Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day for September 18, 2020

While some schools are sitting vacant this year because of the virus, this school was closed in 1948 although continued to serve a purpose as a community club for a while, but now the historic structure has been torn down. The King School became a two room schoolhouse when the nearby Harvey School was moved by horses and sleigh to the same location in 1916 and were connected with the bell tower in the center. After the school closed, it lived on as the Cloverland Community Club and was the site of parties, dances, and other social activities. But when the doings at the club dwindled, soon the building deteriorated and vandals caused further damaged. The cost to restore the historic building was too great and it was torn down a few weeks ago, but the antique merry-go-round still remains.

Schoolhouse No More

Schoolhouse No More

Picture of the Day for September 15, 2020

The winds were gusting today and often that would stir the waters up on Lake Superior as the waves crash in, but today the winds were blowing out instead of in so even with the high wind gusts, the lake was fairly calm (at least by this lighthouse but not on the other end of the lake). But earlier this year, it was a different story and the water turned brown from the churning the crashing waves caused.

Waves Stirring the Lake

Waves Stirring the Lake

Picture of the Day for September 13, 2020

After the Labor Day weekend, many historic and museums close for the season or have limited hours, but this year many have been closed all summer because of the virus. This historic site has the Eskolin House which is a Finnish dovetail corner log cabin, built in the early 1900’s and was occupied by Nestor and Elsie Eskolin from 1917 until the 1960’s. Great Lakes Captain George Eskolin, who served for 40 years, was raised in this home.

The Eskolin House

The Eskolin House

Picture of the Day for September 11, 2020

Last evening and early this morning was a busy time at the Duluth Canal with 9 freighters coming in or going out of port during about an 8 hour period, including the largest ship on the Great Lakes, the Paul R. Tregurtha. I saw the Mighty Paul last October and felt lucky to have seen three ships go through the canal during my visit but it would have been nicer to have observed nine big freighters.

The Paul R. Tregurtha

The Paul R. Tregurtha