A recent visitor told us they overheard a local commenting on a tourist taking photos in Canal Park. “You can’t take a bad picture in Duluth,” said the local. That’s pretty close to true. The Twin Ports have got to be one of the most photogenic cities in the Midwest. Here’s some great fall pictures … More Cleaning out the photo closet 2015
Bicyclists aren’t usually foolish enough to ride over the St. Louis River in December. It’s too cold up there. And by “up there,” I mean the Bong Bridge. The Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge is 12-stories high, more than two-miles long and looks like a four-lane wide, concrete snake that just swallowed a Volkswagen. Named after … More A ride over the river in December
Pray you get this one right. Yes, it’s another intallment of the “Minnesota or Wisconsin?” game. Nick Up North readers can guess which state this photograph was made and qualify for a chance to win a two-night stay at the NickMoore Hotel Duluth. I made this photograph a few weeks ago in my travels around … More Minnesota or Wisconsin? #2
No need for snow tires on this December bike ride just a better microphone to help celebrate the experience. The north shore of Minnesota is usually buried under snow drifts and ice sheets in early December. Lake Superior acts like a snow storm magnet and Canada can deliver a cold kick to the gut right around Thanksgiving. Not … More Winter winds can’t stop this ride next to Lake Superior
35 Years in the Big Sky Country
This blog documents the photo-gathering roadtrips for RoadsideArchitecture.com (aka roadarch.com). That gigantic website covers buildings, signs & statues from the 1920s-1970s. The posts here offer about a dozen photos from each day of shooting. In winter, there are "news" posts about demolitions, removals, remodeling, restorations, etc.
Featuring student work from the University of Minnesota Duluth Journalism program.
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Exploring the North Woods
Duluth, Minnesota based birder. Sax-Zim Bog naturalist.
What happens when a Twin Cities townie follows his wife into the woods?
He farms! He writes! He paints!
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
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