360 degree aerial panorama over the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge, aka First Bridge, built on the site of the first bridge anywhere on the entire length of the Mississippi River. Visible landmarks from here include Nicollet Island, St. Anthony Falls, and downtown Minneapolis.

360 degree panorama at the Hennepin Ave. Bridge, which is at the site of the first permanent bridge across the Mississippi River, anywhere along it’s length. The large building at the base of the bridge on the right is the Minneapolis Post Office, and is on the site of the first permanent white dwelling on this side of the river.

360 degree panorama in front of the Mary Tyler Moore statue on Nicollet Mall at Nicollet and 7th St. in downtown Minneapolis. This is believed to be at the approximate location she tossed her hat in the opening credits to the Mary Tyler Moore show, which took place in Minneapolis.
Good view of the Wells Fargo and IDS buildings.

360 degree panorama of the Central Ave. bridge and downtown Minneapolis from Nicollet Island at sunset.

360 degree panorama of The Hitching Company’s horse and carriage on Nicollet Island on the Mississipi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hitching Company offers carriage ride tours along the Mississippi River and Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

360 degree panorama of the Aquatennial block party in downtown Minneapolis at Washington Ave. and Marquette Ave.

360 degree panorama in downtown Minneapolis on Marquette Ave. at the KFAN stage during the 2005 Aquatennial block party.

360 degree panorama at the Cities 97 Main Stage between Hennepin Ave. and Nicollet Ave. during the 2005 Minneapolis Aquatennial block party.

360 degree panorama of Minneapolis Aquatennial Fireworks shot from the Stone Arch Bridge, with St. Anthony Falls, the only waterfall on the entire length of the Mississippi River, illuminated by fireworks.

360 degree panorama of Batgirl handing out bookmarks to kids inside the new Minneapolis Library during the grand opening.

360 degree panorama with costumed characters roaming the children’s section of the Minneapolis Library during the grand opening.

360 degree panorama of the view of the Minneapolis skyline from the fourth floor bridge of the new Minneapolis Public Library on opening day.

360 degree panorama next to the glass fireplace during the grand opening of the Minneapolis Public Library. Although bound to be more popular on a sub-zero day in winter, the glass fireplace attracts readers year round.

360 degree panorama of the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge disappearing into the morning fog over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis during the first week of spring. The bridge is in First Bridge Park, and was built at the site of the first bridge in the country to span the Mississippi River.

The only building visible in the fog is the Minneapolis Post Office, which is on the site of the first permanent white dwelling on the west bank of the river.

This was my submission for the 2007 Spring Equinox World Wide Panorama "Atmosphere" event.