Tag: Spring
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Spring’s Persistence Pays Off
Today is May Day, and the blustery winds off Lake Superior are doing their best to prevent Spring from fully showing herself. Patience must be a virtue when waiting for Spring in northern Minnesota. We are well into April before the first colorful signs appear. A world in miniature comes alive as the longer days…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring
Nothing says Spring like an outdoor track meet! The chill in the air as the sun goes down and the lights come on, the cheers of teams on the sidelines as the 4×400 relay wraps up the day’s events. High school students giving it their all around the track. Every meet has moments of…
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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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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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Bohemian Parties and Murmurations
The Bohemians gathered and partied until one of their own crashed the event and ended the fun, all on a Sunday afternoon in northern Minnesota. Bohemian Waxwings are such handsome birds; often confused with Cedar Waxwings, the rusty-orange undertails of this group of birds collecting at the water dish confirmed they were the larger Bohemian…
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