https://www.thingelstad.com/categories/north-shore-2018/ en Sat, 05 May 2018 14:29:02 -0500 https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/05/ships-coming-and.html Sat, 05 May 2018 14:29:02 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/05/ships-coming-and.html <p>Ships coming and going in Duluth.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/4b10feb6b8.jpg" alt="Two large Great Lakes freighters on open water under a partly cloudy blue sky, one nearby and one distant on the horizon." width="600" height="337" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/05/may-th-and.html Sat, 05 May 2018 14:27:15 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/05/may-th-and.html <p>May 5th and snow still hanging on! Lake Superior shoreline at Canal Park, Duluth.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/b9b3f7918b.jpg" alt="Rocky Lake Superior shoreline with remnant snow and ice, large boulders forming a breakwall, and a ore freighter visible at a distant pier." width="600" height="600" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/05/we-escaped-from.html Sat, 05 May 2018 13:36:36 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/05/we-escaped-from.html <p>We <em>escaped</em> from the <strong>Enchanted Forest</strong> room at <a href="https://duluth.zerohourescaperooms.com">Zero Hour Escape Rooms</a> in Duluth. It was a very fun room, and pretty difficult. <a href="https://www.thingelstad.com/lists/escape-rooms/">Room 14</a>!</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/40530bb279.jpg" alt="Family of four posing in a dark forest-themed escape room with white birch trees and red lighting." width="600" height="600" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/05/gooseberry-falls.html Sat, 05 May 2018 01:00:00 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/05/gooseberry-falls.html <p>Gooseberry Falls.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2020/900d600daa.jpg" alt="Wide waterfall cascading over dark basalt cliffs into a rocky river pool surrounded by pine forest under blue sky"> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/04/afternoon-beverage-at.html Fri, 04 May 2018 16:47:12 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/04/afternoon-beverage-at.html <p>Afternoon beverage at <a href="https://www.castledangerbrewery.com">Castle Danger Brewery</a>. 🍺</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/1d6962ddfe.jpg" alt="Castle Danger Brewery tap bar with two dozen beer taps and a wood sign reading dangerously good ales." width="600" height="450" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/04/family-photo-on.html Fri, 04 May 2018 16:01:24 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/04/family-photo-on.html <p>Family photo on shore of Lake Superior. Outside of Two Harbors.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/4275e3effc.jpg" alt="Family of four posing around a large rock inscribed with Thingelstad on a rocky Lake Superior shoreline under clear blue sky" width="600" height="450" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/04/left-a-cairnhttpsenwikipediaorgwikicairn.html Fri, 04 May 2018 15:24:01 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/04/left-a-cairnhttpsenwikipediaorgwikicairn.html <p>Left a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn">cairn</a>. 🙏🏻</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/f7c781c58e.jpg" alt="Stacked stone cairn on a rocky Lake Superior shoreline under a clear blue sky." width="600" height="600" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/04/two-harbors-mn.html Fri, 04 May 2018 14:12:07 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/04/two-harbors-mn.html <p>Two Harbors, MN.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/1cb8558e5b.jpg" alt="Small white lighthouse with red roof at end of concrete pier jutting into Lake Superior under blue sky, Two Harbors MN" width="449" height="600" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/03/gooseberry-falls-was.html Thu, 03 May 2018 20:39:18 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/04/gooseberry-falls-was.html <p>Gooseberry Falls was amazing today.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/4a4518d28c.jpg" alt="Gooseberry Falls cascading over rocky basalt ledges into a brown river below, framed by pine trees and a highway bridge under blue sky." width="449" height="600" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/03/north-shore-requires.html Thu, 03 May 2018 15:36:31 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/03/north-shore-requires.html <p>North Shore requires a stop at <a href="https://bettyspies.com">Betty’s Pies</a>. I’m a pie traditionalist. Blueberry, cup of coffee.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/34f713f3b8.jpg" alt="Slice of blueberry pie topped with vanilla ice cream on a white plate beside a Betty's Pies mug from Two Harbors Minnesota." width="600" height="600" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/03/lake-superior.html Thu, 03 May 2018 13:42:56 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/03/lake-superior.html <p>Lake Superior.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/7ad0f43776.jpg" alt="Rocky shoreline of Lake Superior with clear shallow water, dark basalt rocks, evergreen trees, and blue sky with clouds." width="600" height="450" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/03/snow-hanging-on.html Thu, 03 May 2018 13:12:15 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/03/snow-hanging-on.html <p>Snow hanging on up north.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/f7a999ef59.jpg" alt="Muddy river winding through a wooded valley in early spring with melting snow on the banks and bare deciduous trees on hillsides" width="600" height="600" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/03/gooseberry-falls-is.html Thu, 03 May 2018 12:41:40 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/03/gooseberry-falls-is.html <p>Gooseberry Falls is roaring with spring melt.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/0e1dd11c2b.jpg" alt="Gooseberry Falls cascading over red rock ledges in full spring flood, water tinted golden-brown, evergreen trees lining the gorge above." width="600" height="450" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/02/home-freehttphomefreemusiccom-stage.html Wed, 02 May 2018 20:36:40 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/03/home-freehttphomefreemusiccom-stage.html <p><a href="http://homefreemusic.com">Home Free</a> stage photo. 🎶</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/5af008d83c.jpg" alt="Five performers seated on stools facing a packed auditorium crowd during a live concert performance." width="600" height="337" /> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/02/whole-family-at.html Wed, 02 May 2018 19:50:58 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/03/whole-family-at.html <p>Whole family at <a href="http://homefreemusic.com">Home Free</a> concert in Duluth. (One of Mazie’s favorite bands!) 🎶</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/02e3e7b921.jpg" alt="Five performers standing together on a concert stage bathed in red light with horizontal LED panels behind them and a full audience in the foreground." width="600" height="337" /><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/c1e7dcf42f.jpg" alt="Four performers on a brightly lit concert stage with colorful beams and LED panels before a packed auditorium audience." width="600" height="337" /><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/6e78fe5ccc.jpg" alt="Four performers seated on a lit stage with purple and blue concert lighting beaming over a packed auditorium in Duluth." width="600" height="337" /></p> https://www.thingelstad.com/2018/05/02/trying-out-omc.html Wed, 02 May 2018 18:30:33 -0500 http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2018/05/02/trying-out-omc.html <p>Trying out <a href="https://omcsmokehouse.com">OMC Smokehouse</a> in Duluth, and of course a <a href="http://bentpaddlebrewing.com/beer/flagship-beers.php">Bent Paddle Kanū</a>.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2018/6084a6baeb.jpg" alt="Open can of Bent Paddle Brewing Co Kanu Session Pale Ale on a wood table beside a plate of fried food." width="600" height="600" />