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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
The Granite City Crossing Bridge and other St. Cloud images of recent history. Flight Flash has exclusive images that make a great collectable or gift!
Archive for October, 2009
DeSoto To Granite City Crossing: Video
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
VIDEO>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVLuIwnPORM<<<VIDEO
Note: The dates shown in the film were the dates that the photographs were taken.
Whistle Stop
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
The Southern Pacific Daylight speeds at full steam north to Fargo on October 13, 2009.
The observation car of the SP 4449, departing St. Cloud shortly after noon. It was the first stop on a voyage between Minneapolis and Portland.
Whoa, Snow!
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
An unseasonal early snowfall put a dusting over the city the evening of October 9th, 2009. An aerial shot here of St.Cloud, Mn.
Squad Cars Race To Motorcycle Crash
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Two St. Cloud police squadcars and a Hiway patrol cruiser race through downtown St. Cloud early after midnight on October 10, 2009. The cars are speeding to Hiway 15 at Veteran’s Drive where there has been a motorcycle crash with injuries. The accident occurred a few hours into the first snowfall of the season which came unusually early this autumn. The tractor trailer in the video shot was not involved in the incident. >>>VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSI24Uexk8 <<<VIDEO
One Last Look, The GRRL Demolition Begins Soon
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
The old Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud.
The GRRL, which I frequented growing up, had a ceremony on October 4 to officially commence it’s demolition. The space will be used for an expansion of the civic center. This photo is not a helicopter shot, rather it was taken from the roof of an adjacent parking ramp.
Read about it at WJON.com >>> http://www.wjon.com/LocalNews/tabid/4262/newsid9787/32588/Default.aspx
See images of the new GRRL built last year at FlightFlash.com >> http://flightflash.com/september-12-2008/
October Helicopter View
Monday, October 5th, 2009
A view from above Hester Park in St. Cloud as rain inches closer. The Sherburne County Power Plant emits a huge plume of steam in the distance. Click this link for a flowing view from the helicopter during a practice flight over Hester Park today.
VIDEO >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jk4BovEGgM <<<VIDEO
A Look Back: DeSoto Demolition On October 2, 2008
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
By October 2, 2008, workers had completely removed the center span of the DeSoto Bridge.