I was looking for some clear skies to create some astro images and it seemed like there was one huge cloud hovering over the entire West. Serendipitously, I came across this amazing image of a lighthouse framed perfectly in the center of a barrel wave during golden hour. I saw the image was from the North Shore of Minnesota. Wait, Minnesota? I’ve been to the Twin Cites a bunch of time for work and I have some relatives there that I visited a lot as a kid, but my adventures had never taken me north of there. The skies were forecasted to be clear, so I started geeking out over the map. I was intrigued.
I headed north a couple of days later. Once you hit Duluth and see Lake Superior and the mouth of the Saint Louis River for the fist time, you immediately know you’re in a special place. Duluth seemed really cool at a glance, but I rolled right through and hit Highway 61 (you know, of Bob Dylan fame) and followed the shoreline north.
I found a nice camp spot at Tettegouche State Park and enjoyed some valuable time exploring the area. I got in a couple sunsets and sunrises. Felt peace in the blue hour by some big water. Didn’t really get any amazing astro shots, but went on some great hikes and just spent some solo time exploring the finer details. I think I’m in love.
An astro capture overlooking the mouth of the Baptism River at Tettegouche State Park
Sunrise on Lake Superior