> Rime Ice on Tansy Stalks; Two Harbors, Minnesota
 > Blue Norther and Drifting Snow, Artist's Point; Grand Marais, Minnesota

Blue Northers are fierce northwest winds that can sometimes follow a winter storm. They drive bitter cold air south under bright blue skies, hence their name. On this morning, the northwest wind was gusting to over fifty miles per hour. That made walking very difficult, indeed!
 > The Old Coast Guard Station; Grand Marais, Minnesota
 > All That's Visible
 > Falling Snow on the Cascade River; Cascade River State Park; Lutsen, Minnesota

The golden-amber color in the water and ice comes from tannins.
 > White Out:  
On a December afternoon a snow squall rolls across Wabigoon Lake, obliterating the far shoreline.  The sun still managed to burn through the clouds, making it's presence felt.
 > Mesabi Miner Unloading Coal; Taconite Harbor, Minnesota

The Mesabi Miner is another of the 1004 foot lake boats. She was built in 1977 and christened in Duluth, Minnesota. You can see a bit of her self-unloading boom swung to the starboard side to discharge coal for the power plant. For more info on the Mesabi Miner, have a look at: http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/mesabi.htm

Nobody lives at Taconite Harbor anymore. It was once a taconite loading facility with a small company town. The loading facility shut down many years ago. Nowadays, it serves as a coal fired power plant.
 > Clear  
Beaver Lake, photographed in the late afternoon, into the setting sun.
 > Gooseberry Falls in Early Winter, Gooseberry Falls State Park near Castle Danger, Minnesota

Gooseberry Falls State Park may be the most visited park on the North Shore. The Gooseberry River drops over four falls before reaching Lake Superior. The falls may look frozen, but there's water flowing beneath all that ice.
Gooseberry Falls in Early Winter, Gooseberry Falls State Park near Castle Danger, Minnesota

Gooseberry Falls State Park may be the most visited park on the North Shore. The Gooseberry River drops over four falls before reaching Lake Superior. The falls may look frozen, but there's water flowing beneath all that ice.
 > Gooseberry Falls in Early Winter, Gooseberry Falls State Park near Castle Danger, Minnesota

Gooseberry Falls State Park may be the most visited park on the North Shore. The Gooseberry River drops over four falls before reaching Lake Superior. The falls may look frozen, but there's water flowing beneath all that ice.
Gooseberry Falls in Early Winter, Gooseberry Falls State Park near Castle Danger, Minnesota

Gooseberry Falls State Park may be the most visited park on the North Shore. The Gooseberry River drops over four falls before reaching Lake Superior. The falls may look frozen, but there's water flowing beneath all that ice.
Photo by: Tim Voss • see photo in gallery

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