Saturday, October 12, 2019

Bentleyville Tree Topping (Timelapse) 10/12/2019



Working through blowing snow, local ironworkers assemble the iron girders of the 2019 Bentleyville Tour of Lights Christmas Tree.

The 17 ton, 128ft tree will be decorated with more then 150,000 LED lights  and is the centerpiece of the famous light show.



Visit https://www.bentleyvilleusa.org for more details.


Thursday, October 10, 2019

Edgar B Speer makes a run for it , from Duluth 10/10/19



The Edgar B Speer high tailed it out of Duluth this afternoon try to beat the incoming storm front.

Manitoulin departed Duluth 10/10/1019



Manitoulin departed Duluth this afternoon.

Edwin H Gott departed, CSL Niagara arrived Two Harbors 10/10/2019



Edwin H Gott departed,  CSL St Laurent arrived Two Harbors early this morning.


Noreaster -- Archive

One year ago, a powerful Noreaster blow in from Lake Superior creating some spectacular scenes and lot's of shoreline damage, including the Duluth Lakewalk.
Here is a replay of a video taken at Tettgouche State Park near Silver Bay MN.


Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Monday, October 7, 2019

Roger Blough arrived, Great Republic departed Duluth 10/07/2019-Repost



Roger Blough arrived, Great Republic departed Duluth this afternoon.


Edgar B Speer arrived Duluth 10/07/2019



Edgar B Speer arrived Duluth this afternoon.

American Century departed Duluth 10/07/2019



American Century departed Duluth this morning loaded with coal.

G3 Marquis departed Superior 10/07/2019



G3 Marquis departed Superior this morning loaded with iron pellets.

William A Irvin returning to the Minnesota Slip soon! Depending on the winds!

The William A Irvin was moved from it's dock in the Minnesota Slip a little more then a year ago for work at the slip and on the boat.  The Irvin will be return soon, depending on winds to the slip where it will once again become a premier tourist attraction next year.

Here is a timelapse of the move last year.



A view of inside the William A Irvin Pilothouse.


Sunday, October 6, 2019

Great Republic arrived Duluth 10/06/2019



Great Republic arrived Duluth this evening after passing through a squall line.

A leap of Faith!

The Pilot Boat "Sea Bear" pulls up the the Flevoborg to let one of the Port Captains climb down off the big boat and move to the next.

Erieborg arrived Superior 10/06/2019



Erieborg arrived Superior this evening to load grain.

Flevoborg departed Duluth 10/06/2019



Flevoborg departed Duluth this afternoon loaded with grain.

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Gooseberry Falls State Park

Gooseberry Falls State Park is one of the premier parks along the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Happy River arrived Duluth 10/05/219



Happy River arrived Duluth early this rainy morning to unload more wind turbine tower sections. Happy River unloading timelapse in May of this year

Friday, October 4, 2019