#greatlakes — Public Fediverse posts
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Registered in Antigua and Bermuda and sailing past the Duluth shipping channel’s North Pier Lighthouse, the saltie BBC Dubai makes a morning arrival, 10 August, 2026. Photo by Stephanie Irwin.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
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Registered in Antigua and Bermuda and sailing past the Duluth shipping channel’s North Pier Lighthouse, the saltie BBC Dubai makes a morning arrival, 10 August, 2026. Photo by Stephanie Irwin.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
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Good afternoon from Kitch‑Iti‑Kipi, the Ojibwa “Big Spring” in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Michigan’s largest natural freshwater spring sends more than 10,000 gallons a minute surging up through limestone cracks. The water holds steady around 45°F/7°C year‑round, so even in brutal UP winters it almost never freezes. I’d love to see it in mid‑winter when the cold air meets that warm, clear water.
#KitchItiKipi #UpperPeninsula #Michigan #GreatLakes #LandscapePhotography #today #gratitude
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Good afternoon from Kitch‑Iti‑Kipi, the Ojibwa “Big Spring” in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Michigan’s largest natural freshwater spring sends more than 10,000 gallons a minute surging up through limestone cracks. The water holds steady around 45°F/7°C year‑round, so even in brutal UP winters it almost never freezes. I’d love to see it in mid‑winter when the cold air meets that warm, clear water.
#KitchItiKipi #UpperPeninsula #Michigan #GreatLakes #LandscapePhotography #today #gratitude
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Lake Superior gave me one last perfect scene before I head home to Virginia tomorrow. The Marquette shoreline, the clear water, and those magnificent clouds — I’m going to miss views like this.
#LakeSuperior #Marquette #UPMichigan #GreatLakes #Clouds #LandscapePhotography #MichiganScenes #today #gratitude
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Lake Superior gave me one last perfect scene before I head home to Virginia tomorrow. The Marquette shoreline, the clear water, and those magnificent clouds — I’m going to miss views like this.
#LakeSuperior #Marquette #UPMichigan #GreatLakes #Clouds #LandscapePhotography #MichiganScenes #today #gratitude
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CW: Public Trust Doctrine - Line 5
"Legal experts said the ruling strengthens Michigan’s public trust doctrine — a common law that says the state has to protect the public’s ownership of the bottomlands and waters of the Great Lakes for certain uses, like for fishing or navigating. The public trust doctrine is rooted in the ancient Roman idea that some resources are so important they can’t be privately owned, and should be protected for the benefit of the people."
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CW: Public Trust Doctrine - Line 5
"Legal experts said the ruling strengthens Michigan’s public trust doctrine — a common law that says the state has to protect the public’s ownership of the bottomlands and waters of the Great Lakes for certain uses, like for fishing or navigating. The public trust doctrine is rooted in the ancient Roman idea that some resources are so important they can’t be privately owned, and should be protected for the benefit of the people."
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Happy National Lighthouse Day; under the stars of the Milky Way at Michigan’s Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse Museum, July, 2026. Photo by Kerry Fox.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
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Happy National Lighthouse Day; under the stars of the Milky Way at Michigan’s Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse Museum, July, 2026. Photo by Kerry Fox.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
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Mackinac bridge. Sitting between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Taken right around sunset
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Mackinac bridge. Sitting between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Taken right around sunset
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Former Great Lakes fleetmates; apparently,
I missed the party on the Irvin last night here in Duluth as the John G. Munson arrived yesterday with limestone while museum ship William A. Irvin prepared to host a Thursday evening music concert on its deck, 6 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer, who had to have his drone operating. Or actually had someone else get this one for him.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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Former Great Lakes fleetmates; apparently,
I missed the party on the Irvin last night here in Duluth as the John G. Munson arrived yesterday with limestone while museum ship William A. Irvin prepared to host a Thursday evening music concert on its deck, 6 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer, who had to have his drone operating. Or actually had someone else get this one for him.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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Among my options for shenanigans here in the Duluth area today: checking out Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota, about 30 minutes away. Photos by Hayes Scriven.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#NationalLighthouseDay“Happy National Lighthouse Day to everyone who appreciates these incredible beacons of history, resilience, and beauty.” - Split Rock Lighthouse manager Hayes Scriven
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Among my options for shenanigans here in the Duluth area today: checking out Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota, about 30 minutes away. Photos by Hayes Scriven.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#NationalLighthouseDay“Happy National Lighthouse Day to everyone who appreciates these incredible beacons of history, resilience, and beauty.” - Split Rock Lighthouse manager Hayes Scriven
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This evening’s view is a wee bit different than my usual from on deck; Lake Superior from the patio behind the Canal Park Lodge in Duluth, 6 August, 2026. And me without bourbon but I do have some pretty good hotel coffee so I have that going for me.
#GreatLakes
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This evening’s view is a wee bit different than my usual from on deck; Lake Superior from the patio behind the Canal Park Lodge in Duluth, 6 August, 2026. And me without bourbon but I do have some pretty good hotel coffee so I have that going for me.
#GreatLakes
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Also at the Duluth canal park to steal my thunder was photog David Schauer, one of those guys who has the ability to and literally does hang out to get some really good shots; the Walter J. McCarthy arrived to load ore at Canadian National and close behind was the John G. Munson to fuel before unloading limestone, 6 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior“A peak summer crowd was on hand for the twofer arrival this warm evening.” - David Schauer
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Also at the Duluth canal park to steal my thunder was photog David Schauer, one of those guys who has the ability to and literally does hang out to get some really good shots; the Walter J. McCarthy arrived to load ore at Canadian National and close behind was the John G. Munson to fuel before unloading limestone, 6 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior“A peak summer crowd was on hand for the twofer arrival this warm evening.” - David Schauer
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I have been wanting to get back up to Duluth for awhile and damn if today wasn’t the day; early evening back-to-back arrivals of the American Steamship Company’s “footer” (1,000 foot) Walter J. McCarthy and the Great Lakes Fleet’s John G. Munson, 6 August, 2026. Photos by … yours truly. I think the camera in my smartphone phone did alright but I sure wish the Nikon wasn’t waiting on parts. I think I’ll skip the 0400 arrival of the James L. Oberstar.😜
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
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I have been wanting to get back up to Duluth for awhile and damn if today wasn’t the day; early evening back-to-back arrivals of the American Steamship Company’s “footer” (1,000 foot) Walter J. McCarthy and the Great Lakes Fleet’s John G. Munson, 6 August, 2026. Photos by … yours truly. I think the camera in my smartphone phone did alright but I sure wish the Nikon wasn’t waiting on parts. I think I’ll skip the 0400 arrival of the James L. Oberstar.😜
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior -
⬆️ @TeflonTrout
I came to the #US in 1980's. A #white American friend in a #Michigan college once expressed disgust at some Muslim practices — like how they "reserved" one hand for personal hygiene and the other for other things. Growing up around Muslims I was familiar with that left-hand/right-hand polarity.
A fresh immigrant, I was not prepared to counter that it didn't mean they didn't wash their hands and that not everybody lived near the #GreatLakes.
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Registered in Portugal, the “saltie” Polsteam Insko prepares to load wheat at the Bartlett/Riverland elevator in Duluth, 5 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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Registered in Portugal, the “saltie” Polsteam Insko prepares to load wheat at the Bartlett/Riverland elevator in Duluth, 5 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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The car ferry S.S. Badger coming into port at Ludington, Michigan, 3 August, 2026. Photo by Anthony Jimeniz.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
#ScaryFerry“Looks like a ghost ship.” - Anthony Jimenez
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The car ferry S.S. Badger coming into port at Ludington, Michigan, 3 August, 2026. Photo by Anthony Jimeniz.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan
#ScaryFerry“Looks like a ghost ship.” - Anthony Jimenez
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If this boat nerd is lucky, I might run across something like this when I’m in Duluth later this week; the Stewart J. Cort waits to fuel in Duluth harbor before heading to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe dock to load ore, 30 July, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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If this boat nerd is lucky, I might run across something like this when I’m in Duluth later this week; the Stewart J. Cort waits to fuel in Duluth harbor before heading to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe dock to load ore, 30 July, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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A possible destination for me later this week after I terrorize Duluth and the William A. Irving museum there; Minnesota’s Split Rock Lighthouse, 31 July, 2026. Photo by Nathan Klok.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior“Photo captured during The Keeper’s View event at the lighthouse, celebrating the completion of the Trails and Landscape and Lighthouse preservation projects at Split Rock Lighthouse.
Drone footage captured for the Minnesota Historical Society.”- Nathan Klok
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A possible destination for me later this week after I terrorize Duluth and the William A. Irving museum there; Minnesota’s Split Rock Lighthouse, 31 July, 2026. Photo by Nathan Klok.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior“Photo captured during The Keeper’s View event at the lighthouse, celebrating the completion of the Trails and Landscape and Lighthouse preservation projects at Split Rock Lighthouse.
Drone footage captured for the Minnesota Historical Society.”- Nathan Klok
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#A2A - Connecting lands and people across the #Algonquin to #Adirondacks region
"For a resilient, ecologically connected #A2ARegion that sustains a full range of native #wildlife and enhances people’s quality of life for generations to come.
The time to reconnect is now.
Nature cannot survive on isolated islands. Between #AlgonquinPark and the Adirondacks, a crisis of fragmentation is unfolding.
Roads, development, and borders have severed ancient migratory pathways, trapping wildlife in habitat pockets too small to sustain genetic diversity, find food, or adapt to a rapidly changing climate. When we isolate nature, we weaken the very systems that sustain us.
The A2A region is a continental lifeline. As one of the last remaining large-scale, #IntactForest and #wetland linkages in #EasternNorthAmerica, this corridor represents our best opportunity to ensure wildlife can move north–south across the #GreatLakes – #SaintLawrence system.
Our mission is to heal and reconnect these landscapes. We must repair these broken links to restore the interconnected web of biodiversity that sustains the health of our region and the resilience of the entire continent."
Learn more:
https://a2acollaborative.org/#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridor #PreserveTheForest #ReconnectNature #US #Canada #Biodiversity #Interconnectedness #RestoringNature #NorthAmerica #NatureCorridors
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#A2A - Connecting lands and people across the #Algonquin to #Adirondacks region
"For a resilient, ecologically connected #A2ARegion that sustains a full range of native #wildlife and enhances people’s quality of life for generations to come.
The time to reconnect is now.
Nature cannot survive on isolated islands. Between #AlgonquinPark and the Adirondacks, a crisis of fragmentation is unfolding.
Roads, development, and borders have severed ancient migratory pathways, trapping wildlife in habitat pockets too small to sustain genetic diversity, find food, or adapt to a rapidly changing climate. When we isolate nature, we weaken the very systems that sustain us.
The A2A region is a continental lifeline. As one of the last remaining large-scale, #IntactForest and #wetland linkages in #EasternNorthAmerica, this corridor represents our best opportunity to ensure wildlife can move north–south across the #GreatLakes – #SaintLawrence system.
Our mission is to heal and reconnect these landscapes. We must repair these broken links to restore the interconnected web of biodiversity that sustains the health of our region and the resilience of the entire continent."
Learn more:
https://a2acollaborative.org/#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridor #PreserveTheForest #ReconnectNature #US #Canada #Biodiversity #Interconnectedness #RestoringNature #NorthAmerica #NatureCorridors
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The #GreatLakes Are Hiding a Secret Underworld of Tardigrades and Rock-Eating Fungi
#Science #biology #tardigrade #fungi -
The #GreatLakes Are Hiding a Secret Underworld of Tardigrades and Rock-Eating Fungi
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Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for #Enbridge oil #pipeline under #GreatLakes : r/environment
https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1vct153/michigan_supreme_court_rejects_permit_for/
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Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for #Enbridge oil #pipeline under #GreatLakes : r/environment
https://www.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1vct153/michigan_supreme_court_rejects_permit_for/
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With some vacation time coming up next week, think I’ll check the shipping schedules for Duluth and maybe, finally get up there and do my Otis Redding thing; the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. with iron ore for Cleveland meets the arriving Great Republic with limestone for Graymont, 30 July, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#MusicOfMastodon
#60sPop
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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With some vacation time coming up next week, think I’ll check the shipping schedules for Duluth and maybe, finally get up there and do my Otis Redding thing; the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. with iron ore for Cleveland meets the arriving Great Republic with limestone for Graymont, 30 July, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#MusicOfMastodon
#60sPop
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🍄🪨 Researchers at the University of #Michigan pulled #water from gas wells deep under the #GreatLakes and found a dense #ecosystem.
The water has remained #underground since the #IceAge more than 11,000 years ago. The isolated #environment contains hundreds of fungal species alongside tiny #worms and #tardigrades.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/rock-eating-fungi-great-lakes/
#fungi #microrganisms #ecology #science #groundwater #biodiversity #carbon #carboncycle #soil #biology #extremophiles
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🍄🪨 Researchers at the University of #Michigan pulled #water from gas wells deep under the #GreatLakes and found a dense #ecosystem.
The water has remained #underground since the #IceAge more than 11,000 years ago. The isolated #environment contains hundreds of fungal species alongside tiny #worms and #tardigrades.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/rock-eating-fungi-great-lakes/
#fungi #microrganisms #ecology #science #groundwater #biodiversity #carbon #carboncycle #soil #biology #extremophiles
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Wordless Wednesday – 7/29/2026
#WordlessWednesday #beach #beachArt #familyFun #GreatLakes #humor #LakeMichigan #Michigan #Pentwater #photography #PureMIchigan #sandArt #SandSculpture #sharkSculpture #travel #WordlessWednesday -
Wordless Wednesday – 7/29/2026
#WordlessWednesday #beach #beachArt #familyFun #GreatLakes #humor #LakeMichigan #Michigan #Pentwater #photography #PureMIchigan #sandArt #SandSculpture #sharkSculpture #travel #WordlessWednesday -
Morning moonset in Grand Haven, Michigan, 29 July, 2026. Photo by Walter E. Elliott.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
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Morning moonset in Grand Haven, Michigan, 29 July, 2026. Photo by Walter E. Elliott.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeMichigan -
The Thunder Bay arrives in Duluth under a near-full moon, 26 July, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#DestinationDuluth“The stage at Bayfront Festival Park was illuminated nicely.” - David Schauer
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Minnesota’s Split Rock lighthouse, 26 July, 2026. Photo by Hayes Scriven.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#NorthernWayOfLife“Sunday morning, I made my way down to the shoreline hoping the combination of upper level wildfire smoke and scattered clouds would produce one of those unforgettable north shore sunrises.” - Hayes Scriven
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Manitoulin Island: The World's Largest Freshwater Island 🌊
Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest freshwater island located in Lake Huron The current name of the island is the English version, via French, of the Ottawa or Ojibwe name Manidoowaaling (ᒪᓂᑝᐙᓕᓐᒃ). It's home to hiking trails, Indigenous communities, and serene beaches. You can even find lakes *on* the island—with islands in them!