Spent part of my morning walking the streets of Minneapolis. As is my custom, I brought along a pocket sketchbook. One of my favorites is the Hahnemühle accordion-fold sketchbook. It’s about 2 inches on each side which means I don’t get much space to work with. And that’s good because it keeps me from aiming for perfection. It’s just the right size for a quick sketch while standing, or maybe a little watercoloring on a park bench. Here are two scenes I captured as I walked from the Mississippi River to Loring Park in Minneapolis.

A cathedral tower rises above lush green trees in a park setting, with handwritten text below. This is a 2”x2” watercolor and ink drawing from my pocket sketchbook. A sketch portrays a bridge and surrounding landscape with handwritten notes indicating the location and date: St Anthony Falls, MN, 17 May 2025. This is from my 2”x2” pocket sketchbook. A hand is holding a textured square object wrapped with red elastic bands. The object is my pocket sketchbook.