The blue flowers are feeling a bit blue from rain and cold but maybe tomorrow they will feel some sunshine again.
Feeling Blue
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
Picture of the Day for September 10, 2020
After a frosty morning start, the sunshine felt good after a rainy stretch even though it only reached 60 degrees, it was good to wander around outside. And some might have ventured out to see the sights, but it is important to wear a mask, like this old sailor, when social distancing isn’t possible.
Masked Sailor
Picture of the Day for September 9, 2020
After a very chilly and wet day, the sun peeked out just as it was setting, which will allow the cold air to settle in over night. The predicted low is 32 with patchy frost but maybe the forecasters will be wrong and I won’t see this white stuff called frost in the morning.
Frosty Leaf
Picture of the Day for September 8, 2020
I bet the hummingbird I saw at the feeder this morning was wishing that it had left already instead of huddling on the feeder in the forty degree weather.
Drinking in the Cold
Picture of the Day for September 7, 2020
The sun was able to shine on this flower for a time in the morning before the rain moved in. It is a later blooming plant, even into October, so it is more noticeable in the fall as the other flowers tamper off. It is not a native flower and is considered an invasive weed which has several dozen different names for it. The names I am used to is butter-and-eggs, wild snapdragon and yellow toadflax but some other interesting names are calf’s snout, dead men’s bones, bunny haycocks and impudent lawyer.
Butter-and-Eggs Blossom
Picture of the Day for September 6, 2020
With the last seventy degree day for a while, I imagine there were people enjoying the beaches while they try to catch the last bit of summer during this holiday weekend.
Sunday Beach Time
Picture of the Day for September 5, 2020
The nice sunny day had farmers scrambling to get hay baled before the predicted rain this night. I stopped a John Deere tractor with a large rake in a field and further down the same road, a different type of horse power was pulling a much smaller rake.
Horse Power Raking
Picture of the Day for September 4, 2020
This seagull looks a bit grumpy, like maybe it heard about the cold and wet week coming up.
Grumpy Seagull
Picture of the Day for September 3, 2020
This section of the barn wouldn’t have provided a lot of protection from today’s strong winds.
Drafty Boards
