Duluth 2012

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Marietje Marsilla heads out:

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Big Paul heads out on a sunny day:

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Very nice crowd on hand for the Integrity:

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A nice crowd to welcome the GLT:

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Walter J McCarthy Jr in for ore on what looks like a really nice night in Duluth:

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Cosmic_Charlie,
I had the LSMMA camera lock up on me while trying to get a pic of the Sundew Wen night at about 7 PM.
It skipped a refresh. Kind of sucks when you're waiting for a ship to be centered in the shot.

Yep, it's been happening often lately. (But I guess you get what you pay for. ;-) )

For some reason, the Sundew shot above from yesterday didn't post:



And the Block heads out:

[MN Boater]

Cosmic_Charlie,
I had the LSMMA camera lock up on me while trying to get a pic of the Sundew Wen night at about 7 PM.
It skipped a refresh. Kind of sucks when you're waiting for a ship to be centered in the shot.

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Birchglen in for coal, Sundew watching:

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Presque Isle gets a nice reception:

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This satellite picture is a bit clearer than the first one I posted.
Really shows the run-off and water currents.

[MN Boater]

Why is the harbor red in the Mapleglen shots?

Here is a satellite picture of Lake Superior.
You can see the red from the St. Louis River that drains out
through the Duluth Harbor and into Lake Superior. Minnesota
has had some very heave rains only days apart, so the rivers
that run through iron country turn pretty red with the run-off.

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American Mariner heads out:

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A nice crowd on what looks like a nice nite to welcome the Gott.

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PRT heads out:

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Why is the harbor red in the Mapleglen shots?

Lots of rain washes out the iron-rich red clay from the rivers into the harbor. Takes a few days to settle.

[tugboathunter]

Why is the harbor red in the Mapleglen shots?

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Mapleglen out with coal:

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Kwintebank in from the soupy fog:

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PRT in, with Emilie and Americaborg at anchor:

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Kaministiqua heads out: