Trumpeter swans pass through on their way North.
Lupines color the hillsides throughout the Lake Superior region. There arent too many flowers with the wild color combinations, eye-catching shape and tidy, compact growth habit of lupines. And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. (Matthew 6:28)
A curious white tail deer investigates this strange creature wandering through the woods with a tripod on his shoulder.
A young white tailed Buck peaks through the foilage near Enger Park in Duluth
October 4th -
Great Gray Owls are wintering over in the region due to a lack of food in their normal Canadian hunting grounds.
Great Gray Owls are wintering over in the region due to a lack of food in their normal Canadian hunting grounds.
January 16 - Winter WhitetailsWhite-tailed deer are one of the most beautiful of God's creatures and thrive abundantly in the northland. This pair was munching on some fresh alder brush on a mid-January afternoon.Deer have a four-chamber stomach, which allows them to chew the cud, where they partially chew food, regurgitate it, and chew it again to make it easier to digest. This fantastic ability enables them to eat some very rough foliage.God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. Habakkuk 3:19ProvisionIf God cares for the deer in deep winter, how much more will he watch over and provide for us with abilities, shelter, food, and family. We have so much to be thankful for, even in the deep of winter.
SJune 13th - unset on Caribou Lake.
A family of River otters plays on the docks in the Grand Marais Harbor.River otters may be more comfortable on dry land than their relations, but they catch their prey in the water. Natural swimmers, all otters have evolved small valve-like skin flaps that cover their ears and nostrils, allowing them to dive to depths of up to 35 feet. With this natural protection, otters can stay underwater for up to five minutes.
Whitetailed Deer
December 9th - A large whitetailed buck hangs out in the woods above the Duluth Harbor.
A moose munches on weeds as it cools off in the water of a nearby beaver pond on a warm August afternoon. Moose eat up to 100 pounds of food in a single day.
Whitetail deer seeming suprised by a late April storm.
February 23 - Chickadee in the WoodsA tiny chickadee sings its familiar song amidst the northern woods.Chickadees are tough little birds that do not migrate. However, during cold weather, Chickadees need twenty times more food than in summer.Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:26The wonders of God's creation declare the glory of God.
A symbol of power and strength, it is no wonder the American Bals Eagle is America's national symbol.
July 3 - Great Blue Heron - Standing perfectly still on the shoreline, this Great Blue Heron patiently awaits his next meal.Great blue herons are excellent fishermen. These birds can be spotted around shorelines and shallow marshes wading through the water.Once their next meal is spotted, they will stretch out their long neck and freeze in place. Then, when the moment is right, they strike with their knife-like bill.“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? Job 12:7-9
January 12 - Ghost ShipLake Superior lets off steam as an ice-covered Laker makes its way into the Duluth Shipping Canal on a freezing January morning.Fingers freeze and camera batteries die quickly in this weather, so quick snapshots are the rule of the day.There are a few days of Duluth's year where conditions are right for thick sea smoke, but those challenging days make for some beautiful images.All three forms of water are visible here, steam, liquid, and ice.By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. Job 37:10Thank you, oh God, for cold January days where we can view your beautiful creation and breath in the pure arctic air.
