• Martha SleutelLake Superior LoopMartha Sleutel
    First views of Lake Superior
    Hazy sky turning blueTwo Harbors LighthouseIron ore dock with ship being loadedThe black and white ship is so huge, it looks like a buildingGooseberry River flowing to Lake SuperiorFirst view of middle fallsMiddle falls with pondUpper FallsJane and Charlie at Upper FallsAnother view of Upper FallsCharlie alongside Gooseberry RiverLovely, magical Gooseberry River

    First Views of Lake Superior

    August 11 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

    We flew into Minneapolis yesterday and met up with my sister, Jane, at our hotel there. (I was disappointed that it was 93 degrees and humid when we arrived). Once we got near Lake Superior today, the temperatures were marvelous - 70s! We drove to Two Harbors, a small town with a lovely lighthouse (oldest in the state). At the Two Harbors Bay, we saw the 7-story iron ore docks where taconite pellots were being transferred from the Canadian Railway and onto a massive Great Lakes freighter ship for transport to steel mills.

    We spent the rest of the afternoon at lovely Gooseberry Falls State Park. We strolled along the Gooseberry River and enjoyed views of Upper and Middle Falls. See photos!    Read more