Tag Archives: MN North: NorthStar Lake Region

Chasing the Aurora!

Year 3,

NorthStar Lake Green Glow!

Two nights ago I decided to chase the Aurora! Given the Duluth area was socked in with clouds, and the weather forecast seemed to indicate it would remain in that state all night long, at 8:15 pm I drove northwest. After a few stops at vistas which were also socked in with clouds, I arrived at my small northwoods cabin around 11:00 pm. Shortly before midnight, I took this “selfie”.

The cabin was 32F when I arrived, and by starting up a roaring fire I managed to bump the temperature up to the mid 40’s. I spent the night stretched out on the couch in front of the fireplace with an alarm set to insure I checked the Aurora conditions every 45 minutes. I feel lucky to live in northern Minnesota!

My Selfie! (standing on the ice … moon shadows)
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The Cabin in Warmer Weather!
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Suomi Hills Serenity

Year 2

Two nights ago we had a killing frost. With temperatures plunging into the mid 20’s in extreme northern Minnesota, I knew it was time to shut down the water at my small northwoods cabin. As I drove the backroads through the forest approaching NorthStar Lake, the lakes were steaming in an attempt conquer the early morning sun. It was a magical, mystical time to be in the wilderness.

Trumpeter Swans in the cold pond steam
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A beaver swims across a northwoods pond
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Our cabin … as it will look by Christmas
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Love Birds … 30 Superior Nights

Year 2, ,

The mind was willing, but not the body. My goal was to take at least one photo every night in the Lake Superior watershed during the month of September … thus the name, 30 Superior Nights. However, too many nights without enough sleep resulted in me catching the flu. I finally realized the only way to get better (been sick for one week at this point) was to get more sleep. Thus, I ended my string at 22 nights with yesterday morning’s pre-sunrise pic down at Canal Park. For the purposes of this project, I defined night at after the sun disappeared below the horizon, and before the sun reappeared the next morning.

View all 22 images in the Superior Night Series.

Love Birds … My son and his fiancee … my first engagement photoshoot!
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Suomi Lutheran Aurora Borealis
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The last sunrise! (yesterday morning)
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