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Karla and I camped for a few nights at the Two Harbors Municipal Campground and watched the ore boats. It is a busy time for shipping as there were five boats either at the docks loading or just outside the break wall waiting to load.

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The CSL St-Laurent owned by the Canadian Steam Ship Lines was anchored and could be seen from our campsite. Earlier this year, this beautiful mural was painted of the iconic Canada goose. The mural entitled “The Sea Keeper” was commissioned to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, which is this year. It took two months for four artists to complete the painting.

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Before sunrise the lights on the ship were very impressive from the shore of Burlington Bay.

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A flock of Canada geese swam by which was very fitting since the mural on the ship was a Canada goose.

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We photographed another ore boat anchored off the break wall on the Agate Bay side.

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It was a nice walk on the break wall as Lake Superior was calm and peaceful.

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The next night as the sky grew dark and light fog settled over Agate Bay, only one ore boat remained at the docks.

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