While the state bird is arguably either the Loon or the mosquito, Rochester's city bird is clearly the Giant Canada Goose, here a small flock makes more use of a local park's sports fields than humans do most days.

A slowly evolving Virtual Tour around Rochester, MN.

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Chris Abbey > This long promenade of trees and lawn seperates an active agricultural field (soy beans this year) from a local park's ball diamonds.

Chris Abbey > St. Francis of Assisi convent; a 3-story Italian Romanesque building atop Assisi Heights, is home to the sisters of St. Francis. The structure bears a striking resemblance to the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy. The convent has a unique red tile roof, slate floors, a Romanesque ceiling, and beautiful hand-blown stained glass windows from Germany.

Chris Abbey > While the state bird is arguably either the Loon or the mosquito, Rochester's city bird is clearly the Giant Canada Goose, here a small flock makes more use of a local park's sports fields than humans do most days.

Chris Abbey > Rochester is an old city, there are many old stone buildings scattered through out. This appears to have been a stone grain silo that was part of a farm on the east side of the city. It's now mostly soccer fields and baseball diamonds.

Chris Abbey > Soldiers Field Vetrans Memorial.

Chris Abbey > The statue's view of Rochester behind the Stars and Stripes.

Chris Abbey > 1/4 of the mural around the memorial. (SW corner)

Chris Abbey > 1/4 of the mural around the memorial. (SE corner)

The other 1/2 of it, on the north side, is virtually imposible to view on a sunny day, as you are looking into the sun to see it.

While the state bird is arguably either the Loon or the mosquito, Rochester's city bird is clearly the Giant Canada Goose, here a small flock makes more use of a local park's sports fields than humans do most days.

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