Tag: Duluth
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An Open Letter to our Local School District
Dear Superintendent Gronseth and ISD 709 School Board members: The Duluth News Tribune article “Denfeld Student Sings to Protest Dropping of Spanish Class” initially prompted my drafting of this open letter. I suspect that many voters supporting the levy referendum last November may have voted differently if they had known cuts in critical programming…
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The Lake Comes Alive
It must be Spring. The ice is disappearing. Ships are coming in, and ships are going out. Lake Superior is a busy place. The ice has been stubborn, but the ships push through. As they travel out into the open expanse of the Lake, the ships seem to float on a surreal horizon. The U.S.…
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Peaceful Coexistence
White-Tailed Deer are commonplace in northern Minnesota. So common that my favorite running companion hardly pays them any mind when we encounter them on paths and trails. The sides of this path are still piled with snow (although the piles have diminished in recent weeks!), but once the snow fully melts, this is not an…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument
Uncle Harvey’s Mausoleum (otherwise known as “The Cribs”) is a monument to failed ingenuity. The story behind “The Cribs” is described in this shoreline plaque (click on the photo for an enlarged view). These photos were taken a few weeks ago and, thankfully, Lake Superior is finally opening up with more water than ice these…
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Heelllooo, Spring? Are You There?
Day 2 of “Spring” in Duluth, Minnesota. A fresh, wet, heavy blanket of snow coated the city. Lake Superior will not release her grip on the ice-covered shore. As the lights come on in Canal Park, one could be convinced it was Christmas time, as opposed to approaching April. “At least it’s pretty” is wearing thin…
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