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Selective Focus: Presidents’ Day Blizzard of 2022
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17 likes, 4 comments - margaretharstad on February 22, 2022: "I love when the snow is half way up your windowsill.".
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Somewhere in the range of 17 inches of snow fell on Duluth from Feb. 22 to 23, blowing into tall, fluffy snow dunes. Collected here are a few images from around the region, via Instagram. (more…)
Selective Focus: Winter Recreation and Icy Silliness
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62 likes, 6 comments - mazie_thechessie on January 16, 2022: "Leave it to the Chesapeake to swim in 33 degree water 🥶
#chesapeakebayretriever #chesapeakebayretrieverofinstagram #chessiesofinstagram #chessie #chessielove #chessielove #chessieoftheday #chessielife #chessiepuppy #chessiesofig #chessietails #duckdog #duckdogsofinstagram #dogsthathike #retriever #retrievernation #retrieverlifemagazine #wildlifemag #retrieversgram #retrieverlife #retrieveroftheday #retrieverpuppy #retrieverlove #minnesotaretriever #gundoghunting #minnesotagirl #duluthmn".
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Sledding, paddling, lollygagging … drifting off on an ice chunk. Collected here are a few images from Instagram of simple winter pleasures. (more…)
Selective Focus: Seeking River Stories
The St. Louis River Alliance typically organizes an annual Winter Walk event in February, but the rise in COVID-19 cases led the organization to cancel it for the second year in a row. Instead, stories, photos and videos are being collected throughout the month to to be shared on the alliance’s social media accounts to encourage people to get outside and enjoy winter.
Featured in this post as examples are photos by the alliance’s development director, Alyssa Johnson. (more…)
Selective Focus: Beargrease 2022
The 38th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is underway. Collected here are a few select photos via Instagram. The 300-mile race is expected to finish on Feb. 1 in the afternoon. (more…)
Seletive Focus: Sea Smoke
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159 likes, 9 comments - drone_grown_photography on January 2, 2022: "Sea Smoke 💨 #destinationduluth #captureduluth #visitduluth #exploreminnesota #lakesuperior #greatlakesshipping #canalpark #duluth #minnesota #minnesota365 #aerialliftbridge #northshore #lakesuperiormagazine #dji #drone #dronephotography #dronestagram #picoftheday #picture #seasmoke #sunrise #instagood #instagram #travel #cold #winter".
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Lake Superior sea smoke is all the rage on Instagram. (more…)
Selective Focus: Snow Day 2021
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73 likes, 0 comments - bauer50km on December 27, 2021: "Checking conditions on Chester. Looks pretty good.
#perfectduluthday #befromduluth #authenticduluth #captureduluth #captureminnesota #northshoremn #exploremn #superiorhikingtrail #duluthmn #duluthparks #chesterpark".
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A few select images from today’s blizzardry via Instagram. (more…)
Selective Focus: November Gales 2021
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208 likes, 3 comments - tonecoughlin on November 11, 2021: "One of the neat images from today.
Gales of November 11, 2021.
#galesofnovember #galeforce #lakesuperior #lakesuperiormagazine #destinationduluth #befromduluth #waves #lakesuperior #greatlakes #greatlakesmn #storm".
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Whether it’s Ten November, Eleven November or Any-day November, it’s no surprise when the gales roll in, yet it’s always eye opening. Waves crashed along the shores of Lake Superior today causing flooding in downtown Grand Marais. Collected here are select photos from Instagram showing the raw power of the big lake they call gitche gumee. (more…)
Selective Focus: The Funeral March for Rotten Ideas
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42 likes, 2 comments - blakeravemusic on November 6, 2021: "Once Upon a Parade...
#allsoulsnight
#skeleton #giant #lovedandlost #remember #dearlydeparted #mask #allsoulsday #parade".
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Max Skeleton led “The Funeral March for Rotten Ideas” down Superior Street last night. Four marionettes were in the parade, all created by local artist Mary Plaster, who founded Duluth’s All Souls Night event. The 17-foot tall Max Skeleton, created along with artist Chris Lutter of Minneapolis, is operated by hand-pushed gantry and five puppeteers on the ground. It is largest marionette in Minnesota. (more…)
Selective Focus: More Aurora
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46 likes, 0 comments - northern.minnesota.creations on November 4, 2021: "#cloquet #northernlights #destinationduluth #authenticduluthattractions #onlyinmn #auroraborealis #midwaybarn #befromduluth #exploreminnesota #captureminnesota".
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Instagram is aglow with northern lights photos from last night, thanks to a little solar storm activity. It was less than a month ago when Perfect Duluth Day previously featured auroras in “Selective Focus,” but the show last night brought out practically every sky photographer in the region. (more…)
Selective Focus: Mushrooms
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151 likes, 24 comments - girlkitty on October 11, 2021: "Mushroom Monday!🍄 We found a variety of fungi at the lake this weekend. This one was particularly pretty.
#fungi #mushroommonday #fungilove #fungifanatic #busashutterbug #bestoftheusa_nature #bestoftheusa_macro #tnh_USA #USA_naturehippys #hiyapapayaphotoaday #dof_of_our_world #allkindsofnature #rebel_macro #macrophotography #macro_brilliance #macrophoto #minnesota_macro".
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Because, well, everything gets its day, Oct. 15 is National Mushroom Day. And, as naturalist Larry Weber noted a few weeks back, there’s been a “shroom boom” this year, so we’ve selected a few images of local fungal growths via Instagram to highlight here. (more…)
Selective Focus: Geomagnetic Glory
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201 likes, 16 comments - flowstate_photography on October 12, 2021: "“The sky’s awake so I’m awake” Anna (Frozen)
Oh man, I was tired BEFORE I went out last night. I’m straight up exhausted today! I was thinking of calling it a night at about 11:15 when it just blew up! Honestly it was the best display I’ve seen since the June 2015 display.
Worth it? ABSOLUTELY.
#minnesotaexposure #wildlycreative #landscapephotography #slowphotographymovement #adventure #flowstate
#outside_project
#sharethestoke #wanderlust #opt_outside #ipulledoverforthis #petapixel #fstoppers #getoutside #exploretocreate #hiking
#natgeoyourshot #travelphotographer #chasinglight #ourwild #wildernessculture #findyouradventure #publiclandowner #outsidemagazine #opt_outside #52WeeksofNature #NaturePhotographyCollective #ShareTheOutdoors #northernlights #aurora #cuyuna".
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A geomagnetic storm brought vibrant auroras across Minnesota and beyond last night and early this morning. Collected here are images via Instagram of northern lights across the region. (more…)
Selective Focus: Fall Colors 2021
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427 likes, 4 comments - 7o7photography on September 25, 2021: "Calm morning on Lake Vermilion lined with boat houses 🏘️".
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The Arrowhead region is awash with color once again. Track the progression of fall and peak color with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Fall Color Finder.
Featured here are select images from Instagram showcasing this year’s fall color display. (more…)
Selective Focus: Duluth Superior Pride 2021
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166 likes, 15 comments - afrogeode on September 6, 2021: "Saturday was epic. The festival (almost) got rained out and several people would have prepared for weeks to be told their voices couldn't be heard and their art couldn't be enjoyed. BUT our beautiful rainbow community showed up and our supporters and Allies had our backs and we all got on that stage and cleaned and dried like our lives depended on it. Because in a way...it did. In a world where so many of us are told no, where our relationship and gender orientations are constantly under attack, where we are killed, brutalized, and discriminated against, there are certain sacred spaces that we get to Just Be. We did not allow our space and platforms to be taken away.
I want to thank every performer at Pride who grabbed a towel/blanket, shortened their set, prayed, kept their outfit on, stood up, called bullshit on cis het men acting like God, danced, sang, and performed while being rained on. Baby, we know rain.... and we always know how to find the Rainbow🌈
THANK YOU Jess for being a killer stage manager and being so kind and thoughtful and beautiful.
The audience that stayed through the rain to support and cheer us on!!! The energy GAVE.
And a special thanks to the band @the_nickila , @marlenaboed @emanuwill , @ianbeats__ and @courtneyofduluth !!! I'm so proud ofus!!(pictures to come) your commitment and dedication and talent made this show possible I love you all. I can't believe we found each other. AND WE HAVE MORE IN STORE FOR YOU BECAUSE WE ARE STAYING TOGETHER!!!
PC: Rachel Goossens
#theresalwaysbeenarainbowhanginoveryourhead #duluthsuperiorpride #lovewins🌈 #queeraf #bisexualpride #polyamorous #translivesmatter #protectyourfamily".
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Four days of Duluth Superior Pride events wrapped up yesterday. Collected here are select images from Instagram of the festivities. (more…)
Lake Superior Aquaman graffiti in Iowa City
Thanks to citizen @wiscontron for bringing this to my attention. It reads “Lake Superior Aquaman” with a picture of a trident, then someone has followed that with “<- The Admiral Nelson of Great Lakes.”
Selective Focus: Lupines
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Numerous photos of lupines near Duluth and the North Shore have been shared recently on Instagram. The Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis) is native to the area, while others are considered invasive species. Their flowers can be pink, purple and white in color. Please enjoy the collection of photos we pulled of local lupine sightings. (more…)
Blueprints of Paul Baby
Found the blueprints on the internet and this anonymous cartoon in an old notebook.
Paul Baby
Selective Focus: Look at the Birdy
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90 likes, 9 comments - richhoeg on March 12, 2021: "Found this Great Gray Owl hunting in NE Minnesota three mornings ago. Watched it for over 60 minutes till the wind blew too strong and it gave up the hunt.
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#greatgrayowl
#onlyowls
#wildlifephotography
#owls
#owlsofminnesota".
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Recent photos of local birds via Instagram. (more…)
Selective Focus: March Aurora
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259 likes, 11 comments - joepolecheck on March 21, 2021: "After some late nights and lots of manual labor this weekend, I'm ready for some good healthy sleep tonight. 😉
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#captureminnesota #capturemn #minnesota #exploremn #wisconsin #stayandwander #yourshotphotographer #modernoutdoors #tourtheplanet #rei #bevisuallyinspired #aov #artovisuals #earthfocus #destinationduluth #snow #photooftheday #nikon #midwestmoment #ourplanetdaily #discoverearth #fantastic_earth #firstsnow #awakethesoul #lakesuperior #mn #greatlakes #winteriscoming #tourtheplanet #sunrise".
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This past weekend’s aurora did not disappoint. Gathered here are some of the best shots, culled from Instagram. (more…)
Upset Duluth: Stormwater Fee Edition
Increases in commercial and industrial stormwater fees is the cause of the latest “Upset Duluth” shot in our series of Duluth News Tribune photos of people who are perturbed.
Story link: Duluth businesses question stormwater fee hikes
Don’t forget to check out the ever-expanding Upset Duluth Gallery.
Selective Focus: Full Wolf Moon
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197 likes, 8 comments - mikemayou on January 28, 2021: "The "Wolf Moon", which is the first full moon of 2021, rose tonight over Split Rock Lighthouse, creating quite a spectacle. It was fun to see how many photographers showed up at the Split Rock beach to capture this moment!".
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The January full moon is referred to as the Wolf Moon. Here are some local views of last night’s show. (more…)
Lake Superior Magazine 2021 Photo Contest Winners
Duluth’s Timothy J. Beaulier took first place in the Maritime category of Lake Superior Magazine‘s 26th Annual Photo Contest. (more…)