11/11/11 Moonrise Over Split Rock Lighthouse

The next evening 11/11/11 the moon did make a brief appearance for a few minutes before clouds again blocked out its light.

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Crow Migration 001

I returned the next morning at sunrise. As I set up my camera I noticed flocks of crows migrating down the shore.

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Crow Migration 002

The numbers were few at first but soon several hundred crows flew past. That is Sand Island in Wisconsin that you see along the horizon.

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November Storm Grand Marais

November is known for its big storms on Lake Superior. The week started with high winds that created some very impressive waves along the North Shore.

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November 10 Memorial Lighting of Split Rock

Thursday, November 10 was the annual Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting to commemorate the sinking of the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of its 29 crew members during a severe November storm back in 1975. The full moon was predicted to rise just behind the lighthouse making for a once in a lifetime photo opportunity. Forecasters said that the clouds would start to clear about the time of the lighting so we hoped that it would happen. Many people waited in anticipation for the clouds to part; several of them photographers. I counted 79 tripods. The clouds did not clear until after 10:00 PM so no one got that once in a lifetime photo.

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