Thursday, December 30, 2021

Monday, December 27, 2021

Blizzard Arrival - Edwin H Gott arrived in Two Harbors 12/27/2021 (timel...

Blizzard Arrival - Edwin H Gott arrived in Two Harbors during the height of the storm early this morning.

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Gale Force Arrival - Arthur M Anderson arrived in Duluth 12/26/2021

Arthur M Anderson surfed its way through the Duluth Shipping Canal on the leading edge of a fresh winter storm.

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Stewart J Cort transiting Superior Bay 12/23/2021

The first video from the new Fairlawn Cam captured the Stewart J Cort transiting Superior Bay this afternoon.

James R Barker arrived in Duluth 12/23/2021

\James R Barker arrived in Duluth this afternoon to load coal.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Friday, December 17, 2021

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Monday, December 13, 2021

Tug Meredith Ashton departed Duluth 12/13/2021

Tug, Meredith Ashton, left Port Terminal, towing her empty barge astern on a short towline. Once outside the piers, Meredith Ashton made a sharp turn to starboard and lengthened the towline for the trip across the Lake Superior. 

American Century arrived in Duluth 12/13/2021

American Century arrived in Duluth this morning to load coal.

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Friday, December 10, 2021

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

CSL TADOUSSAC departed, Stewart J Cort arrived in Superior 12/7/2021

CSL TADOUSSAC departed, Stewart J Cort arrived in Superior this morning.

Sunrise in the Sea Smoke - 12/7/2021

A combination of cold air and relatively warm water creates the rising vapor called sea smoke. It is an incredible scene to watch and only happens a few days a year. This timelapse captures the December sunrise as it climbs above the smoky waters.

Sea Smoke & Freighters - The Federal Clyde departed, Gardno arrived in D...

Federal Clyde departed, Gardno arrived in Duluth this evening through heavy sea smoke.

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Saginaw arrived in Duluth 12/04/2021

Saginaw arrived in Duluth this afternoon with grain from Thunder Bay.

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Joseph L Block, Paul R Tregurtha, American Century in Duluth 12/02/2021

Joseph L Block departed with iron ore pellets, Paul R Tregurtha arrived for coal, American Century arrived for iron ore pellets.

Saturday, November 27, 2021

James R Barker arrived in Duluth 11/27/2021

James R Barker arrived in Duluth this morning with a loud Master Salute to load iron ore pellets.

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Presque Isle departed Duluth 11/21/2021

Presque Isle departed Duluth this morning for Two Harbors. (after the winds die down)

Fairlawn Cam Fundraiser

Fairlawn Mansion Project

View from turret
We have an opportunity to work with Fairlawn management and the EPA to install a new camera on the turret of Fairlawn Mansion located across from Barkers Island in Superior Wisconsin.  This will provide an interesting view of the harbor that is not covered by the existing harborcams.
Update: 12/28/2021 - Complete

Update: 11/21/2021  - I have received the new camera and will be programming it this week. 

Update 10/22/2021 - After searching the U.S. for the camera a want, I finally found one to order in Canada with a lead time of 6-10 weeks.  It appears like it will be a Springtime project now.

The supply chain links are creating massive delays.  Better get your Christmas Shopping done soon.

Den

Update 10/15/2021 - Camera fundraising complete
  • Order equipment-pending
  • Program camera-pending
  • Install wiring-pending
  • Install camera-pending
  • Program router-pending
  • Install camera streaming app-pending
  • Connect to YouTube Live-pending
  • Enjoy the view!- pending

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Saturday, November 6, 2021

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Friday, October 29, 2021

John D Leitch arrived in Duluth 10/28/2021

John D Leitch arrived in Duluth overnight to load iron ore pellets.

Update: Two Harbors Boat Launch Cam outage

 FYI,  The Two Harbors Boat Launch Cam went offline yesterday.  It looks like I will have to get up there next week to take a closer look. I will keep you posted.


Den

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

James R Barker arrived in Duluth 10/19/2021

James R Barker arrived in Duluth this morning after turning around for an unknown issue.

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Friday, October 15, 2021

CSL TADOUSSAC arrived in Two Harbors 10/15/2021

CSL TADOUSSAC arrived in Two Harbors this afternoon using a wifferdill turn ( usually an aviation maneuver) as it backed into the harbor to the entertainment of the tourists on the break wall.

Fairlawn Cam Fundraiser Honor Roll

The Fundraiser for the new Fairlawn Cam is complete. Thank you to those who donated and those who support this channel in many other ways.

John G Munson arrived in Duluth 10/14/2021

John G Munson arrived in Duluth Thursday evening to load iron pellets.

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Lightning Storm over Lake Superior 10/10/2021 (Part 2)

A powerful thunderstorm over Lake Superior produces an incredible light show from Canal Park in Duluth this evening.

Lightning Storm over Lake Superior 10/10/2021 (Part 1)

A powerful thunderstorm over Lake Superior produces an incredible light show from Canal Park in Duluth this evening.

Paul R Tregurtha, Dorothy Ann arrived, Mesabi Miner departed Duluth 10/1...

Paul R Tregurtha (for coal), Dorothy Ann arrived (for salt), Mesabi Miner (with iron pellets) departed Duluth this afternoon.

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Monday, September 27, 2021

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Friday, September 24, 2021

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Monday, September 13, 2021

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Friday, September 10, 2021

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Joseph L Block & H Lee White arrived, James R Barker departed Duluth 09/...

Joseph L Block & H Lee White arrived, James R Barker departed Duluth this morning.

Lightning Storm Over Lake Superior - 09/07/2021

Thunderstorms rolled across Lake Superior for a two-hour period on September 6th. This video is a four-minute review of the storms from the Canal Cam in Duluth.

Arthur M Anderson departed Duluth 09/07/2021

Arthur M Anderson departed Duluth last evening.

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Monday, September 6, 2021

Paul R Tregurtha arrived in Duluth 09/06/2021

Paul R Tregurtha arrived in Duluth this afternoon to load coal.

Drawsko arrived in Duluth 09/06/2021

Drawsko arrived in Duluth this afternoon to load grain.

Lake Superior Sunrise Timelapse in Duluth - 09/06/2021

September weather patterns are starting to develop and with them come beautiful sunrises over Lake Superior - Have a great day!

Arthur M Anderson arrived in Duluth 09/06/2021

Arthur M Anderson arrived in Duluth this morning under a spectacular sunrise.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Monday, August 30, 2021

CLYDE S.VANENKEVORT/Erie Trader arrived in Duluth 08/30/2021

CLYDE S.VANENKEVORT/Erie Trader arrived in Duluth this afternoon to load iron pellets.

American Integrity departed Duluth 08/30/2021

American Integrity departed Duluth this afternoon loaded with iron ore pellets.

Mesabi Miner "near-grounding" departing Duluth 8/29/2021

Take a right at Pier B! For some reason, the 1000ft Mesabi Miner was not able to negotiate the turn into the Duluth shipping Canal Sunday afternoon and stopped to realign with the canal. There could be any number of reasons such as small boat traffic, mechanical failure, strong currents, etc --- all speculation at this point. Glad to see them quickly get back on course without damage

Friday, August 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Overnight shipping - 08/24/2021

Overnight shipping included American Integrity, Paul R Tregurtha, Presque Isle, Lee A Tregurtha, Great Republic.

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Monday, August 16, 2021

Monday, August 9, 2021

Trans Superior Race Winner - Stripes--- 08/09/2021

After a weekend of racing 350 miles across Lake Superior, the sailboat "Stripes" finished first among the 40 yachts at participated.

James R Barker arrived in Duluth 08/09/2021

James R Barker arrived in Duluth this morning to load iron ore pellets.

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Jaws -- Dredging off the Duluth Canal (Timelapse) 08/06/2021

Sand is being moved back onto the beach at Park Point after being washed into the lake by storms several years ago.

Friday, August 6, 2021

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Edgar B Speer arrived in Duluth 07/27/2021

Edgar B Speer arrived in Duluth this afternoon to take a rest break before going up to Two Harbors.

Canal Park Storm 07/26/2021 - time-lapse

Storm Front - James R Barker departing Two Harbors 07/26/2021

The 1000 ft James R Barker got caught in a summer storm as it was backing out of the Two Harbors ore docks Monday evening. This video runs until the power went out as the storm front hit. There was no damage to the Barker and it went on its way. The red smoke is actually ore dust being blown from the docks.

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Friday, July 23, 2021

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Monday, July 19, 2021

Monday, July 12, 2021

Crane Lift 07/12/2021

In need of a lift, the Fraser 2 helped out with the lift of an observation deck that needed moving for a renovation.

Algoma Innovator arrived in Duluth 07/12/2021

Algoma Innovator arrived in Duluth this afternoon loaded with salt.

John G Munson arrived in Duluth 07/12/2021

John G Munson arrived in Duluth this morning with limestone.

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Monday, July 5, 2021

Federal Dee arrived in Duluth 07/05/2021

Federal Dee arrived in Duluth this evening loaded with cement

Herbert C Jackson arrived in Duluth 07/05/2021

Herbert C Jackson arrived in Duluth this afternoon loaded with limestone.

Duluth 2021 July 4th Fireworks Display

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". - Thomas Jefferson

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Friday, July 2, 2021

Paul R Tregurtha departed 07/02/2021

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with Interlake. Have a great retirement Captain Bob.

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Friday, June 25, 2021

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Lightning Storm Timelapse 06/24/2021

A powerful lightning storm swept across the area in the middle of the night last night, providing an incredible light show for those who got woken up by the wonderful display.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Mesabi Miner arrived in Duluth 06/23/2021

Mesabi Miner arrived in Duluth this morning to load iron ore pellets.

Sunrise Timelapse 06/22/2021

Summer sunrises in the Northland are long and beautiful. This 2-minute timelapse spans two hours of daybreak.

Lee A Tregurtha departed Duluth 06/23/2021

Lee A Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning loaded with iron ore pellets.

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Friday, June 18, 2021

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Big Boats & Sailboats in Duluth 06/16/2021

The Great Lakes Trader left Duluth this evening followed by the flotilla of sailboats gearing up for the Wednesday races.

Wiscon Point Fog Bank Timelapse 06/16/2021

The cold waters of Lake Superior often kick up early morning fog along the shores where the cold and warm air meet. This weather phenomenon can make for interesting timelapse photography.

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Monday, June 14, 2021

New Bridge Cam Update! 6/14/2021

Update: 6/14/2021

The installation of the new Bridg Cam is complete.  I will be doing some more tweaking with it this week, but, it is fully operational as of today.

Thank you to all who donated and for those who support this channel on an everyday basis.

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Update: 6/7/2021

After concerns of limited camera operation in cold weather, I will be switching the Bridge cam upgrade to the same type of camera that is used for the Canal Cam, which is very reliable and of high quality. 

The image quality and compatibility will be better than the present Bridge Cam. This should be a fine upgrade, however, the pan/zoom capability which I had hoped for will not be available.

Thanks for your patience!

Den

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Update: 6/4/2021

I have received the new camera intended to replace the Bridge Cam.  During setup and testing this week, I discovered that the additional device used to inject audio and power the camera is not powerful enough to operate the camera in cold weather. I will be having further discussions with the manufacturer next week to see if there are any workarounds for this issue.  

While this camera would work great in this setting, I do not want to install it at the bridge locations if sound cannot be included. 

Sorry for the delay and I will keep you posted when there are further developments.

Thanks,

Den

After two devastating Lake Superior storms several years back, the Duluth Lakewalk was heavily damaged. Two years and 22 million dollars later, the newly fortified Lakewalk is back and better than ever. You can see the enormous amount of work that went into the rebuild with this birds-eye view. Nice job to all those involved!

James R Barker arrived in Duluth 06/14/2021

James R Barker arrived in Duluth this afternoon to load iron ore pellets.

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Summer Sunrise (Timelapse) 06/05/2021

Lake Superior sunrises are incredible and some more than others, such as this morning.   Gulls, waves, boats, and lighthouses -- a scene to behold.
Sometimes God crafts a gift in the design of a sunrise -- Enjoy it.

Monday, May 31, 2021

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Monday, May 24, 2021

STR Wilfred Sykes arrived in Duluth 05/24/2021

STR Wilfred Sykes arrived in Duluth this evening with sinter feed.

CGC Alder departed Duluth 05/24/2021

CGC Alder departed Duluth in heavy fog this afternoon.

Bridger Cam Fundraiser Honor Roll

Thank You to all viewers who donated to the new Bridge Cam fund. We reached our goal in less than 24 hours. Also, thanks to those who missed the fundraiser, but, always support this channel in many other ways.

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Great Republic departed Duluth 05/22/2021

Great Republic departed Duluth this afternoon with a load of iron ore pellets.

Fog Wave 052121

Interesting weather phenomenon as the fog rolled in and out over a few minutes.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived in Duluth 05/22/2021

Paul R Tregurtha arrived in Duluth this morning to load coal.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

New Bridge Cam Fundraiser Starting Monday May 24, 2021


Update: 5/24/2021 -- Fundraiser Compete - $3250 raised - Camera on order!

Thank You!

Fundraiser for new Bridge Cam begins May 24, 2021

The Bridge Cam is the oldest camera on the system and is no longer supported or sold by the manufacturer.  I would like to replace the camera with one similar to Pier B that can look both ways if needed.

The new camera with parts will cost $2907 which is our goal.  

Some new features will include PTZ capability, high power zoom, and vibration mode to shake off rain drops.  

This camera is very similar to Pier B except it has audio capability.

It should be a quick changeout as everything is in place. I will program and install the camera as soon as we get it.

donations will go to my Paypal and remember donations are not tax-deductible since I am not an official non-profit.

Updated will be posted daily.

Thank You,

Den