Beautiful, interesting pictures taken while capturing the shipping scene in Duluth

A large variety of events, some natural, others planned, happen in Duluth; here are some of them

Bentleyville opens!

November 19, 2011 · 6 comments

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statueofliberty20111101_6376It has been pointed out to me that I did not have to fly all the way to New York City to see the Statue of Liberty. Any one want to guess where in Duluth this one is located? Beth Duncan, at the Marine Museum, is not eligible to enter this contest since she told me where to find it. After everybody is done not knowing where this is, although Beth told me she has mentioned this to many people over the years, I will add some additional information. (As almost always, click to see larger version.

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Becca Nelson, foreground, was giving some kayaking tips to Victoria Pfingsten while the Baltic Carrier was sitting at anchor off the Duluth piers. This on October 1, 2011; notice no ice or snow, or falling leaves for that matter, but Becca’s woolen cap is proof enough that it was a bit cold out there.

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Flying cameras, Yikes!

June 29, 2011

I went down behind the Aquarium last night (June 29, 2011) to take a picture of the salt water vessel Orsula coming into port. With tugs helping out and the sun just sliding over the hill behind me, it seemed like a good thing to do. Then I noticed a cute couple watching the ship [...]

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Flagship Niagara returns to Duluth

June 27, 2011

Flagship Niagara was in Duluth July 16-18, 2011 for  the Duluth Music and Maritime Festival. Watch pictures from past visits above.

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Tent on the way, pizza here now!

June 13, 2011

This is day one of Grandma’s Marathon week. As of noon today (Monday, June 13, 2011), the Grandma’s Marathon tent is not up but Brad Erickson has his new Vitta Pizza place up and running; it is day one and you can find him and his Neapolitan Style, 97-seconds from his oven to your table, [...]

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Friends, the Sundew and the Rookies play the Icebreaker

June 11, 2011

In the old days, I took a lot of pictures of the US Coast Guard cutter Sundew. That was back when the ice breaker was breaking ice. Then it became a museum and when that didn’t work out, Jeff Foster bought her and does a lot of different things with the boat. I imagine you [...]

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Two Canadian boats arrive in Duluth

June 6, 2011

On Sunday night, June 5th, 2011, the Atlantic Erie (left) came under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge and made her turn up the Duluth inner harbor to the Midwest Energy Resources coal dock in Superior. She is loading 30,000 tons of coal for Belledune, New Brunswick, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. She is about [...]

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The Hon. James L. Oberstar makes his …

May 23, 2011

presence felt again in Duluth. The ‘boat’ was pulled to the dock behind the DECC for her re-christening on Tuesday, May 23, 2011

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Elton John in Duluth

May 7, 2011

I was going to visit the Algolake last night but they wanted to know about the Elton John concert. Since I am the Duluth Shipping News, I had to help them out so I went to the concert instead and reported back this morning. It was great. On stage above, Elton John is seated at [...]

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Running in the spring in Duluth ha ha ha

April 17, 2011
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Foggy April morning in Duluth

April 7, 2011

The snow is gone, most of the ice has vanished; Duluth is the usual April shade of brown. Happily, this morning (Thursday, April 7, 2011), the fog moved in and prettied the place up a bit. Above, the Vista Star and the William A. Irvin survived the winter in good shape; unfortunately the Blue Bridge [...]

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Post blizzard beauty

March 26, 2011
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Bentleyville pictures; comment question

November 27, 2010

Bentleyville, 2010, is a great place to catch the Christmas spirit, to say nothing of taking some interesting pictures with your camera, phone or whatever you have in your pocket. Above, you see a picture I took of the Bentleyville version of Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge with an ore carrier about to go under.  I [...]

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Bentleyville opens in Canal Park

November 21, 2010

and will be open free to the public on these days and times Saturday, November 20 through Sunday December 26, 2010 Sunday – Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday & Saturday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm All the lights you see are Bentleyville lights; installed during the last month; those lights not put up [...]

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Callaway comes in with a pot of gold, maybe ..

October 2, 2010

Mark Grim caught these pictures of the Cason J. Callaway as she approached the Duluth entry on Friday night, October 1, 2010. She was bringing a cargo of limestone from Calcite, Michigan. She was expected to depart the port late Saturday or Sunday am with iron ore pellets for Conneaut.

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Kim Storm

August 26, 2010

On November 17, 2005, Kim Storm was alone on a very cold night, taking a picture of the Stellaprima (left) as she approached the unloading dock at the Port Terminal with heavy cargo loaded in Japan. The next day, still very cold and snowy, workers began to discharge the cargo onto waiting railcars for the [...]

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Catch the Tall Ships when they are in Duluth

July 24, 2010

  Eight Tall Ships, the Roseway, Denis Sullivan, Zeeto, Roald Amundsen, Pride of Baltimore II, HMS Bounty, Europa and US Brig Niagara will be arriving in Duluth on Wednesday, July 28th. Go to VisitDuluth for the full schedule; click here to see our web pages on the ships, with links on each of them for [...]

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“Do you think we should get married here?”

July 3, 2010

Perhaps, the couple in the Rose Garden is wondering what the view will be next June when they get married by the Lake. The Rose Garden will be there but it is not likely the Polish owned Isolda will be in town. She was at anchor off the Duluth piers on July 1st when they [...]

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Express service from Duluth to Antartica

June 25, 2010

The Antarctica is as close as a trip on one of two ships that will be in Duluth this summer. The cruise ship Clelia II will make 5 trips here this summer, the first coming tomorrow, Saturday June 26, when she comes under the Lift Bridge around 6 am. If January in Duluth in not [...]

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A hug from Grandma …

June 19, 2010

… after finishing Grandmas Marathon; what could be better! Well, maybe a hug from your sister the finish line security guard. Donna Philippot, from Minneapolis, ran the race; her sister Lynne Osterman, took care of security at the finish line, at least until Donna finished her race. More pictures from Grandmas 2010

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April morning in Duluth

April 14, 2010
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It is April 14th, 2010. We are warmer than usual but not green. Grandmas Marathon is a couple months away and the sidewalks are filled with runners. The Sundew is getting ready to move on to her next life with Jeff Foster, and the Irvin will open as usual in May. The Federal Polaris joined [...]

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We are slowly getting back to work …

March 24, 2010

… except perhaps for the J.A.W. Iglehart at the upper left. She has been there for two years now, and is probably retired for good from her career carrying cement on the Great Lakes. The Canadian Navigator came into port this morning and will follow the John D. Leitch (she came in Tuesday morning) loading [...]

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The Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge is slowly getting undressed for the new season

March 20, 2010
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The 2010 shipping season got off to a dark start when the James R. Barker departed the Twin Ports between the Superior piers at 3:12 earlier this morning. Meanwhile, between the Duluth piers, seen here several hours later, the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge was shedding her winter skin so she could show the world her [...]

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A lot to see

October 6, 2009

While I was taking pictures from the blue line in the new hockey arena they are building at the DECC in the afternoon of September 4th, I took a picture of the Aerial Lift Bridge (upper left) while the James R. Barker was coming in. The arena will soon be covered so the picture may [...]

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A little windy in Duluth

October 2, 2009

Friday afternoon, October 2 2009

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One more look at the Federal Hudson before the summer is over (Sunday, September 6, 2009) …

September 6, 2009

… she will likely come into port on Tuesday to load grain.

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Only 1 1/2 years until hockey in the new DECC arena …

September 5, 2009

… but the lower floor was being laid on Friday, September 5, 2009. That is the floor just behind the glass at the south west corner of the arena. You can see the curve of the ice surface to be. Click here for a Flash update on arena progress: Click here to go to the [...]

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Watching the Federal Hudson

September 2, 2009

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WDSE toured the Clelia II on Saturday while I followed behind. You can see it on Venture North on November 12th at 8 pm

August 31, 2009

Clelia tour manager Nina Padden gets ready to lead the tour with Videographer Judy Morrissey behind the camera and Writer producer Greg Grell out of sight on the right. That was not the first time I followed Judy around. Back in April, 1996, I was behind her trying to stay out of the way as [...]

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Then and now

August 30, 2009

On Friday, August 28th, Commander Beverly Havlik (second from right) stopped by with her mother (center). Beverly commanded the Coast Guard cutter Sundew from June, 2000 until June, 2003. The Sundew is now a museum, located just in front of the William A. Irvin, and is operated by the DECC. Erik Akervik and Tom Kanzier, [...]

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Train going south

August 15, 2009

I have just realized it is a lot easier to take pictures of ships than of trains. I can easily get a ship in one shot, and they go slower. Still, that second car says Amtrak on it. I invite my train buff friends to add a comment here telling us about these cars. They [...]

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Not lost in the crowd

August 14, 2009

The Indiana Harbor had just cleared the Duluth ship canal on Friday afternoon, August 14th, 2009 and people were wondering what this other boat was bobbing in the water. That little boat, lower right  was captained by Jim Robinson. He left Bayport, Minnesota on September 9th, 2008 and took the long way to Duluth in [...]

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What do you do on a hot day in Duluth?

August 12, 2009

With the temperature in the high 80’s for the first time this summer, the Duluth Shipping News figured it was a good time to find some college students and get the house painted. Happily, Andrea, Jordan and Keri were in the neighborhood and agreed to do it. Andrea (left) and Keri (right) are students at [...]

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Bayfront Blues Festival, Duluth Minnesota Aug 7, 8, 9, 2009

August 7, 2009

 For more pictures of the 2009 Bayfront Blues Festival by the Duluth Shipping News

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What a great year for boats in the Twin Ports!

August 4, 2009

At last, a good day for boatwatching (picture taken at 7:30 am on August 4, 2009). The Canadian Navigator (left) is sitting at the inside anchorage, the Joseph L. Block (center) is departing after discharging a cargo of limestone at the CN dock  and the H. Lee White (right) is at the Port Terminal Dock. [...]

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James R. Barker and the Rose Garden in Duluth

July 28, 2009

The James R. Barker added to a pleasant summer evening in Duluth as she came into port just after 8 pm on Monday, July 27, 2009.

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The Denis Sullivan arrived in Duluth at 6:11 am on Thursday, July 2nd.

July 2, 2009
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Two many ships

July 1, 2009

The Lake Guardian (picture at bottom of page) arrived in port earlier this week. She is the first of several non-cargo vessels that will be visiting the port in the next couple days. Late Thursday or Friday morning, the sailing ship Denis Sullivan arrives for weekend tours. At 6 am on July 4th, the cruise [...]

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HOG Rally Parade

June 28, 2009

The Minnesota State H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) Rally Parade comes down Piedmont Ave on Saturday night, June 27, 2009.  Then there was the parade after the parade!

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Exclusive: Airplane flies under Lift Bridge. Not!

June 25, 2009

I received a call about an airplane of some sort and the Lift Bridge and of course assumed I was getting that big scoop – 50 years from now, people will look at the Duluth Shipping News picture taken way back in 2009 and say Wow; remember when they showed that picture on CNN and [...]

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Clean & Safe jumping rope

June 21, 2009

The Greater Downtown Council’s Clean & Safe Team has branched out into sidewalk entertainment. After team member Pat Castellano finished helping the Marathon Sunday cleanup, she got down with her own version of jump rope. She had a hard time talking the two little boys into trying it out, but the two big boys were [...]

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Grandmas 2009 Flash Show from Duluth Shipping News

June 20, 2009

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The real starting line

June 19, 2009

Duluth is ready for the marathon. Our parking lots are empty and waiting (8 am on Friday, June 19). Kaylie Maki and Elizabeth Matthews (inset at left) will be happy to take your money and show you a great spot. In the meantime, you will be helping them raise money for the Duluth Superior Shoremen [...]

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New Aerial Lift Bridge operator brought on board

June 12, 2009

Make-A-Wish came to Duluth on Friday, June 12th, 2009. Eliot Kramer, below left, got his wish; he was at the controls as the Paul R. Tregurtha came to town. Ryan Beamer, chief Lift Bridge operator for the City of Duluth presented his new operator with a genuine bridge operator certificate, signed by Mayor Don Ness. [...]

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What rain? We just got married!

June 7, 2009

There were a lot of weddings in Duluth on Saturday, all with dreams of bright sunshine, blue sky, and I am sure lots of boat traffic. It is a hopeful sign when two people are starting out their new life together climbing the back stairs of Grandma’s Sports Garden (presumably to the reception) in the [...]

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July is only 28 days away

June 2, 2009

Spring is here, at least if you only look at pictures. Pretty yes, and cold, yes too. July is only 28 days away. The Indiana Harbor sits just above the observation deck at the Radisson Hotel. She is waiting to load coal at Midwest Energy Resources in Superior.

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Watching a scull

July 5, 2008

On Friday, the Joe Block departed Duluth early in the morning and the Paul R. Tregurtha came in a little later in the morning. Today we will repeat the cycle, but rotate boats. The Paul R. Tregurtha is expected to depart very early Saturday morning and the Canadian Transport should be arriving about the same [...]

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Runners watch the Barker go by

June 22, 2008

Maybe a brief shower cooled off the runners but more runners than usual sitting, laying and suffering on the Maritime Museum back yard turned around and some even stood up to see the James R. Barker pass by (above). The Barker itself was a little excited, providing everybody with a double dose of whistle. It [...]

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Kaye E. Barker visits Fourthfest

March 25, 2004

The Kaye E. Barker made 4 cargo trips to the Twin Ports last year. Each time, she loaded coal. She made her second trip on July 4th and became the background for the Fourthfest celebration in Bayfront Park. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 03-25-2004

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