Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 4/20/2013

James R. Barker arrived at 01:58
Mesabi Miner arrived at 04:27
Sam Laud arrived at 08:56
Algoma Progress arrived at 13:45
Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 14:55
James R. Barker departed at 16:15
Sam Laud departed at 16:40
Victoriaborg arrived at 21:15

Gooseberry Falls State Park

Although the landscape around the Northland still may look like winter, the rising water in the Gooseberry Rive is an indication that we are actually in springtime. Gooseberry Falls is 20 miles northeast of Two Harbors on Lake Superior and a wonderful and enchanted place to visit.
Yesterday, after the heavy snow, Gooseberry looked like a winter wonderland and walking through the fresh snow seemed to put things into perspective. It really was a blessing to get the snow, at least for an old photographer that is drawn ever closer to God by His Creation that surrounds us every day.

Wish you were there!

Split Rock Lighthouse and Waves

With nearly two feet of freshly fallen snow on the north shore of Lake Superior, the invitation to take a ride up the shore was something I couldn't pass up. While the storm had passed, the waves were still kicking up a bit and the snow covered hillsides were particularly beautiful even though it is late April.

Duluth Harbor Traffic for Thursday 4/18/2013

Salarium arrived at 03:40,
 John D. Leitch arrived at 10:50
Algoma Montrealais arrived at 12:15
Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 12:50

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 4/17/2013

Cason J. Callaway arrived at 00:10
Philip R. Clarke departed at 01:10
Baie St. Paul arrived at 02:25
Baie St. Paul departed at 15:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 4/16/2013

Frontenac (CA) arrived at 03:13
Indiana Harbor departed at 04:35
Great Republic  departed at 08:50
Philip R. Clarke arrived at 13:54
Frontenac departed at 18:10
Federal Welland departed at 21:30

John G Munson on the Move

So how do you move a boat that is more then 760 feet long that weights over 17,000 tons?

Very carefully - using two big tugs!

The John G Munson was towed from the Port Terminal to Fraser Shipyard today in order to undergo routine inspections and upgrades.

Two Heritage Marine tugs, the Helen H and Nels J,  pulled the Munson for 1.5 miles though the icy waters of St. Louis Bay using mariner skills that made the job look easy.

Superior Sunrise!

This morning sunrise over Lake Superior was spectacular and one of the many reasons Duluth is such a special place.

 

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 4/15/2013

CSL Tadoussac departed at 08:25
American Century departed at 09:05
Birchglen  arrived at 09:50
Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort arrived at 14:20
Indiana Harbor arrived at 19:00
Birchglen departed  at 20:00
Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort depart 23:55

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 4/14/2013

American Integrity departed at 07:30
CSL Tadoussac arrived at 09:55
CSL Assiniboine departed at 16:15