On June 3, 2016 the 35W bridge was lit purple for the Minnesota Lupus Foundation. Here is a view of the Minneapolis skyline from under the 10th Avenue Bridge.
The 35W Bridge near downtown Minneapolis was lit purple for the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota "Sludgeathon" Day, turning the Mississippi River into a riot of color.
The Mississippi River is either half-frozen or half-melted in this late winter image of the University of Minnesota campus.
