The mix of older mid-rise apartment structures and new glass towers highlights the city’s ongoing evolution, where historic housing blocks now share the horizon with symbols of modern corporate development.

Cooling Towers and US Bank Stadium

Cooling Towers and US Bank Stadium

July 2021 — Cooling towers next to US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis on July 24, 2021.

Downtown Minneapolis business district

Downtown Minneapolis business district

July 2021 — The downtown Minneapolis business district as seen from the Walker Art Center,.

Tower cranes at Gateway site

Tower cranes at Gateway site

July 2021 — Tower cranes around the gateway project behind Minneapolis City Hall.

Midtown Sheraton from the Midtown Greenway

Midtown Sheraton from the Midtown Greenway

May 2021 — The former Midtown Sheraton Hotel in South Minneapolis.

Capella Tower on January 6

Capella Tower on January 6

January 2021 — Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis lit up red, white and blue following the United States Capitol attack.

12/18/20 Downtown Minneapolis City Hall

12/18/20 Downtown Minneapolis City Hall

December 2020 — The Government Plaza LRT stop in downtown Minneapolis.

Hennepin Ave Bridge on a beautiful calm night

Hennepin Ave Bridge on a beautiful calm night

September 2020 — A fall evening in downtown Minneapolis. Hennepin Bridge over the Mississippi River.

Rand Tower in Minneapolis lit Red White and Blue

Rand Tower in Minneapolis lit Red White and Blue

September 2020 — The Rand Tower lit up in blue red and white.

Mississippi River and Hennepin Ave Bridge 2020

Mississippi River and Hennepin Ave Bridge 2020

August 2020 — The Mississippi River in Downtown Minneapolis United States Post Office, Hennepin Ave Bridge and United States Federal Reserve also pictured.

Pillsbury Best Flour at night

Pillsbury Best Flour at night

August 2020 — The former Pillsbury mills on the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis.

Empty I-35w leading to Minneapolis

Empty I-35w leading to Minneapolis

July 2020 — An empty I-35w leading into Downtown Minneapolis during interstate construction.

Juneteenth Flag on Target Headquarters

Juneteenth Flag on Target Headquarters

June 2020 — Target Headquarters in downtown Minneapolis used their 700,000 LEDs to display the Juneteenth flag.

Foshay Tower Reflections in Minneapolis

Foshay Tower Reflections in Minneapolis

June 2020 — Reflections of the Foshay Tower in downtown Minneapolis.

Capella Tower Crown in Downtown Minneapolis

Capella Tower Crown in Downtown Minneapolis

June 2020 — The Capella Tower crown in Downtown Minneapolis.

Neon signs of Downtown Minneapolis

Neon signs of Downtown Minneapolis

May 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Boom Island in May 2020. Gold Medal Flour and Northstar Blankets neon signs visible across the Mississippi River.

Sun sets in front of Ford Center in Minneapolis

Sun sets in front of Ford Center in Minneapolis

May 2020 — The Ford Center building in the Minneapolis North Loop.

Dome at the Millennium Hotel

Dome at the Millennium Hotel

May 2020 — Have always loved the dome at the Millennium Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. A popular wedding spot.

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline and Stoen Arch Bridge

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline and Stoen Arch Bridge

May 2020 — Woman looks over the railing on the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis in Development

Minneapolis in Development

May 2020 — Tower cranes in downtown Minneapolis during constructon work on the 10th avenue bridge.

Capella, IDS and Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis

Capella, IDS and Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis

May 2020 — The Capella Tower, IDS Center, and Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Minneapolis at night.