Red Wing from Barn Bluff

Barn Bluff: A Sentinel Over Downtown Red Wing

Barn Bluff vigilantly watches over Downtown Red Wing from the east, casting its shadow every morning and bidding farewell to the sun every evening. The bluff is a long and narrow rock formation, stretching east to west for about a mile. It's an easy hike along the south side to the lookout over Downtown Red Wing. The top of the bluff rises about 400 feet above the Mississippi River, which lies immediately to the right in the photo.

An unusual thaw this February provided the opportunity to capture this photo. Once the tree buds start popping out, many details become hidden. If you look closely, our shop is the small triangle of lights in the upper left corner.

As with most mid-winter thaws, it toyed with our emotions, giving us a taste of nicer weather only to follow up with a cold front and a fresh dump of snow.

Back to mukluks and stocking caps.