Seasonal Milepost – Pussy Willows Budding
There are a few quiet mileposts that mark the true turning of the seasons in the Northland
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Seasonal Milepost – First Departure
The Hon James L Oberstar departed Duluth after a two month winter layup.
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March 24 – Harbor Reflections
The Duluth Aerial Bridge is an icon of the Northland, and when the full moon drifts through it reflection, it a photographers dream.
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March 25 – Spring Breakup
Large ice chunks crash down the Gooseberry River Valley as spring runoff begins.
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March 26 – Crescent Moon
On a quiet March morning, the moon slowly rises in the southeast sky, soon to be followed by the sun.
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March 27 – Floating on Ice
The 1000 ft Mesabi Miner make it’s way to open water with the remains of winter still hanging to the shoreline.
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March 28 – March Sun Pillar
The sun pillar that formed over Caribou Lake in this image is one of those quiet atmospheric moments that feels almost supernatural the first time you witness it.
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March 29 – Birch – The Medicine Tree
Late winter lingers in the birch grove. White trunks complement the still-snow-covered hillside.
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March 30 – Spring Splash
Lake Superior spits the final remnants of winter onto the shore as it surrenders its last sheets of ice.
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Seasonal Milepost – Maple Sap Running
By the end of March, the maple trees begin to wake.
