Tag Archives: WI North: Superior Entry

Boats and Birds!

Year 5,

It’s been a while since my last “Boats and Birds” post. However, last night while studying my marine shipping app I realized the Michipicoten (one of my favorite lakers) would be arriving just off the Superior entrance to the harbor shortly before sunrise. Thus, I got up at 5 am and drive to Wisconsin in time to walk the beach and welcome my favorite ore boat. These photographs resulted.

The birds portion of the post comes from our trip down to Madison this past weekend for a wedding. Sunday morning I wanted to go birding, but I did not know the area. In an instance like this I do two things:

  • Check eBird for nearby hotspots
  • Peruse Google Maps looking for green spaces

Google Maps provided the winning location when I realized that the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Station was only five minutes away by car. Ag means a farm, which at this time of year also means food for birds. There was a gorgeous garden and small apple orchard. The birds did not let me down.

House Finch eating apples

American Goldfinch eating sunflower seeds

And the gardens!

The Yellow Roses of Lake Superior

Year 5

The Yellow Roses of Lake Superior …

Were these roses left as a remembrance for Memorial Day? Part of an engagement proposal? Or another special moment?

I will never know, but when I arrived looking for shorebirds at the Superior Entry on Lake Superior not long after sunrise I found these three yellow roses in the sand leaning against a log. The weather was brisk, only 47F. Thus, the roses had not wilted.

Lake Superior always has a new surprise for me.

Arctic Riviera … Lighthouse Society of America!

Year 4

I am proud to announce that my “Arctic Riviera” photograph of the Superior Entry Lighthouse (Wisconsin) is the two page feature starting the Great Lakes Region / Chapter in the United States Lighthouse Society‘s new book, Lighthouses of America. The book has only five regions, thus to be one of the five prime photographs starting a chapter / region is a big deal!

It was a very cold day in January when I took the photograph … well below zero with a HUGE wind! The society is a 501C non profit which exists to promote the rich history and save American’s lighthouses.

Here is the Amazon link … still time to order and receive by Christmas! Your order will not affect my compensation. The book is already a #1 Amazon Best Seller!