SUPERBOWL WEEK IN MINNEAPOLIS
as photographed by Younger Son
Nicollet Mall earlier in the week as viewed from a skyway. Note the complete lack of snow, except for around the base of the ice sculpture.
Lots of crap on Nicollet Mall.
Traffic blocked by Humvees.
More Humvees downtown.
Yet another Humvee.
Mall of America. Note the gun. Overwhelming police and security presence everywhere.
Canine security at Mall of America.
Distant view of the media center at MOA from the mall entrance.
Another view of the mall entrance.
Media center at the MOA!
Press operations of all sizes. This guy is using an iPad on a tripod.
More media.
kmkat & her kneedles 
Such a lot of fuss for a sportsball game…
Oh, my. . .
Oh, my…indeed!
Wow, that’s a lot of fuss! It makes me remember why I stayed FAR AWAY when it was hosted in the Bay Area a couple years ago…
Wow. That’s crazy!!
So glad it’s over!