#greatlakes — Public Fediverse posts
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I just came across a reference to "HOMES" as a way to supposedly remember the names of the Great Lakes. I had never heard of this, even though I've lived all my life right next to a Great Lake. When I was a kid, I learned the names of the lakes with "Sister Mary Helen Eats Onions", which names the lakes in their correct west-to-east order. And it also sounds funnier!
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Canada open to renaming Great Lakes to end Trade War.
As a Canadian graphic designer with insider info, here is a draft of the new names our Prime Minister has proposed to Trump.
#trump #maga #tradewar #greatlakes #lakeontario #Carney #canada
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Data centres and democratic decline could lead to more water conflict in the future
#Environment #WaterCrisis #AI #ClimateChange #DataCenters #WaterConflict #WaterConflict #Water #Democracy #Canada #NorthAmerica #GreatLakes #WaterRights
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Passengers aboard the tour boat Vista Star enjoy a close encounter with the outbound James L. Oberstar in Duluth, 21 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
#ShipsOfMastodon
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#LakeSuperior“The Oberstar had unloaded limestone and was headed empty to Marquette to load ore.” - David Schauer
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Sunset, Isle Royale National Park (North Shore). For more information https://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography Image credit National Park Service #IsleRoyale #miwx #lake #summer #michigan #water #greatlakes #canada #color #sun #sunset #trees
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A big ship is about to pass close to the StreamTime Live ship cam at Port Huron.
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The 1,000 foot long American Spirit plays the role of “wedding crasher” as it cruises by in the background in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, 15 August, 2026. Photographer unknown.
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On my bucket list.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
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#LakeSuperior“An aerial look at Porphyry Point Light Station, Ontario, Canada on the north shore of Lake Superior. The site is managed by the non-profit group Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior (CLLS). CLLS is involved in the restoration, preservation, maintenance and promotion of lighthouses on the north shore. Photo courtesy of the Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior.” - Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association
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The John G. Munson sails past the south breakwater outer lighthouse as it enters the Duluth shipping canal, 6 August, 2026. Photo by yours truly.
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#ducks in the water!
#Michigan is on one of the largest waterfowl flyways in the world! The #GreatLakes bay contains the largest freshwater wetland in the United States
Thats why we chose our ducks, cold hardy and ready for water. 💧 Our #homestead is raising waterfowl chosen for its local resilience. We spend less #energy on heating, #water for gardening ((((just south of the #land of lakes ))))) #permaculture #RegenAg #solarpunk #ducklings #summer #bigwater
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People sometimes tell me to put down the camera and “just enjoy the moment,” but making the photograph is how I engage with the moment. A picture isn’t like a family home movie that only matters if you know the people.
A photograph stands on its own, the same way art in a museum does. Some images connect, some don’t — and the viewer brings their own meaning to it. That’s why I keep making photographs.
#MatthaeiBotanicalGarden #AnnArbor #Michigan #GreatLakes #GardenPhotography #NaturePhotography #ArtAndMeaning #HealingPlaces #PhotographyThoughts
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I’m finally heading home to Virginia after two months in Michigan settling my dad’s and brother’s estates. On the way home, I returned to the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Garden in Ann Arbor. I last visited a couple of years ago when I needed my soul to heal, and coming back now — stronger, steadier — closed the loop on everything that’s happened since.
People sometimes tell me to put down the camera and “just enjoy the moment,” but the photograph is what brings the moment back. And even for someone who’s never been there, an image can still matter. A photo doesn’t transfer my memories — it sparks theirs. Light, color, and mood give the viewer something to connect with, even without knowing what I was going through when I pressed the shutter.
The garden remains a peaceful place for my heart and soul.
#MatthaeiBotanicalGarden #AnnArbor #Michigan #GreatLakes #TravelNotes #HealingPlaces #BotanicalGardens #gratitude
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A week after I was in Duluth and the Munson arrived and then left town it’s back again; morning arrival in Duluth of the American Mariner passing the John G. Munson at the fuel dock, 14 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
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Lifeboats from the doomed Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald at the museum ship Valley Camp in Sault St. Marie, Michigan. Photos by Kristin Gall.
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#LakeSuperior“The Fitzgerald had two lifeboats, number 1&2. One was recovered 12 miles from the wreck site washed ashore in Ontario, complete but badly damaged. The other was torn completely in half and spotted floating by the Arthur M. Anderson the day after the sinking on November 11th.” - Kristin Gall
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Morning arrival in Duluth of the Joseph L. Block under a smokey sky, 10 August, 2018. Photo by Jeff Doty.
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The next statistic we see is that 64% of stream and riverside habitat has been disturbed.
And I challenge you to guess what it is that lives beside a stream that feeds baby fish?
#greatlakes #water #mutualaid #urban #localcommunities #nature #ecology #scicomm #watershed #solarpunk #fish #fishing
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The Great Republic departs Duluth into the rising sun on its way to Marquette for a load of ore, 12 August, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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.
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