Lake Superior – Page 14 – M. Sullivan Photography

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 M. Sullivan Photography Family, Lake Superior, Landscapes, Photos, Weather

A Smattering Of Recent Days

A look through my iPhone camera roll and recent pictures on my Canon didn’t provide anything amazing, but at the same time gave a glimpse of the last week or so.

This iPhone photo was taken in my neighborhood on a drive home from work. Notice the hood of my vehicle on the bottom right. I did stop and park before taking the picture.

Here’s an iPhone photo of Sophia before she headed off to Wolf Ridge Environment Learning Center for three days last week. She was super excited for the trip with her 4th grade class. She returned home with wonderful stories and memories which included seeing a porcupine, starting a campfire and looking through owl pellets and assembling the skeleton of a mouse.

Here’s another recent snowstorm photo. The sun had just come up and the tree to the far left was glowing in the morning light.

Sophia took this picture of the race car Sebastian made in his PTLW class at school. He learned how to use power tools to create it and then finished it off with a fancy paint job and red tires. Very cool! (p.s. He got an “A” on the project)

It has become commonplace to see a Coast Guard Cutter out on the lake. Sebastian spotted this one on Friday coming back in towards Duluth.

We have an ongoing tradition of Friday night “pizza & movie night”. This past Friday was a bit hectic – Sophia had just returned from Wolf Ridge, Mike was coming home from a day trip to the Twin Cities for a funeral and Sebastian was heading out to a preseason baseball team gathering. Despite the chaotic day, I took out my awesome Kitchen-Aid mixer and whipped up a batch of pizza dough. Mike and I shared a tomato-basil pizza. We finished the whole thing that night. I think Mike ate three-quarters of it himself. I guess he liked it as much as I did – or maybe even more.

We attended a fundraiser brunch this past Sunday. This is one of the beautiful ice sculptures that was on display. The food was amazing and we all went home very full.

With baseball season just around the corner (or when the five feet of snow on the field melts), Mike and Sebastian went shopping for a new baseball bat. Sebastian wanted to try a few swings at the batting cage after brunch. There is also a huge game area in the complex and Sophia was very happy to kill some time there. She ended up hitting two jackpots and accumulated over 500 tickets to redeem for “fabulous prizes”. She came home with a large stuffed frog, a green ball, two Thin Mints and a spinning top.

In order to work off all of the brunch food, I took Daphne for a long walk on a trail near a pond. We spotted some ducks and geese (not pictured). I think they migrated north a bit too soon.

While I was busy walking Daphne, Mike and Sophia worked on creating a snowman.

Upon my return to work this morning, another Coast Guard Cutter was docked in the harbor. The Morro Bay had returned from its journey out on Lake Superior and was in need of repairs to its rudder. With the ice as thick as eight feet in some areas, the Cutter was no match for Lake Superior.

March 25, 2014 M. Sullivan Photography Lake Superior, Photos, Ships, Weather

Trio

Looking out towards the lake on Monday evening we spotted a Coast Guard Cutter headed in the direction of the Aerial Lift Bridge. Then we saw another one and another one. A trio of Coast Guard Cutters were coming in to get fuel and provisions before leading a convoy of two or three lakers (boats) from Two Harbors, back across the lake and to the Soo Locks. My 70-200mm lens helped to bring them into focus, but they were still very far away. I was fortunate to see them up close this morning on way into work as they were docked and getting prepped for the next leg of their journey.

I missed getting a photo of the third Coast Guard Cutter, Katmai Bay. I wasn’t expecting to see a third one until my view was partially blocked by trees.

Here are all three boats docked this morning.

Temperatures were in the single digits this morning with a below zero windchill. Although spring is here according to the calendar and shipping season on the Great Lakes is underway, the weather is not cooperating. Judging by all of the ice still on the lake and in the harbor, the Coast Guard Cutters will have their work cut out for them. (Pun intended)

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 M. Sullivan Photography Artwork, Daphne, Family, Lake Superior, Landscapes, Photos, Weather

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One of my photos was chosen by Daily Duluth Photo for picture of the day. It made my day too. 🙂

Sophia created her own artwork on Tuesday. There were no classes for students due to a scheduled staff development day. I worked from home and needed a project to keep her busy. She tried her hand at painting on canvas. I think she did a great job! The best part is that it kept her busy for over two hours. 🙂

Poor Daphne has not been not been well this week. She is playful, but has had some tummy issues. A veterinarian visit may be in her near future.

I’m trying my best to bring this Bougainvillea back to life. Left outdoors in our climate, this plant will only last one season. I brought it in this fall to try to winter it over, but not before letting it stay overnight outdoors when the temps dropped below freezing. It dropped all of its leaves except for just a few. I thought it was lost. I put it in our storage room and left it for a few weeks. The next time I checked it, leaves were beginning to sprout from the bare stems.