Ya, this is the Deeps. We’d come here all the time. Beautiful. I think the last time I was here was 1968, that’s when I left Duluth. We come back now and again but usually in the winter. Live in California now, so I miss the winter. But it’s nice here in the summer too, … More Diving into the Deeps
Turns out I’ve been wrong about Split Rock Lighthouse all these years. Every time I drive up north, I think there must be a massive crack in the huge, rocky Lake Superior cliff that holds up the iconic lighthouse. I also heard there was a cracked boulder in the surrounding state park that lead … More Finding the split in Split Rock
(Editor’s note: A busy month of moving from our rental in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth to our new home in Chester Park caused a Nick Up North blackout. The start of summer also might have played a factor.) Things I’ll miss about living in Lakeside: Sammy’s Pizza. The pizza in Maine was terrible: Thick, … More The leaving Lakeside Listicles
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?
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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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