12 Days of MinnPics - May 2012

from flickr user ebbs2
Taken May 26, 2012, this photo of the Cottage View Drive-In from behind the giant outdoor screen shows a scene from the southeast metro theater's final season before being leveled in favor of yet another Walmart. My generation (late Gen-X/early Gen-Y) is the last to have seen these theaters still functioning and remember a sort of rebirth of these iconic roadside landmarks which once seemed to be in nearly every sizable city. I particularly love how well the photographer captured the beam of light from the projector. It has a very X-Files sort of feel to it that just works for me. This was an easy choice for the best photo of Minnesota for May 2012.

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Cottage View Drive-In, Cottage Grove, MN

from flickr user Coco Mault
It's apparently the end of an era. The Cottage View Drive-In in Cottage Grove, MN may very well be moving on as retailer Walmart is interested in building a mega-store on the home of a dying breed - the drive-in movie theater. I've never been to one but maybe I should add it to my bucket list.