Notice: Harborcam Intermittent

One of the cameras (Harborcam) the one looking down the harbor had become intermittent. I will be checking this out later today.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 8/27/2012

James R. Barker arrived at 11:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 8/26/2012

BBC Louisiana (Ant) arrived at 11:15
Cason J. Callaway arrived at 12:25

Ouch! A warning in Real Life!

The woods are very dry now and with people out  helping repair trails around the area I thought I would share a rather painful experience that I encountered last evening.

Since it was a nice evening, I took my chainsaw out to clear out a couple trees that has fallen over in a swamp just behind my garage in a dried up swamp.

After about 5 minutes of work, I disturbed a wasp nest which in turn sent many of the rather angry critters after me.  A realized what I had done after the first couple stings and dropped my chainsaw and headed back to the house.  Stumbling over a few logs on the way to the house I realized that the swarm wasn't going to let me off by just getting out of the area.

I was stung as I headed to the house and continued to be stung when I was in the house by wasps that must have been hanging on my shirt and pants. Since I had never been stung before, I was concerned that I might have an allergic reaction, so, with no one else home, I headed over to a neighbors house in case I did have a reaction.

Fortunately, I did not have a reaction, however, by the time I had taken my shirt off to ditch the last few wasps, I had received  many painful stings.  My neighbor drove me to a nearby Ready-Care Center. The doctor quit counting the stings after about 20 and I was given a prescription for some pain killer and sent on my way.  I have to say, the stings were so painful, it felt like I was still being stung every minute.

Upon returning home from Ready-Care there was still a half -dozen of the wasps hanging around inside the house, fortunately, they has settled down enough to be taken out with a fly swatter.

Today, I am on the mend, but, I just want to remind you of the dangers of this time of year.  

I was so blessed that I did not have an allergic reaction and that no one else was with me to be stung.  I don't think I would have made it as far as the house had a reaction occurred.

I think I will wait until the weather cools off before retrieving my chainsaw, somehow I lost interest in the trail clearing for now.

Friends, please take care if you go off trail and perhaps even wait till frost is on the ground once again.

Enjoy the rest of summer - safely!

Dennis

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 8/25/2012

Indiana Harbor departed at 01:25
Joseph L. Block departed at 03:35
Cedarglen (CA) arrived at 06:50
Lee A. Tregurtha departed at 14:00
Cedarglen (CA) departed at 20:50

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 8/24/2012

Lee A. Tregurtha arrived at 07:34
Virginiaborg (Dutch) departed at 10:45
Peter R. Cresswell departed at 11:45
Herbert C. Jackson departed at 11:55
Indiana Harbor arrived at 13:35

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 8/23/2012

American Century departed at 05:15
Herbert C. Jackson arrived at 12:20
CSL Laurentien arrived at 14:30
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 15:05
American Spirit departed at 19:45
Peter R. Cresswell arrived at 20:10
Joseph L. Block arrived at 21:15
CSL Laurentien departed at 21:50

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 8/22/2012

Algoma Quebecois departed at 06:41
American Century arrived at 07:07
Alpena arrived at 10:00
American Spirit arrived at 13:55
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived at 17:10
Saguenay departed at 18:40
Virginiaborg arrive at 21:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 8/21/2012

James R. Barker arrived at 11:35
Han Xin (HK) departed at 16:55
Saguenay arrived at 20:40
James R. Barker departed at 22:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 8/20/2012

American Mariner departed at 21:45