Minnesota Scenes: Your January

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A woman who identified herself as Maria D'Angelo from Cottage Grove sports some colorful winter head gear while watching the Red Bull Crashed Ice competition on Jan. 26, 2013 in downtown St. Paul, Minn. (Courtesy Craig A. Mullenbach at Twin Cities Photography Group / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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There are things one expects to find in the alleys of St. Paul, but it's probably safe to say that an upright piano isn't one of them. Josh Ebbers took this photo on Jan. 9, 2013 in downtown St. Paul. (Courtesy Josh Ebbers / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Courtney Dillon, after an unsuccessful search for the St. Paul Winter Carnival medallion at Upper Landing Park, Jan. 27, 2013. (Courtesy Alyssa Roland / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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MINNEAPOLIS — An eerie glow of daylight seen from behind the frozen Minneahaha Falls in Minneapolis on Jan. 6. (Courtesy Keith J. Semmelink / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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BACKUS, Minn. — Melissa King took this photo of her pooch on a Christmas Eve walk in Backus, Minn. It was so cold that Chet the dog had a snow beard from his breath crystallizing on his face. (Courtesy Melissa King / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Low in the sky over Lake Superior, the sun's glow filters through ice-encrusted trees on the harbor front in Grand Marais, Minn. (Courtesy Don Davison / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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DULUTH, Minn. — Stephan Hoglund captured this frozen scene on the edge of Lake Superior Jan. 23, 2013, at Duluth's Park Point just after sunrise. When he returned that evening, the odd ice formations had disappeared. (Courtesy Stephan Hoglund / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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CENTER CITY, Minn. — Mary Harnan sent along this photo of some very young snowmobile riders taking part in the annual Center City Lakes Celebration on Jan. 26, 2013. (Courtesy Mary Harnan / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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CENTER CITY, Minn. — Another shot from the Center City Lakes Celebration on Jan. 26, 2013. (Courtesy Mary Harnan / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — The photographer spotted this moose along the Gunflint Trail near Grand Marais on Dec. 28. (Courtesy Susan Chacich / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Another moose shot from the Gunflint Trail near Grand Marais by Susan Chacich. (Courtesy Susan Chacich / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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The photographer shot these ice crystals near Lake Superior on Jan. 5. (Courtesy David. R. Johnson / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo

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Photographer Clint McMahon writes: This is the outside of the building that houses Nina's coffee shop and the original Garrison Keillor bookstore, Common Good Books. It's also one of my favorite buildings in the Twin Cities. I think it's because it reminds me of every building in New York and Chicago. I wish we had more of these old buildings around Minnesota. (Courtesy Clint McMahon / More photos at Minnesota Today) link to this photo