James R Barker departed Duluth 06/11/2019

James R Barker departed Duluth early this morning loaded with steel pellets.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 06/10/2019

James R Barker arrived Duluth this afternoon to load steel pellets.

Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Duluth 06/09/2019

Jeffery the Gull - The Walter J McCarthy Jr, one of those 1000ftrs. I love those big props that stir up the bottom fish for feeding. Makes catching fish so much easier.  That boat could carry 120 million herring and make a lot of gulls happy.

CSL Laurentien departed Algoma Discovery arrived Two Harbors 06/09/19

CSL Laurentien departed Algoma Discovery arrived Two Harbors early this morning.

Jeffery the Gull - 060919

There goes the fishing fleet for the 06 lift.  With any luck, they will be back with lunch by noon.  I appreciate the brave fishermen that get up so early just to catch me some lake trout.  After all, a gull can only eat junk food so long.

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth 06/08/2019

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth this afternoon loaded with coal.

Great Republic, Paul R Tregurtha arrived, Federal Mackinaw, CSL Niagara ...

Great Republic, Paul R Tregurtha arrived, Federal Mackinaw, CSL Niagara departed Duluth overnight

American Integrity departed, Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors 06/07/19

American Integrity departed, Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors this afternoon.

Harbor Sailboat Races 6/5/2019

With a threat of developing fog, the sailboats stayed in the harbor Wednesday evening and had fun anyway.

CSL Niagara arrived Duluth 06/07/2019

CSL Niagara arrived Duluth this morning to load iron pellets.

Federal Kivalina departed Duluth 060519

Kivalina departed Duluth Wednesday evening loaded with wheat.

Jeffery the Gull - Grounded due to Fog 06/05/19

Jeffery here. I stopped by to say hi. Flying in this fog is scary, I almost ran into the Lift Bridge and then one of my cousins.

While you're waiting for the next boat, I thought you might enjoy viewing my beautiful plumage and great physique.  I happen to be very modest, but, I am one of the most beautiful birds around.  Hope you have a great day and enjoy the fog while it lasts, the sun and warmth will be back tomorrow.

Have a great day and keep your feathers dry!

Jeff

Stewart J Cort and Burns Harbor arrived Superior 06/04/19

Stewart J Cort and Burns Harbor arrived Superior this evening

Michipicoten arrived Duluth 06/04/2019 followed by a thunderstorm

Michipicoten  arrived Duluth to load iron pellets

Summer Storm Passing Through Two Harbors - 06/04/19

A brief summer storm passing through the area this evening.  (Timelapse)

James R Barker departed Duluth 06/04/19

James R Barker departed Duluth this afternoon loaded with iron pellets.

John G Munson departed Duluth 06/04/2019

John G Munson departed Duluth this morning.

Algoma Spirit arrived Two Harbors 06/04/2019

Algoma Spirit arrived Two Harbors early this morning.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 06/03/2019

James R Barker arrived Duluth this afternoon to load pellets.

American Century, Federal Kivalina and John G Munson arrived Duluth 06/0...

American Century, Federal Kivalina and John G Munson early this morning.

Federal Mackinac arrived Duluth 06/02/2019

Federal Mackinac arrived Duluth loaded with cement

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth 06/02/2019

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth this morning loaded with coal.

Philip R Clarke arrived Two Harbors 06/02/2019

Philip R Clarke arrived Two Harbors early this morning.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 06/01/19

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this evening to load coal.

June Sunrise!

Tapestry of God's creation - Have a great day!

Mesabi Miner arrived Superior 05/31/2019

Mesabi Miner arrived Superior this evening.

Michipicoten arrived Duluth 05/31/2019

Michipicoten arrived Duluth this afternoon to load iron pellets.

State of the Harborcams for Summer 2019

Going into this summer I hope to keep all eleven cameras up and running smoothly.

Camera Status: All online as of this morning.

Camera Operations: The cams need constant babysitting, and while I do have some outside obligations, I hope to be available to make adjustments, clean the glass, remove spiders, and make repairs after storms daily. 
The quality and stability of each camera stream depend a lot on the lighting of the scene and the reliability of the internet connections - this is all variable and doesn't mean your device is bad, just that the stream at that time may be bogging down.  Not a perfect system, but, hopefully, gets better over time and is good enough to at least get a view.

New locations: None planned at this time.

Funding: If nothing major breaks, we should have enough funds to make it to our October fundraiser.

Events: 
Tall Ships Duluth August 11-13
Wednesday Night Sailboat Regatta's

Weather forecast: The long-range forecast is for a normal weather pattern with temps in the 60-70's and often cooler by the lake.   Lake Superior water levels are high meaning the occasional storms will probably be more severe than usual.

Boat Traffic: Looks to be a busy shipping season with large amounts of steel pellets and grain going out and plenty of limestone and other cargo coming in.

Recordings:  I try and post at least one boat, weather, or sunrise recording each day and probably more.

Jeffery the Gull: Jeffery is back and will be visiting on occasion.

Summary: I just hope that visiting these little windows to the world makes your day a bit better and gives you a relaxing glimpse into this neck of the woods.
I appreciate all the kind remarks, financial help, and constructive criticism.
Have a great day!
Den