Skies will remain partly #cloudy for most of the #Northland Tuesday night with light #winds. Lows will be in the 30s and low 40s, leading to more patchy #frost in spots.
Clouds increase Wednesday as a #storm system approaches, with #showers by the evening. A lake #breeze continues, keeping #temperatures in the 50s by #LakeSuperior for highs, with 60s further inland.
"Those who have never seen Superior get an inadequate, even inaccurate idea, by hearing it spoken of as a 'lake,' and to those who have sailed over its vast extent the word sounds positively ludicrous. Though its waters are fresh and crystal, Superior is a sea. It breeds storms, and rain and fogs, like the sea. It is cold in mid-summer as the Atlantic. It is wild, masterful, and dreaded as the Black Sea." - Rev. George Grant, Ocean to Ocean, 1872
I realized today that there's been a dark and moody theme running through my photography since the start of the pandemic. It isn't all my work, but it has been a constant addition and is different than what I did before.
The Whitefish Point Lighthouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula shines brightly, showcasing its status as the oldest active light on Lake Superior. Captured on a cold December day, this print is a perfect addition to any home, hotel, or hospitality interior.
It was an incredible sight at the Whitefish Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior. The waves were massive, creating a breathtaking spectacle. The sun was shining brightly, casting a beautiful yellowish glow with its rays. It was truly a sight to behold!
How many #PipingPlovers can you spot? The coloration of this species makes a lot of sense when you see them around the rocks at Whitefish Point. Taken a couple of summers ago.
The Michipicoten at anchor waiting to load iron ore at Superior’s Burlington Northern/Santa Fe dock, 28 November, 2023. Photo by David Schauer. #ShipsOfMastodon #GreatLakes #LakeSuperior
“With an air temperature around +4F, steam was rising off the relatively warm surface of Lake Superior.” - photographer David Schauer
"More than 250 years ago, the #Ojibwe people, one of the largest Indigenous populations in North America, received a prophecy to migrate westward until they reached the land where food grows on water.
When the #MilleLacsBand of Ojibwe encountered wild rice in north-central Minnesota, they knew they found their new home. Rice harvesting has been a cornerstone of Ojibwe culture ever since.
"Today, mining exploration company #TalonMetals, also has its sights set on Minnesota. Some of the world’s richest high-grade #nickel and #copper deposits are thousands of feet below the state colloquially known as 'the land of 10,000 lakes.'
"Talon seeks to construct a mine in the rural town of Tamarack, which it says will be integral to building the nation’s domestic supply of materials necessary for a clean energy transition.
"Nickel and copper are key components of rechargeable #lithium ion (#LION) batteries that are widely used for low-emission technologies like electric vehicles (EVs). The company already has an agreement to supply #Tesla with nickel from its proposed mine, potentially bringing hundreds of unionized mining jobs to this rural area.
"The federal government has also recognized nickel and copper as 'essential to national defense,' adding them to the U.S. critical minerals list in 2022 and 2023, respectively. And, this September, the Department of Defense awarded Talon a $20.1 million matching grant to continue searching for deposits throughout the #LakeSuperior region.
"As the U.S. strives to be a leader in clean energy transition, the #TamarackProject encapsulates both the promise and challenges that lie ahead.
"The Dangers of Sulfide Mining
"Kelly Applegate, the commissioner of natural resources for the Mille Lacs Band, was shocked when he first saw deep earth imaging of nickel-copper deposits beneath his tribal land in the late 1990s.
A study from the U.S. Geological Survey suggested that the Lake Superior region could have deposits as lucrative as high-yield mines in Canada and Russia.
'Oh my gosh, look at these mineral deposits that may one day be sought out,' he recalls thinking to himself.
"Two decades later, Talon Metals, a mining company founded by former Canadian venture #capitalists and based in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), applied for a permit with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to create the Tamarack Project just over a mile away from the closest Mille Lacs Band community. "