Molly Hoeg / Superior Footprints
Morning Harbor Rounds
Morning harbor rounds
A photo essay by LSM contributor Molly Hoeg on a morning at the Duluth Harbor:
Nearly every day, Rich goes off on his morning rounds. Camera in hand, he’s in search of birds, sunrise or both. I usually opt for an early morning run, or other outdoor workout. But this morning’s “springy” 18 degree temperature with a cold wind gave me pause to reconsider running in the afternoon sunshine instead. Since Rich’s route would take him around the harbor this morning, I decided to accompany him.
Great Lakes whitefish shortage
Lower supplies and increased demand pushed wholesale whitefish prices to record levels last year, and a late start to the 2014 Great Lakes fishing season could place further pressure on prices. [...]
The whitefish shortfall is yet another ripple effect of the bitterly cold winter, which caused more than 90 percent of the Great Lakes surface area to freeze over. In some places, the ice cover was many feet thick, leaving commercial crews stuck in port.
+ Reports the Chronicle-Journal, "the Thunder Bay Generating Station has burned its last piece of coal."
+ Peter Passi, Duluth News Tribune: "Plan tackles Park Point development."
+ John Flesher, Associated Press: "B1 deficiency linked to Great Lakes fish deaths."
+ Michigan Governor Rick Synder declared a state of emergency in Marquette County following the year's latest snowstorm, reports Vicky Crystal for WLUC. The system dumped nearly 15 inches of snow on parts of Wisconsin, too, according to the Superior Telegram.
+ John Pepin, Mining Journal: "With the aid of two U.S. Coast Guard ice breakers from Operation Taconite, the shipping season in Marquette's Upper Harbor has finally gotten under way - roughly two weeks late - with the arrival of two freighters."
+ Via SooToday.com: The spring flood outlook for Sault Ste. Marie and environs.