Tuesday, April 30, 2019
John J Boland arrived Duluth 04/30/2019
John J Boland arrived Duluth this afternoon loaded with limestone.
Ed Culbertson Memorial (52 years ago)
If you happened to be watching the Canal Cam about noon today, you may have noticed a small group of people standing in front of a plaque on the pier break wall.
The plaque was placed there in honor of Ed Culbertson, a Coast Guardsman who gave his life, 52 years ago, trying to save three young brothers who became trapped on the pier during a fierce storm.
Capt. Tom Mackay, talked about his friend Ed, who perished that night and reminded the news media of the bravery and valor that is often forgotten over time. Tom wanted to make sure Ed will be remembered.
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The words on the plaque read:
EDGAR A CULBERTSON
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THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED BY THE PEOPLE OF DULUTH TO THE MEMORY OF A FELLOW CITIZEN, COAST GUARD BOATSWAINS MATE FIRST CLASS, EDGAR A. CULBERTSON, WHO ON THE NIGHT OF APRIL 30TH 1967 GAVE HIS LIFE ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE THREE TEEN-AGE BROTHERS STRANDED ON THIS PIER DURING A SEVERE STORM, HIS GREAT SACRIFICE IS AN ENDURING EXAMPLE OF HIS DEVOTION TO DUTY AND COMPASSION FOR HIS FELLOW MAN.
Silver Bay - Springtime Snow 04/29/2019
Heavy snowfall on the North Shore of Lake Superior is not unusual this time of year. Some areas of the North Shore received more than a foot of snow yesterday.
Indiana Harbor arrived Superior 04/30/19
Indiana Harbor arrived Superior through the Lake Superior ice pack that blew back in overnight.
A reminder that the days start getting shorter in 6 weeks.
Monday, April 29, 2019
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 04/29/2019
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this morning to load coal.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Great Republic, Alpena, and American Spirit arrived Duluth 04/28/2019
Great Republic, Alpena, and American Spirit arrived Duluth this afternoon.
Atlantic Huron arrived Two Harbors 04/28/2019 (timelapse)
Atlantic Huron arrived Two Harbors at daybreak this morning
Saturday, April 27, 2019
New Bayfront Cam
Based on your opinion I have installed a new Bayfront Cam.
We had enough money in the camera fund, thanks to your generosity, to pay for the camera without a fundraiser.
Happy boat watching!
Den
We had enough money in the camera fund, thanks to your generosity, to pay for the camera without a fundraiser.
Happy boat watching!
Den
CLYDE S.VANENKEVORT departed Dululth 04/27/2019
CLYDE S.VANENKEVORT departed Duluth this morning into a beautiful sunrise.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Edgar B Speer- by Christian Dalbec
Beautiful photo of the Speer taken by Christian Dalbec.
See more of Christians work at: christiandalbecphotography.com
Bayfront Cam Use?
Thank you for your comments on the Bayfront cam--- I will put it on the list for continued operation and upgrade.
Den
Edwin H Gott and Federal Barents arrived Duluth 4/25/19
Edwin H Gott and Federal Barents arrived Duluth this afternoon.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Roger Blough & Michipicoten arrived Duluth 04/24/19
Roger Blough & Michipicoten arrived Duluth this morning to load iron pellets.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Cold water - Warm Sunrise 04/23/19 (Timelapse)
With plenty of ice cubes still floating in and out of the canal, the warm colors of a sunrise seem to contradict to conditions.
James L Oberstar departed Duluth 04/22/2019
James L Oberstar departed Duluth Monday evening bound for the steel mills.
Herbert C Jackson departed Duluth 04/22/2019
Herbert C Jackson departed Duluth Monday evening for Silver Bay.
Monday, April 22, 2019
James R Barker arrived Superior 04/22/2019
James R Barker arrived Superior this evening to load iron.
Presque Isle departed Duluth 04/22/2019
Presque Isle departed Duluth this afternoon for Two Harbors.
Two Harbors Boat Launch Cam - Intermittent!
Update-04/22/19-12:00 -- Hopefully the bug is gone and the cam stream improves now.
4/22/2019 - 08:00 The Two Harbors Boat Launch Cam has picked up a bit of a bug and has become quite intermittent. I will be checking into it.
4/22/2019 - 08:00 The Two Harbors Boat Launch Cam has picked up a bit of a bug and has become quite intermittent. I will be checking into it.
Hon James L Oberstar arrived Duluth 04/22/2019
Hon James L Oberstar arrived Duluth early this morning to load iron
Paul R Tregurtha and American Integrity departed, Presque Isle arrived D...
Paul R Tregurtha and American Integrity departed, Presque Isle arrived Duluth Sunday evening.
Paul R Tregurtha and American Integrity departed, Presque Isle arrived D...
Paul R Tregurtha and American Integrity departed, Presque Isle arrived Duluth Sunday evening.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 4/21/2019
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this morning to load coal.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Cason J Calloway - Jeff Doty
Fantastic night photo of the Callaway by Jeff Doty
View more of Jeff’s wok at https://www.duluthharborcam.net/Harbor-Photographers
American Integrity arrived Duluth 04/20/2019
American Integrity arrived Duluth this afternoon to load iron.
Ice Flows and Sunrises 042019
The sunrise lights up the remaining winter ice as it floats out onto Lake Superior in surrender to Spring.
Friday, April 19, 2019
Michipicoten departed Duluth 04/19/2019
Michipicoten departed Duluth this afternoon loaded with iron.
Edwin H Gott departed Two Harbors 04/19/2019
Edwin H Gott departed Two Harbors this afternoon loaded with iron pellets for the steel mills.
Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Duluth 04/19/19
Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Duluth early this morning under clear skies.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Maria G departed Duluth 04/17/2019
Maria G departed Duluth for Italy with a load of Midwest wheat. Must be for some fancy pizza!
Before the Rain -- Sunrise Timelapse 04/17/2019
Red Sky in the Morning- Sailors Take Warning-- With a saturated atmosphere, the color red indicates incoming rain. (as in the forecast)
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Lee A Tregurtha departed Superior 04/16/19
Lee A Tregurtha departed Superior this beautiful April evening.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Presque Isle - by: Christian Dalbec
Christian took this image this morning in Two Harbors. Beautiful.
You can see more of Christians work at:https://www.christiandalbecphotography.com/
You can see more of Christians work at:https://www.christiandalbecphotography.com/
Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth 04/15/19
Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth early this evening to load iron.
Roger Blough arrived Duluth 4/15/2019
Roger Blough arrived Duluth thi morning sporting a new coat of paint.
Morning Boats in Duluth 04/15/2019
John J Boland, American Spirit, James R Barker, Paul R Tregurtha, Roger Blough and American Integrity all passed under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge this morning and all saluted to the joy of the boat watchers.
Maria G arrived Duluth 04/15/19
Maria G arrived Duluth this morning as the first ocean-going vessel of the season.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Algoma Discovery departed, CSL TADOUSSAC arrived Superior 04/14/19
Algoma Discovery departed, CSL TADOUSSAC arrived Superior on a beautiful April evening.
Gooseberry Falls State Park in White
Spring runoff is a great time to visit the most popular waterfalls on the North Shore. I took a walk around the falls just after the latest spring snowfall and found it to be a delightful little hike.
American Courage arrived Silver Bay 04/14/19
American Courage arrived Silver Bay this afternoon backing in behind the H Lee White.
Stunning Sunrise Timelapse 04/14/19
Sometimes the sunrises over Lake Superior take your breath away --- This morning was one of those days. - It's a good day to be alive!
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Stewart J Cort departed, RT Hon Paul R Martin arrived Superior 04/13/19
Stewart J Cort departed, RT Hon Paul R Martin arrived Superior 04/13/19
State of the Harborcams - After the Storm
Just thought I would review of where the Harborcams stand after the storm.
Camera's - amazingly, all 11 cams stayed operational through the sustained 50-60 MPH winds -- I have to give AXIS credit for making good cameras. I am especially surprised that the Wisconsin Point cam stayed operational-that camera is wide open to the winds.
Internet connections -- There are lots of things that can go wrong with the internet connection and often does. My hope is that most of the cams stay up and do not get bogged down with internet traffic and poor connections. That said, there were times during this past storm when connections were intermittent and poor. Hopefully, with technology advances, things get better in the future.
Ship Alerts - I still do ship alerts when I am at my desk and notice them coming -- not always the best indicator. Between the Ship Alerts, Boat Schedule Page and the AIS Pages, you should have a good idea when to expect activity.
Marine Scanner -- I have installed the best scanner and antenna I could find and hopefully, it is better than the old one.
Video Recordings -- I try to get the recordings up on the website when able, however, sometimes I am tied up and not able to do it. If you have a particular boat recording that you want, let me know and I will get it for you if possible.
Website -- The duluthharborcam.com website is hosted by Google Blogger. It doesn't have a lot of options to customize the comments and I cannot change the order in which they are presented. While Blogger is very limited, it is free. In the past, even with paid sites, I would often get my account suspended due to high traffic. Maybe next year I will try something else.
Response to comments -- I apologize for not always responding to comments -- I often fall asleep before getting to them and then I forget about them.
My thoughts -- I hope to keep the cams going for a long time as I get tremendous satisfaction from knowing folks are enjoying them. I spend a lot of time on them, but, do try to keep a balance with other responsibilities.
I really, really appreciate all of the folks who help support these cams -- I consider myself the caretaker of your cams and while there are lots of glitches along the way -- I will do my best to keep them running.
Thanks,
Den
Camera's - amazingly, all 11 cams stayed operational through the sustained 50-60 MPH winds -- I have to give AXIS credit for making good cameras. I am especially surprised that the Wisconsin Point cam stayed operational-that camera is wide open to the winds.
Internet connections -- There are lots of things that can go wrong with the internet connection and often does. My hope is that most of the cams stay up and do not get bogged down with internet traffic and poor connections. That said, there were times during this past storm when connections were intermittent and poor. Hopefully, with technology advances, things get better in the future.
Ship Alerts - I still do ship alerts when I am at my desk and notice them coming -- not always the best indicator. Between the Ship Alerts, Boat Schedule Page and the AIS Pages, you should have a good idea when to expect activity.
Marine Scanner -- I have installed the best scanner and antenna I could find and hopefully, it is better than the old one.
Video Recordings -- I try to get the recordings up on the website when able, however, sometimes I am tied up and not able to do it. If you have a particular boat recording that you want, let me know and I will get it for you if possible.
Website -- The duluthharborcam.com website is hosted by Google Blogger. It doesn't have a lot of options to customize the comments and I cannot change the order in which they are presented. While Blogger is very limited, it is free. In the past, even with paid sites, I would often get my account suspended due to high traffic. Maybe next year I will try something else.
Response to comments -- I apologize for not always responding to comments -- I often fall asleep before getting to them and then I forget about them.
My thoughts -- I hope to keep the cams going for a long time as I get tremendous satisfaction from knowing folks are enjoying them. I spend a lot of time on them, but, do try to keep a balance with other responsibilities.
I really, really appreciate all of the folks who help support these cams -- I consider myself the caretaker of your cams and while there are lots of glitches along the way -- I will do my best to keep them running.
Thanks,
Den
Walter J McCarthy Jr - Emergency Go-Around 04/13/19
This morning when a traffic gate on the Lift Bridge froze -- the bridge had to return down to reset it. The professionalism of the Bridge Operator and the McCarthy Jr Captain make it seem like no big deal - all in a days work.
Walter J McCarthy Jr, American Integrity, Michipicoten and Philip R Clar...
Walter J McCarthy Jr, American Integrity, Michipicoten, and Philip R Clarke all arrived Duluth this morning.
American Century arrived Silver Bay 04/13/2019
American Century arrived Silver Bay early this morning
Friday, April 12, 2019
CSL Laurentien departed Two Harbors 04/12/2019
CSL Laurentien departed Two Harbors this afternoon -- seems like a return to winter shipping.
Wild Times in Canal Park - Noreaster 04/11/2019
A classic Noreaster ripped through the Northland yesterday. This video shows the progression of the storm as the day progressed.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Lake Superior - April Noreaster 2019
A trip up the North Shore during a good Noreaster is always an enjoyable adventure.
Gale Warning = Big Waves!
East gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force winds to 60 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow through early afternoon, then snow by mid-afternoon. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Silver Bay Cam is Now Live
Thanks to all of you who donated to this new camera. Silver Bay Marina will be a great addition to our viewing options and offers incredible views of not only the large boats going into the North Shore Mining operation but, also the marina that is such a good example of life on the lake.
There is a link the camera on the side menu and also HERE. I will adjust the camera view depending on what is happening and the camera will also be set to do a rotation several times per hour. I will also turn the camera to view the boats going into North Shore Mining and storm views when able.
Den
There is a link the camera on the side menu and also HERE. I will adjust the camera view depending on what is happening and the camera will also be set to do a rotation several times per hour. I will also turn the camera to view the boats going into North Shore Mining and storm views when able.
Den
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| Drone photo from 2018 |
Winter Storm Warning!
Classic Noreaster moving in.
In a replay of last years powerful winter storm that damaged the Lakewalk and caused other damage, we can expect the same scenario tomorrow with waves approaching 20 ft and winds in excess of 60MPH with heavy snow.
The power of Lake Superior will be on full display! Boats will be sheltering by this evening.
Hang on to your hats!
View images from last years storm
In a replay of last years powerful winter storm that damaged the Lakewalk and caused other damage, we can expect the same scenario tomorrow with waves approaching 20 ft and winds in excess of 60MPH with heavy snow.
The power of Lake Superior will be on full display! Boats will be sheltering by this evening.
Hang on to your hats!
View images from last years storm
CLYDE S.VANENKEVORT arrived Duluth 04/10/2019
CLYDE S.VANENKEVORT arrived Duluth this morning to load iron pellets
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Algoma Spirit arrived Superior 04/09/2019
Algoma Spirit arrived Superior this evening- backing into the BN ore docks.
Monday, April 8, 2019
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 04/08/2019
Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this morning to load coal.
James R Barker departed, CSL Niagara arrived Superior 04/07/2019
ames R Barker departed, CSL Niagara arrived Superior Sunday night.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Edgar B Speer Departed, Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors 04/07/19
Edgar B Speer Departed, Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors early this morning.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019
Silver Bay Cam project Update!
If the weather holds, we will be installing the new Silver Bay Cam next week. I have decided to go with a high-end camera that can pan @ zoom. This will allow us to change the viewing direction with a single camera instead of the original two cam plan which was more difficult and technical to install.
I will keep you posted on the progress.
I will keep you posted on the progress.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
American Spirit departed, Stewart J Cort arrived Superior 4/04/19w
American Spirit departed, Stewart J Cort arrived Superior this morning.
Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Two Harbors 04/04/19
Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Two Harbors early this morning.
JOYCE L.VANENKEVORT and American Integrity arrived Duluth 04/04/19
JOYCE L.VANENKEVORT and American Integrity arrived Duluth early this morning.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Jeffery The Gull Back -04/03/19
Hi fans, for those who don't know me, I'm Jeffery the Gull and I hang out here on the Great Lakes Aquarium roof where harborcam visitors can view my beautiful plumage. Amelia and I just got back into town and have been feasting on some wonderful dead fish left over from the ice fishermen.
Amelia is over checking out a nesting area and I just stopped by to say hi. Well, we'll be seeing you around town!
Arthur M Anderson Returning to Service
Yesterday, the Arthur M Anderson was moved from the CNN Ore Docks in Duluth to the Fraser Shipyard in Superior for drydock inspections prior to returning to service later this year.
The Anderson had been docked for the past two seasons due to a slow iron market, but, will be returned to service because of the improving market conditions.
There is no official date for its return.
Algoma Discovery departed Two Harbors 04/03/2019
Algoma Discovery departed Two Harbors early this morning.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
CGC Alder and American Century arrived Duluth 04/02/2019
CGC Alder and American Century arrived Duluth this morning.
Thunder Bay arrived Two Harbors 04/02/2019
Thunder Bay arrived Two Harbors this morning to load taconite.
Monday, April 1, 2019
Morning Glory - Sunrise 04/01/19
Sunrises over the Lake Superior sure make you seem small and God Mighty Big!
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