Thursday, October 8, 2015
Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived Duluth 10/08/2015
Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived Duluth at 7:00 today
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Light Transitions - Duluth Lakewalk
The transition from day to night takes about an hour this time of year. The Duluth Lakewalk is one of those special places where water, light, earth, wildlife, and weather come together to make a stunning scene. This 400 image timelapse captures the mood as night falls across the landscape.
Duluth MN Lakewalk.
Duluth MN Lakewalk.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Light Transition - Blatnik Bridge
The John A. Blatnik Bridge carries Interstate I-35 and U.S. Highway 53 over the Saint Louis Bay. The bridge is a mile and a half long and rises up nearly 120 feet above the water. It was dedicated on December 2, 1961, and was renamed for Congressman John Blatnik on September 24, 1971. The bridge replaced the nearby Interstate Bridge also pictured here which was a swinging toll bridge that carried both automobile and rail traffic. The Interstate Bridge is now used as a fishing pier.
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Sunday, October 4, 2015
Autumn Colors
In case you don't get up the North Shore to look at the fall colors, here is a 6 min video that I took while driving down Heartbreak Hill Road, one of the inland trails near Tofte.
In order to get stable video, I took the props of Skeeter (one of the drones) and held him up through the cars sunroof while we drove down the road.
Enjoy the colors and turn up your volume: music is by Mary Beth Carlson - marybethcarlson.com
Heartbreak Hill Road Fall Color Tour from Dennis O'Hara on Vimeo.
In order to get stable video, I took the props of Skeeter (one of the drones) and held him up through the cars sunroof while we drove down the road.
Enjoy the colors and turn up your volume: music is by Mary Beth Carlson - marybethcarlson.com
Heartbreak Hill Road Fall Color Tour from Dennis O'Hara on Vimeo.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Light Transitions - Duluth's Minnesota Slip
Autumn sunsets are long and colorful. Here, 450 images taken over an hour captures the ever changing colors of a fading day.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Federal Asahi arrived Duluth 09/29/2015
Federal Asahi arrived Duluth at 17:30 last evening.
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| Federal Asahi |
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Kaye E Barker arrived Duluth at 16:40
A painters pole helps get an elevated view of the Kaye E Barker as she rolled into the Duluth Shipping Canal this afternoon.
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| Kaye E Barker |
Moonbeams, Boats and Bridges -- It doesn't get any better then this
As the Full Moon tracked across the sky towards an eclipse, it's reflective beam highlighted another "Superior" evening in Duluth.
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| Paul R Tregurtha |
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| Paul R Tregurtha |
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| Federal Mattawa |
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| Lunar Eclipse |
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Harbor History -Duluth Fog Horn
Listen to the old horn!
Story contributed by Zenith City Online
| by This Day |
On this day in Duluth in 2006, members of Duluth’s TOOT (“ReTurn Our Old Tone”), who had purchased Duluth’s old fog horn, dismantled the horn. Duluth had relied on a fog horn from 1885 to until the 1970s—some folks loved it, others hated it. The 1885 signal was updated with steam-powered whistles in 1901, locomotive […]
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| The diaphone fog whistle as it appeared inside the South Pier Lighthouse. (Image: X-comm.) |
Friday, September 25, 2015
History - Grand Island East Channel Light
Grand Island East Channel Light
by Terry Pepper
by Terry Pepper
Location: Southeast tip of Grand Island, Michigan (north of Munising off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, see map below.) Year Built: 1867 Cost: $16,000 (about $255,000 today) Original Lens: Oil-fired steamer lens with a 49-foot focal plane. First Exhibited: August 15, 1868 Second Lens: Fixed white Fifth Order Fresnel lens (1869, range 13.25 miles) Fog Signal: None […]
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
After the Rain!
After heavy rain for several hours, the creeks around Duluth overflowed with runoff. A spectacular site as water cascaded down the 600 ft drop from the top of the hill to Lake Superior and the bay.
Here, the water flows down Miller Creek in Lincoln Park.
Here, the water flows down Miller Creek in Lincoln Park.
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| Miller Creek |
Before the Rain!
As rain clouds moved into the region this morning, there was a brief time to capture the sunrise. Here the Federal Asahi waits at anchored outside the Duluth Shipping Can for it's turn to load grain.
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| Federal Asahi |
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
New Camera Update!
Unfortunately, I was informed that the new location for a camera was denied by the legal folks who had the final say on being able to put a public camera in the location that I thought was a sure thing.
Needless to say, I am very disappointed, first that I was looking forward to the new view, and second that I have collected donations from 77 great boatwatchers over the weekend.
All I can say is that I apologize for assuming the camera was a go and will be offering refunds to those who contributed. Please email me for a refund at denny.ohara@gmail.com.
If there is any money left from the donated money, I will keep in a New Camera Fund and us it in the next opportunity.
Once again, you generosity is amazing and appreciated, sorry it didn't work out this time, but, I'm sure there will be more options in the future.
Best Regards,
Den
Needless to say, I am very disappointed, first that I was looking forward to the new view, and second that I have collected donations from 77 great boatwatchers over the weekend.
All I can say is that I apologize for assuming the camera was a go and will be offering refunds to those who contributed. Please email me for a refund at denny.ohara@gmail.com.
If there is any money left from the donated money, I will keep in a New Camera Fund and us it in the next opportunity.
Once again, you generosity is amazing and appreciated, sorry it didn't work out this time, but, I'm sure there will be more options in the future.
Best Regards,
Den
Monday, September 21, 2015
James R Barker arrived Duluth 09/21/2015
James R Barker arrived Duluth at 18:00 today.
The James R Barker has the best horn on the Great Lakes.
Take a listen and see if you don't agree.
The James R Barker has the best horn on the Great Lakes.
Take a listen and see if you don't agree.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Whitefish Bay arrived Duluth
The Whitefish Bay arrived this evening under the Teal colored Lift Bridge.
The bridge was lit teal in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness.
http://www.charleneslight.org/
The bridge was lit teal in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness.
http://www.charleneslight.org/
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