It was blustery over the weekend. Lake Superior showed one of its infinite varying moods. Our region experienced lots of rain, winds gusting to 40 mph, and big waves out on Lake Superior. Like any “young boy” (now in my early 60’s), I love boats. Thus, with birding being difficult I migrated to the lake. On Friday I photographed the Michipicoten (built in 1952), one of my favorite ore boats, as it arrived at Duluth’s Canal Park.

Some of you may not know that Duluth is one of America’s largest ports, and is located at the western terminus of the St. Lawrence Seaway. In addition to ships like the Michipicoten which ply their trade wholly on the Great Lakes, Salties sail to Duluth carrying cargoes from around the world.

Duluth’s port is managed by the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. With their permission I am attaching a pdf of the most current issue of their magazine, Spring 2018. If you are a boat nerd like me, a historian, or just like pretty photos of ships on the lake, take a look. Back issues may be accessed via their web site.