North ShoreDuluth

A native of Central Minnesota, David Barthel has been photographing the natural world for nearly twenty years, specializing in the landscapes of Minnesota’s Lake Superior region. Barthel holds a degree in Electrical Engineering but for the past decade has made photography his full-time occupation, where he blends his technical virtuosity with creative endeavors. Barthel’s work has received numerous awards and has been published in several national and regional magazines, including Outdoor Photographer and Minnesota Monthly. He devotes much of his time to exhibiting his fine art photography at juried art fairs and festivals throughout the Upper Midwest, where his work is purchased for display in homes and businesses, both locally and around the world. Barthel currently resides in his hometown of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. In the rare moments that he is not actively engaged in his photographic pursuits, he enjoys bicycling, traveling, and spending time outdoors and with family.

Preface



Acknowledgments



Introduction



Fascinating Facts About the North Shore and Duluth



The Photo Tour






Jay Cooke State Park




Spirit Mountain




Thompson Hill Welcome Center




Lake Superior Zoo




Skyline Parkway




John A. Blatnik Bridge (Viewpoint) and Interstate Fishing Pier




Enger Tower and Park




Bayfront Festival Park




Great Lakes Aquarium




The Depot




North Shore Scenic Railroad




Duluth Entertainment Convention Center/AMSOIL Arena




Vista Fleet




S.S. William A. Irvin




Canal Park




Aerial Lift Bridge




Minnesota Point




The Lakewalk




Downtown Duluth




Historic Old Central High School




Fitger’s




Leif Erikson Park




Duluth Rose Garden




Glensheen Historic Estate




Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve




Lester Park




Kitchi Gammi Park (Brighton Beach)




McQuade Small Craft Harbor




Stoney Point




Pierre the Voyageur




Two Harbors Ore Docks




Edna G Tugboat




Two Harbors Lighthouse Museum




Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum




3M Birthplace Museum




Highway 61 Tunnels




Lupines




Gooseberry Falls State Park




Iona’s Beach Scientific and Natural Area




Split Rock River




Day Hill




Split Rock Lighthouse Wayside Rest Overlook




Pebble Beach




Split Rock Lighthouse




Lighthouse Keepers’ Homes




Beaver Bay




Beaver River




Silver Bay Marina




Rocky Taconite




Black Beach




Bean and Bear Lakes




Palisade Head




Historic Tettegouche Camp




Shovel Point and Sea Stack




Crystal Bay




Baptism River High Falls




Two Step Falls




Illgen Falls




Finland Minnesota Heritage Site




George H. Crosby Manitou State Park




Caribou Falls State Wayside




Sugarloaf Cove




Cross River




Father Baraga’s Cross




Temperance River State Park




Tofte Park




Heartbreak Hill and Fall Color Backroads




Carlton Peak




Oberg Mountain




Poplar River




Lutsen Mountains




Lake Agnes




White Sky Rock




Cascade River State Park




Fall River




Grand Marais




Grand Marais Harbor




Artists’ Point




Beaver House




Gunflint Trail Sign




Pincushion Mountain




Maple Hill Church




George Washington Pines




Honeymoon Bluff/Hungry Jack Lake




Kadunce River




Superior Hiking Trail Lakewalk




Judge C.R. Magney State Park




Naniboujou Lodge




Horseshoe Bay




Hollow Rock




Grand Portage National Monument




The Grand Portage




Mount Josephine and Wayswaugoing Bay Overlook




Grand Portage State Park




Superior Hiking Trail




Gitchi-Gami State Trail





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