Indiana Harbor departed, Alpena arrived Duluth 05/31/2019

Indiana Harbor departed with coal, Alpena arrived Duluth with cement early this morning.

Edwin H Gott departed, Algoma Guardian arrived Two Harbors 05/30/19

Edwin H Gott departed, Algoma Guardian arrived Two Harbors early this morning.

Kaye E Barker arrived Duluth 05/30/2019

Kaye E Barker arrived Duluth this morning loaded with limestone.

Lee A Tegurtha arrived Duluth 05/30/2019

Lee A Tegurtha arrived Duluth this morning loaded with limestone for the iron pellet furnaces.

Wednesday Night at the Races 05/29/2019

A spectacular scene as sailboats large and small make their way out onto Lake Superior for a beautiful evening of sailing.

Jeffery the Gull Update!

Hi Folks, I heard some squawking around town you guys miss me.  Well, I have been fishing and hanging out with Amelia over on Gull Island while she is nesting along with thousands of my cousins.

Gull Island

I stopped by today to say hi and that I miss you guys.  Now that the tourist are back in town, I can smell the dumpsters already and look forward to the french fries and popcorn. Umm!

Here are a couple snapshots of my beautiful feathers and nifty landing characteristics and flight skills.

I will be back when I find some more sunglasses for the summer.  See ya soon!

Burns Harbor departed and Spruceglen arrived Two Harbors 05/29/19

Burns Harbor departed and Spruceglen arrived Two Harbors early this morning.

Joseph L Block arrived Duluth 05/25/2019

Joseph L Block arrived Duluth Saturday with a bagpipe player playing the bagpipes on the middle back deck.  If you listen closely, you can hear the pipes. Amazing what you can see in Canal Park.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 05/27/2019 (Get Ringtone)

James R Barker arrived Duluth this morning and the captain made sure it was the perfect salute to record for your ringtone.  The Barker has the most distinctive horn on the Great Lakes and people love to hear it.

If you would like the mp3 file to put on your phone, you can download it here.

Joseph L Block departed, Edgar B Speer and Burns Harbor arrived Two Harb...

Joseph L Block departed, Edgar B Speer and Burns Harbor arrived Two Harbors early this morning.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived, Presque Isle departed Duluth 05/26/2019

Paul R Tregurtha arrived, Presque Isle departed Duluth early this morning.

American Integrity departed Two Harbors 05/25/2019

American Integrity departed Two Harbors this morning.

Presque Isle arrived Duluth 05/25/2019

Presque Isle arrived Duluth this morning in a heavy fog.

Jeffery tackles a Sea Lamprey

Courtesy: Deborah Moe

Check out this story in Lake Superior Magazine of how Jeffery and his buddies are helping rid the harbor of invasive species. The gull story is about halfway down the page link.

Edwin H Gott departed Two Harbors 05/24/2019

Edwin H Gott departed Two Harbors early this morning with a load of pellets.

Indiana Harbor departed Duluth 05/23/2019

Indiana Harbor departed Duluth Thursday evening.

Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth 05/22/2019

Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth this evening to load iron pellets.

Happy River Unloading at Port Terminal -05/21/19 - Timelapse

A lot of work, skill, and coordination goes into unloading a large boat.

This time-lapse video compacts 9 hours of unloading into three minutes.   Notice how the boat shifts when the heavy tower sections are lifted off the deck.   Thanks to Duluth Harbor Connect for the view.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT!

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Gale Warning,
which is in effect until 1 PM CDT Wednesday.

* Sustained Winds...Northeast 20 to 30 knots.

* Waves...8 to 10 feet.

* Wind Gusts...Gales up to 35 knots.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

Algoma Discovery arrived Duluth 05/21/2019

Algoma Discovery arrived Duluth this afternoon to load wheat.

Taking a load off Happy River.

At 100 tons apiece,  the 40 tower sections from the Happy River are carefully loaded onto semi trucks at the Port Terminal and hauled to storage for the next journey to somewhere in the Midwest.
Duluth Cargo Connect are experts at managing heavy loads, whatever it is.

Lake Superior Sunrise 05/21/2019 - Timelapse

Ninety captured minutes bottled into a three-minute segment.

Happy River arrived Duluth 05/20/2019

Happy River arrived Duluth this evening delivering wind generator tower sections.

James R Barker arrived Silver Bay 05/20/2019

James R Barker arrived Silver Bay this morning.

Edgar B Speer departed Two Harbors 05/20/2019

Edgar B Speer departed Two Harbors on this calm beautiful morning.

Fraserborg arrived Duluth 05/20/2019

Fraserborg arrived Duluth early this morning to load grain.

Winter Tulips!

Fresh snowfall today brought up these winter tulips - I think!

Urgent - Gale Warning

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

A Gale Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...Expect sustained winds of up to 31 knots from the northeast, with gusts up to 40 knots. The largest expected significant waves will be 13 feet with a maximum wave height of up to 19 feet possible. * TIMING...The maximum winds are expected around 12 PM EDT Sunday with the largest waves expected around 3 PM EDT Sunday.