Monthly Archives: October 2014

Day 267: Sun Rise Glory!

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Yesterday I featured darkness, both the birds and the night. Today I was out before dawn, and the sunrise was glorious. In both photos you can observe Canadian Geese swimming near the two bridges. The location is the Duluth Harbor on the western tip of Lake Superior. The older span is the InterState Bridge (circa 1895) which the newer bridge is the High Bridge / Blatnik Bridge. I can remember taking a drive across this bridge the first day it opened in 1962 (??).

You may need to click and expand the photos to view the geese!  🙂

Interstate Bridge
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High Bridge / Blatnik Bridge and the Interstate Bridge
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Day 266: Black Birds and the Black of Night!

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Today was a day for darkness … black, but laced with color! The day started with a hike along the St. Louis River. The fruit trees (dogwood and crab apple) were attracting the black birds, but with injections of color! Later during the night, the Northern Lights spiced up the night sky! It’s good to live in the Northland!

Grackle looking through Fall leaves!
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Red-Winged Blackbird and Crab A266-Birds-365-Red-Winged-Black-Bird-Crab-Applepples

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Northern Lights on the Horizon (Knife River Hiking Trail)
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Day 265: Goose Rock & Hawk Attack

Year 1,

The early morning yielded some fun photos today. Shortly after sunrise, while a heavy cloud cover was still present, a view rays of the sun broke through the clouds to illuminate these Canadian Geese out on Lake Superior. Approximately one hour later I captured this sharp-shinned hawk attacking an owl decoy at Hawk Ridge. This location is one of the premier locations in America to view hawks during their annual Fall migration.

Goose Rock
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Hawk Attack (sharp-shinned hawk)
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