Monthly Archives: August 2014

Day 212: Lunch now being served at Hoeg Hollow

Our heavy fog and mist in Duluth continues courtesy of Lake Superior. While we have a hard time getting about 65F, down in Minneapolis St. Paul the temperatures are soaring into the 90’s. I think I’ll stay up here in the Northland. Having said all of that, taking photographs in the fog is difficult due to issues ranging from low light to auto focus difficulties. Thus, today I retreated to using my own yard and bird feeders for photography subjects. It was easier to find the birds, and I could focus upon “motionless” birds (i.e. had to use longer shutter speeds).

American Goldfinch
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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
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Day 211: Night Birds in the Fog

Last night at 11:30 pm I headed out to try and watch / photograph the Northern Lights. Unfortunately due to both inland ground fog and light fog over Lake Superior, viewing the Aurora was difficult. However, while on a remote Lake Superior beach I noticed a freighter out on the lake that was headed for Two Harbors, Minnesota. Giving up on the Northern Lights, I decided to drive to Two Harbors and hang out on the waterfront. I had never seen an ore boat dock in the middle of the night. While watching the freighter, I found today’s birds, some Canadian Geese at the boat launch with the ore docks in the background.

Night Birds: Canadian Geese
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The Freighter Approaches
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Ore Boat Docking
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Diffused Northern Lights over Flood Bay
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