Sunday, December 31, 2017
Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth 12/31/2017
Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth this afternoon to load iron pellets.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Indiana Harbor departed Two Harbors 12/30/2017
Indiana Harbor departed Two Harbors this morning in -20F temps
Friday, December 29, 2017
James R Barker departed Duluth 12/29/2017
James R Barker departed Duluth this evening loaded with iron pellets and a working horn!
Barker Horn Ringtone
If you would like to make the Barker Horn your Ringtone (crazy) here are the files.
I have never added a ringtone, you will have to find what works for your device on the internet.
Good luck!
Warning-this may get peoples attention, but, not everyone is a boat nerd and may react differently!
IPhone:
Save this Barker Horn File m4r file to your phone.
Android
Save the Barker Horn File mp3 to your device and create Ringtone
I have never added a ringtone, you will have to find what works for your device on the internet.
Good luck!
Warning-this may get peoples attention, but, not everyone is a boat nerd and may react differently!
IPhone:
Save this Barker Horn File m4r file to your phone.
Android
Save the Barker Horn File mp3 to your device and create Ringtone
Steamy Arrival - American Mariner arrived Duluth 12/28/2017
Steamy Arrival - American Mariner arrived Duluth early morning
Thursday, December 28, 2017
James R Barker arrived Duluth 12/28/2017 - 4X speed
James R Barker arrived Duluth this morning to load iron pellets. The Barker had been stuck in ice on the St Mary's River for a bit.
The Barker's horn was not working, so I added it from a previous arrival. (love that horn)
Boats backup!
The boats are backed up now due to harbor ice and slow loading due to extreme cold. Not unusual for an early onset of January weather.
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Two Harbors MN-- 12 Days of Christmas Time-lapse
This 12 day (2 min) time-lapse was taken over the past 12 days and depicts the wild beauty of a Lake Superior shipping port during December.
The bright light falling from the sky at night is the moon setting.
Lake Superior Sea Smoke
-No place better to be than a quiet -20F morning on the shore of Lake Superior.
God's handiwork never ceases to amaze me.
Music by: Eric Matyas
http://soundimage.org/
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Two Harbors 12/27/2017
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Two Harbors early this morning
American Integrity arrived Duluth 12/27/2017
American Integrity arrived Duluth this morning in -22F temps.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Two Harbors - Christian Dalbec
Christian Dalbec - What a beautiful sunrise today. The air was -18.4°f and the lake was making ice on the surface. I was thinking about coffee so I made my rounds and got back inside next to the radiator.
View more at chttp://www.christiandalbecphotography.com/
View more at chttp://www.christiandalbecphotography.com/
Philip R Clarke departed Duluth 12/26/2017
Philip R Clarke departed Duluth this morning to wait entry into Superior.
Monday, December 25, 2017
Sea Smoke in the Harbor - Cason J Callaway - Two Harbors 12/25/2017
Cason J Callaway Christmas morning departure through heavy sea smoke in -20F temperatures at Two Harbors MN
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Cold Weather Operations!
Note: with temperatures not climbing above -5F for several days, some of the cameras may shut down due to cold weather protection. There should be some interesting views from the ones that stay online.
Friday, December 22, 2017
Walter J McCarthy Jr departed Two Harbors 12/22/2017
Walter J McCarthy Jr departed Two Harbors this morning
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Two Harbors 12/21/2017
Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Two Harbors this morning.
Bentleyville 2017 - Merry Christmas
Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas.
Here is a link if you would like to view it at your Holiday Gatherings. (7Min)
vimeo.com/248253601
Here is a link if you would like to view it at your Holiday Gatherings. (7Min)
vimeo.com/248253601
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Beatrix departed Duluth 12/20/2017 - Last Saltie
Trying to beat the incoming Alberta Clipper, the Beatrix headed out of Duluth this morning at 2:30.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Camera Cold Weather Operation
FYI,
With arctic temperatures moving in by the weekend, the cameras may experience occasional cold weather shutdowns to protect their electronics, intermittent operation, and frosted lenses.
While I expect these mainly to be in the overnight hours, with a high of -5F by Christmas day, there may be other issues.
I plan on running the cams straight through the offseason the best I can.
That said, some of the most beautiful scenes of the year will occur when the temperatures are below zero, so, hope for the best.
With arctic temperatures moving in by the weekend, the cameras may experience occasional cold weather shutdowns to protect their electronics, intermittent operation, and frosted lenses.
While I expect these mainly to be in the overnight hours, with a high of -5F by Christmas day, there may be other issues.
I plan on running the cams straight through the offseason the best I can.
That said, some of the most beautiful scenes of the year will occur when the temperatures are below zero, so, hope for the best.
Lee A Tregurtha arrived Two Harbors 12/19/2017
Lee A Tregurtha arrived Two Harbors this morning.
Music by: Eric Matyas - http://soundimage.org
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 12/19/2017
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this morning to load coal.
Monday, December 18, 2017
American Integrity arrived Duluth 12/18/2017
American Integrity arrived Duluth this evening to load pellets
Beatrix arrived Duluth 12/18/2017- Last Saltie of the season
Beatrix arrived Duluth this evening to load grain
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth 12/17/2017
Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth this morning loaded with limestone.
CSL Niagara departed Duluth 12/17/2017
CSL Niagara departed Duluth departed this morning through increasing ice cover.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Friday, December 15, 2017
Troubleshooting camera operations!
12/15/2017 -- UPDATE on troubleshooting cams. A viewer has reported that using the PUFFIN Browser has fixed his issues with the cams. I downloaded and tried it and find it a very fast and efficient browser to use, in fact, I may make it my main browser. So, if your having issues viewing the cameras streams, this may be a good answer. They have versions for mobile devices and Windows.
With companies like Google and Microsoft trying to tighten up browser hacking, some cameras may get caught in their filters.
I will post on the front page if any cams are not operating, otherwise, assume they are and the trouble is on your device. This is not unusual as things get updated and buffers get stuck.
Try some of the troubleshooting suggestions on this page, hopefully, something will work.
Troubleshooting
With companies like Google and Microsoft trying to tighten up browser hacking, some cameras may get caught in their filters.
I will post on the front page if any cams are not operating, otherwise, assume they are and the trouble is on your device. This is not unusual as things get updated and buffers get stuck.
Try some of the troubleshooting suggestions on this page, hopefully, something will work.
Troubleshooting
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
James R Barker arrived Duluth 12/12/2017
James R Barker arrived Duluth Tuesday evening. As you can tell, the boat horns take on a different tone when frozen.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Morning Swim - Christian Dalbec
My friend Christian Dalbec from Two Harbors couldn't help himself for enjoying a morning swim (with a wetsuit) to photograph the arrival of the American Century in 0 deg weather.
You can see more of Christians work at: https://www.facebook.com/christian.dalbec and http://www.christiandalbecphotography.com/
Christian does tremendous photography!
You can see more of Christians work at: https://www.facebook.com/christian.dalbec and http://www.christiandalbecphotography.com/
Christian does tremendous photography!
Edwin H Gott departed Two Harbors 12/12/2017
Edwin H Gott departed Two Harbors this morning.
As the temperatures drop to 0F and below, the beauty of Lake Superior increases exponentially.
American Century arrived Duluth 12/12/2017
American Century arrived Duluth this morning to load coal
Monday, December 11, 2017
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Michipicoten arrived Duluth 12/10/2017
Michipicoten arrived Duluth this morning to load iron pellets.
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 12/10/2017
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this morning to load coal
Friday, December 8, 2017
Claude A Desgagnes departed Duluth 12/08/2017
Claude A Desgagnes departed Duluth this evening loaded with grain.
American Integrity arrived Two Harbors 12/08/2017
American Integrity arrived Two Harbors early this morning
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Claude A Desgagnes arrived Duluth 12/07/2017
Claude A Desgagnes arrived Duluth early this morning to load grain
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Winter Storm quickly moving in
14-18 ft Waves, heavy snow
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Indiana Harbor Emergency 360 Turn 12/01/2017
During a nighttime arrival, the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge experienced a malfunction that ended up diverting the 1000 ft Indiana Harbor into a 360 turn (Timelapse). Good communications between the Bridge Operator and Indiana Harbor Captain avoided a possible serious problem. (Audio is in the first minute of recording)
Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth 12/03/2017
Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth this morning loaded with Limestone.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Harbor Moon
The moonrise tonight as it rose behind the Lift Bridge on a quiet December evening.
This timelapse is composed of 650 images taken during a 90 minute period.
Friday, December 1, 2017
Paul R Tregurtha 360 Turn - 12/01/2017 (Timelapse)
People often ask why the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge raises, seemingly, before it really needs to. This morning as the 1000ft Paul R Tregurtha approached the Duluth Shipping Canal, the bridge suddenly stopped raising leaving the captain of the Tregurtha no option but to make a quick decision in order to prevent a disaster.
The Tregurtha did a 360 turn while the bridge completed it's lift and safely entered the harbor.
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 12/01/2017
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this morning to load coal.
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