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Selective Focus: Put a Bernie on it
Bernie at Miller Hill Mall
Selective Focus: Moose
Instagram
2,385 likes, 63 comments - benjaminolsonphotography on August 23, 2020: "A sneak peak from my time on @isleroyalenps. Thanks to @adobe and their Creative Residency Community Fund for funding my project on Moose in Minnesota and Isle Royale. I have another 9 day stint on the island in three weeks for the rut, and I have three camera traps out working on moose. On October 5th I will be releasing a series of videos covering my whole creative process from packing for remote wilderness trips, working in the field without access to computers and electricity, the various gear I use, my entire workflow process using @lightroom and @photoshop, and finally bring the work to life both virtually and in print! #adoberesidency".
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So funny looking but still majestic. This week, photos of friends from Frostbite Falls. (more…)
Selective Focus: Hoar Frost / Rime Ice
Instagram
231 likes, 14 comments - netsmad97 on January 7, 2021: "❄🍂
#duluthmn #minnesota #mnnice #visitduluth #duluth #tasteofduluth #exploreminnesota #perfectduluthday #befromduluth #minnstagramers #captivatemn #captureduluth #duluthandconfused #northcountryminnesota #authenticduluth #mnoutdoorlife #minnesotaexposure #destinationduluth #duluthwinter #frostfile #mnwinter #minnesnowta #frostytrees #frost #hoarfrost #rimeice".
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The ice crystals have us surrounded. Surrender to the frost.
Collected here are select Instagram photos celebrating the wonder of water vapor condensation freezing to cold surfaces (hoar frost) and/or cooled water in the fog turning to ice (rime ice). Probably more the latter than the former. (more…)
Selective Focus: A Very COVID Christmas
Instagram
1,553 likes, 33 comments - ashleybredemus on December 21, 2020: "Wishing you and yours all the love, light, and wintery goodness I can muster on this extra special Winter Solstice 🌟
#thegreatconjunction #christmasstar".
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Select photos from Instagram of people from the Duluth area doing their best to keep spirits high and the COVID-19 infection rate low. (more…)
Selective Focus: Kitties
Instagram
855 likes, 66 comments - mikemayou on December 17, 2020: "Surprisingly, the bobcats were also very comfortable sitting still, allowing me able to snap a few photos along with the video I was taking yesterday. Here are a few of my favorites. See if you can spot all three!
EDIT: I have purposefully chosen to not answer any questions asking for the specific location these were shot at to protect these animals from the potential of being bombarded by large groups of people. In addition, I would like to mention the ethics of filming wildlife with drones. As we all know, drones can potentially scare animals, especially if the drones are larger in size and get close to the creatures. After looking into the ethics of drone photography around wildlife, I realized I may have gotten too close to the bobcats for comfort, and looking back, I would not have gotten as close as I did. If the behavior of the animal changes, the drone is too close. While taking the video and photos of the cats, I attempted to maintain distance until one actually approached the drone. I will add that this wasn't a planned drone flight and I wasn't near the cats for more than a few minutes total.".
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From household pets to wildcats, a look at Duluth-area kitty cats via Instagram. (more…)
Mystery Photo: Twin ‘Tin Man’ Water Towers
The harbor looks busy in this vintage photo for sale at the Superior Salvation Army
I found this framed photo with an unusual view of the Duluth Harbor and Aerial Lift Bridge at the Superior Salvation Army last weekend. It’s signed by Tim Slattery.
Lots of questions about this picture: Was the photo taken from a structure or from an airplane? Can anyone identify the three (!) ships in the port? What jumped out to me were the twin “tin man” water towers on the hill above the bridge. Where were they located and when were they taken down? (more…)
The Kozy 2010/2020
Top: Kozy Apartments on Nov. 17, 2010 — two days after a fire.
Bottom: Kozy Apartments on Nov. 17, 2020 — 16 days after a fire.
Selective Focus: November Snow Scenes
Instagram
137 likes, 0 comments - daveriewe on November 16, 2020: "Early winter ❄️ on the north shore
#winter #winteriscoming #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #waterfall #river #duluth #flyhighduluth #water #rugged #outdoors #hike #hikingadventures #minnesota #mn #exposure #explore #destinationduluth".
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Select images of pre-winter via Instagram. (more…)
Halloween Banners
Got some photos of awesome Halloween memories? Want to share them with the PDD ghouls and goblins? Send them our way, we will add them to the banner rotation — the long skinny photos at the top of the page when you view Perfect Duluth Day on a desktop computer. (There are no photo banners if you are on a smartphone.)
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Upset Duluth: Postal Plight Edition
Here’s the latest addition to PDD’s ongoing “Upset Duluth” series, in which we feature Duluth News Tribune photos of people who are upset.
Story link: Plight of Postal Service concerns Duluth customers
And don’t forget to check out the ever-expanding Upset Duluth Gallery.
Selective Focus: Rainbow Over Lake Superior, Again
Instagram
63 likes, 2 comments - a_nichols23 on August 12, 2020: "Rainbow into the Lift Bridge. #duluthmn #duluthliftbridge #destinationduluth #authenticduluth #perfectduluthday #lakesuperior #lakesuperiormagazine #rainbow #canon #weather #visitduluth #10kviewsminnesota".
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We’ll get tired of it when you get tired of it. (more…)
Selective Focus: Silver Bay
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46 likes, 6 comments - jhetta on June 22, 2020: "Silver Bay Marina. . .
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#thisismymn #capturemn #captivatemn #theboldnorth #minnesota #mn #minstagram #minnstagramers #mnexplore #exploremn #onlyinmn #mysaintpaul #thisismyminnesota #minnesotaexposure #capturestpaul #mnproud #myminneapolis #mnlove #minnesota365 #sotaviews #twoharborsmn #lakesuperior #upnorth #ladder #island #silverbay #rockisland #adventure #wcco #raw_hikes".
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Select Instagram photos of scenes in Silver Bay, with particular emphasis on Black Beach. (more…)
Selective Focus: Double Rainbow
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177 likes, 6 comments - matthewmosesphotography on June 11, 2020: "Another perfect Duluth with a double rainbow 🌈 .
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#rainbow
#perfectduluthday #duluthmn #lakesuperior #experiencethebiglake #destinationduluth #nikonusa #myrrs #canalpark #harborview #authenticduluth #visitduluth #dreamnorthmn #weatherphotography".
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Depending on their vantage point, Duluthians had the chance to see two simultaneous rainbows over Lake Superior today. Here are a few images via Instagram. (more…)
Mystery Photos #106-112: Ely Studio
It’s a nearly impossible challenge to put names on people in century-old cabinet card photos, but we occasionally try nonetheless. At least in most cases we know the photographer’s name, which can lead in all sorts of directions. (more…)
Noodles the black bear visits Miller Hill Mall
Ryan Carlson, a security officer at Duluth’s Miller Hill Mall, shot this image of a black bear trying to pay a visit to the Noodles & Company restaurant at the mall’s main entrance around 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Katie Altrichter Kaz, the mall’s general manager, posted the image on Facebook and wrote that she’s named the bear Noodles and considers it the mall’s new mascot.
Homegrown Photo Banners
Happy StayHomegrown. This week, as in past years, we will be displaying banner photos related to Homegrown at the top of the page. (Those of you looking at PDD on a smartphone, by the way, will not see photo banners at the top of pages. They clutter things up too much on the tiny screens.) (more…)
Kip’s Grand Marais Photo Walks
Explore the great northern Minnesota city of Grand Marais with photographer Kip Praslowicz in this video shot in January. Prints from the photographs captured during this video can be purchased at shop.kpraslowicz.com.
Selective Focus: #perfectduluthday
It’s been a tough week – daylight savings, changing seasons and lots of ice and mud, Friday the 13th, not to mention current events. Take a step back from it all, and we’ll enjoy a few recent #perfectduluthdays.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9MgZZxHW4n/
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Selective Focus: Random Critters
Instagram
66 likes, 0 comments - richhoeg on July 21, 2019: "Our Yard Raccoon waiting for dark. It hangs out in a big white pine about 30 yards from our deck
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#raccoon
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#mammals
#puppies
#captureminnesota
#captureduluth
#destinationduluth
#lakesuperiorland".
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Select Instagram photo of various critters. (more…)
Lake Superior Magazine 2020 Photo Contest Winners
Duluth photos took first and second place in the Artsy/Altered category of Lake Superior Magazine‘s 25th Annual Photo Contest. Lou Nicksic of Bellingham, Wash., shot the first-place ship image in Canal Park. Dan Lee Vander Ark of Duluth shot the second-place image with the Bong Bridge in the background. Numerous Duluth photos received honorable mention in various categories.
Galleries of all the winning photos and runners up can be seen on lakesuperior.com. The winners are featured in the magazine’s February/March issue.
The overall grand prize went to Shannon Hart of Williamston, Mich. for an image of Lake Superior at Miners Castle in Munising.
Selective Focus: Santa Claus
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19 likes, 0 comments - cascadevacationrentals on November 29, 2019: "An impending snowstorm didn’t stop Santa from arriving in Lutsen for #lightuplutsen this afternoon! The Christmas season kicks off in both #lutsen and #grandmarais with Oh Ole Night today!".
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Select Instagram images of jolly old St. Nick. (more…)
Michael Fedo signs at Zenith Bookstore
I was lucky enough to run into Michael Fedo at Zenith Bookstore at the rescheduled Small Business Saturday on Dec. 7. How did you spend the rescheduled Small Business Saturday last weekend?
Selective Focus: Thanksgiving Weekend Snowout 2019
Small Business Saturday was essentially snowed out. The snow stopped falling on Sunday around noon. According to the National Weather Service, Duluth received 21.7 inches — the ninth snowiest two-day storm in the city’s history. (more…)