Duluth Through the Seasons
Photographs of Duluth by Bruce Mattson
(click on any photo for enlargement)

Winter:

Tischer Creek Trail

Dunes of Park Point

Dunes into Lake Superior, Park Point

Winter sunrise over frozen harbor area

Dunes and Lake Superior, 20 below zero

Boardwalk at 20 below

Mushroom ice caps

Foghorn house

Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

Steam rising from St. Louis River outlet
into Lake Superior at 20 below

Sunrise through frosty deck glass

Snow on mountain ash berries

Cross country ski trail at Lester River

Central Hillside

Lester River, eastern Duluth

Sun through the birch trees

Spring:

Ice in a puddle separated from Lake Superior by rocks

Ice in a puddle filled with Lake Superior water

Ice formed by wave action

Ice curtain formed by wave action

Melting ice along the Superior shore

Puddles of water warmed by the sun

Sunrise.  The sun has almost disappeared
behind the clouds (orange sliver) but
reflects off of partially ice-covered Lake Superior


Ice on the trails

Tischer Creek

CCC-era steps lead out of Tischer Creek valley

First green clumps of Spring are the mosses

Ice covers the harbor area,
although most of Lake Superior
does not freeze


Ice break up in the harbor area

Ice floating through the shipping canal

Harbor lighthouse

An old tugboat reflecting
across the shipping canal


Ice breakup as viewed from our house

Chester Creek trail right after
the snow is gone

Chester Creek has numerous
waterfalls.  This one is on 4th St and
between 13th and 14th Ave East



Summer:

Park Point Nature Trail

Brighton Beach

Tischer Creek

Tischer Creek

Clock tower through morning
fog (from out deck)


Tall ships arrive
(from out deck, 2008)


Brighton Beach

Tischer Creek

Stoney Point, north of Duluth,
shore of Lake Superior


Stoney Point, north of Duluth,
shore of Lake Superior

William Irwin Ore boat
now a museum

The creek through Lincoln Park
from the bridge

Fall:

Hawk Ridge

Hawk Ridge

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Chester Creek Trail

Hawk Ridge

Amity Creek Trail