William A Irvin Pilothouse

Once the Flagship of the U.S.Steel Great Lakes Fleet, the William A Irvin now works as a harbor-side museum for tourists and residences alike to view a piece of our nautical heritage.

Take a 360 peek into the Irvin's Pilothouse by clicking on the image below.

Wisconsin Point Lighthouse

Since it finally warmed up today, I fired up the photo copter to take a closer look at the Wisconsin Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built in 1912 is the most beautiful and unique of the Twin Ports lighthouse and the most difficult to see up close.

  Find more info about the lighthouse HERE.

Notice the ice fishing houses further out on the lake.

Wisconsin Point Lighthouse

Welcome to Spring!

UPDATE: 17:00 3/4/2015 -  The Alder schedule has been postponed for awhile.  Soon though!

The CGC Alder will begin breaking up ice in the harbor tomorrow and will be out for a few days.

Fresh Snow

Even though Spring is just a few weeks away, it's good to see a fresh snowfall.  I enjoy taking snowflake pictures like this one every now and then. The wonders of "Little Things" never ceases to amaze me.
Yo can view more snowflakes in my Snowflake Gallery

NEW! Port Map Link

FYI, In the links box I have added a link to the Port Authority's Harbor Map. The Port Map is very informative as far as identifying locations.

Duluth Shipping News is 20 years old

Congratulations to Ken Newhams who's Duluth Shipping News has reached 20 years old.
Ken has provided a tremendous service for all the nautical fans around Duluth-Superior. On top of that, he's a great guy.