After his wife of many years died in the spring, Fred Leigh chose to live alone in the house they had shared. Although his family offered to take him in, he persisted in maintaining his independence. Leigh died a day before the story was published
It was a gloomy day in the Twin Cities, but an elderly woman brightened it for some geese and a pair of swans at the Lake of the Isles. The woman has been feeding the birds for years out of two plastic pails and a woven bag. When asked if she was…
Photographer says, 'An elderly woman says that she hasn't missed a parade in town for over 50 years. 'I just love parades.' She'd coo, clap, and offer approval as the floats and bands went by.'