Íman Minnehaha Falls, Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MN

Minnehaha Falls is located on Minnehaha Creek within Minnehaha Regional Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its name is derived from the Dakota words, "mni" and "haha" meaning water curling, It was made famous when Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the epic poem "The Song of Hiawatha" naming Hiawatha's true love "Minnehaha." The photograph was taken in the summer of 2025 when the falls were spectacular and rushing with water. Image copyright 2025 by Margaret E. Cmelik.